Tanzania vs Vatican City
Tanzania is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Tanzania about Infinity times.
TanzaniaVatican CityTanzania moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Tanzania is — the area of Vatican City.
| Tanzania | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 882 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tanzania sits at about 6°S 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 Tanzania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Tanzania bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Tanzania is — times larger than Vatican City. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Tanzania?
- About Infinity times: Tanzania has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Tanzania and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tanzania 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 Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tanzania or Vatican City?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 882. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².