Uganda vs Vatican City
Uganda is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Uganda about Infinity times.
UgandaVatican CityUganda moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Uganda is — the area of Vatican City.
| Uganda | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 241,038 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 51,384,894 | 882 |
| Density | 213 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Kampala | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uganda sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Uganda bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Uganda is — times larger than Vatican City. Uganda covers 241,038 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Uganda?
- About Infinity times: Uganda has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Uganda and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uganda is drawn about 1.0× 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 Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Uganda or Vatican City?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 882. Density: Uganda 213 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².