Samoa vs Vatican City
Samoa is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Samoa about Infinity times.
SamoaVatican CitySamoa moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is — the area of Vatican City.
| Samoa | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 882 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Vatican City |
| Region | Polynesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Samoa bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Samoa is — times larger than Vatican City. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Samoa?
- About Infinity times: Samoa has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Samoa and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× 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 Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Samoa or Vatican City?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 882. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².