Vatican City vs Zambia
Zambia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Zambia about Infinity times.
Vatican CityZambiaVatican City moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Vatican City is — the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is — the size of Vatican City.
| Vatican City | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 0 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 882 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Vatican City | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Vatican City is — times smaller than Zambia. Vatican City covers 0 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Zambia?
- About Infinity times: Zambia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Vatican City and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Vatican City or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 882. Density: Vatican City 0.00 per km², Zambia 29 per km².