Vanuatu vs Vatican City
Vanuatu is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Vanuatu about Infinity times.
VanuatuVatican CityVanuatu moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Vanuatu is — the area of Vatican City.
| Vanuatu | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,190 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 335,169 | 882 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Port-Vila | Vatican City |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Vanuatu sits at about 16°S and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Vanuatu bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Vanuatu is — times larger than Vatican City. Vanuatu covers 12,190 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Vanuatu?
- About Infinity times: Vanuatu has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Vanuatu and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Vanuatu is drawn about 1.08× 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 Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Vanuatu or Vatican City?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 882. Density: Vanuatu 27 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².