Saudi Arabia vs Vatican City
Saudi Arabia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Saudi Arabia about Infinity times.
Saudi ArabiaVatican CitySaudi Arabia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Saudi Arabia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 882 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is — times larger than Vatican City. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About Infinity times: Saudi Arabia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Vatican City?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 882. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².