Turkey vs Vatican City
Turkey is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Turkey about Infinity times.
TurkeyVatican CityTurkey moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Turkey is — the area of Vatican City.
| Turkey | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 882 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Turkey bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Turkey is — times larger than Vatican City. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Turkey?
- About Infinity times: Turkey has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Turkey and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× 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, Turkey or Vatican City?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 882. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².