Vatican City vs Venezuela

Venezuela is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Venezuela about Infinity times.

Vatican CityVenezuelaVatican City moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
Vatican City is — the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is — the size of Vatican City.
Vatican CityVenezuela
Area0 km²912,050 km²
Population88228,516,896
Density0.00 / km²31 / km²
CapitalVatican CityCaracas
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours13

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Vatican City sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.81× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Vatican City bigger than Venezuela?
No. Vatican City is — times smaller than Venezuela. Vatican City covers 0 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Venezuela?
About Infinity times: Venezuela has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Vatican City and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Vatican City is drawn about 1.81× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Vatican City or Venezuela?
Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 882. Density: Vatican City 0.00 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².