Vatican City vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Wallis and Futuna about Infinity times.
Vatican CityWallis and FutunaVatican City moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Vatican City is — the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is — the size of Vatican City.
| Vatican City | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 0 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 882 | 11,558 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Vatican City | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Vatican City is — times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Vatican City covers 0 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About Infinity times: Wallis and Futuna has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Vatican City and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Vatican City or Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 882. Density: Vatican City 0.00 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².