Papua New Guinea vs Vatican City
Papua New Guinea is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Papua New Guinea about Infinity times.
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Papua New Guinea is — the area of Vatican City.
| Papua New Guinea | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 882 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Vatican City |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Papua New Guinea bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is — times larger than Vatican City. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About Infinity times: Papua New Guinea has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Papua New Guinea or Vatican City?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 882. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².