Vatican City vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Zimbabwe about Infinity times.
Vatican CityZimbabweVatican City moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Vatican City is — the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is — the size of Vatican City.
| Vatican City | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 0 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 882 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Vatican City | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Vatican City is — times smaller than Zimbabwe. Vatican City covers 0 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Zimbabwe?
- About Infinity times: Zimbabwe has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Vatican City and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Vatican City or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 882. Density: Vatican City 0.00 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².