Portugal vs Vatican City
Portugal is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Portugal about Infinity times.
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Portugal is — the area of Vatican City.
| Portugal | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 882 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Portugal is — times larger than Vatican City. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Portugal?
- About Infinity times: Portugal has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Portugal and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Vatican City?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 882. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².