Palestine vs Vatican City
Palestine is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Palestine about Infinity times.
PalestineVatican CityPalestine moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is — the area of Vatican City.
| Palestine | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 882 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Palestine bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Palestine is — times larger than Vatican City. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Palestine?
- About Infinity times: Palestine has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Palestine and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palestine or Vatican City?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 882. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².