Russia vs Vatican City
Russia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Russia about Infinity times.
RussiaVatican CityRussia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Russia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Russia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 882 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 14 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Russia is — times larger than Vatican City. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Russia?
- About Infinity times: Russia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Russia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Vatican City?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 882. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².