Somalia vs Vatican City
Somalia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Somalia about Infinity times.
SomaliaVatican CitySomalia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Somalia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Somalia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 637,657 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 19,654,739 | 882 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Mogadishu | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Somalia sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Somalia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Somalia is — times larger than Vatican City. Somalia covers 637,657 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Somalia?
- About Infinity times: Somalia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Somalia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Somalia is drawn about 1.01× 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 Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Somalia or Vatican City?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 882. Density: Somalia 31 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².