Spain vs Vatican City
Spain is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Spain about Infinity times.
SpainVatican CitySpain moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Spain is — the area of Vatican City.
| Spain | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 882 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Spain bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Spain is — times larger than Vatican City. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Spain?
- About Infinity times: Spain has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Spain and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Spain or Vatican City?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 882. Density: Spain 98 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².