Russia vs Vatican City
Russia is 34,847,755 times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Russia about 34847755 times.
RussiaVatican CityRussia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 34,847,755× the area of Vatican City.
 Russia |  Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 34,847,755× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 0.49 km²#194 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 162,714× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 882#194 of 194 · 2024 |
| DensityVatican City: 214× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 1,800 / km²#5 of 194 |
| Urban population | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.56T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Absolute monarchyecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy" |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Vatican City |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Latin, Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +7 | +379 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 34,847,755 times larger than Vatican City. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Vatican City covers 0.49 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Russia?
- About 34847755 times: Russia has 34,847,755× 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 1,800 per km².
- What kind of government do Russia and Vatican City have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Vatican City: absolute monarchy.