Taiwan vs Vatican City
Taiwan is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Taiwan about Infinity times.
TaiwanVatican CityTaiwan moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Taiwan is — the area of Vatican City.
| Taiwan | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 882 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Taiwan bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Taiwan is — times larger than Vatican City. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Taiwan?
- About Infinity times: Taiwan has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Taiwan and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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 Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Taiwan or Vatican City?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 882. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².