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Armenia's area vs the Vatican's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia is 60,701 times bigger by total area compared to the Vatican: 11,484 sq mi vs 0.19 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Armenia is 10,888 sq mi vs 0.17 sq mi for the Vatican — a 64,090 times difference in territory size.

  • Armenia ranks 139/197 by total surface area vs 197/197 for the Vatican.
  • Armenia occupies 0.02% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0000003% for the Vatican.

True size map comparison: Armenia vs Vatican

See how Armenia and the Vatican compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Armenia Vatican
Total area 11,484
sq mi
0.19
sq mi
Size difference ratio 60,701 1
Total area rank 139/197 197/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.006% 0.0000001%
Land area 10,888
sq mi
0.17
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 64,090 1
Land area rank 138/197 197/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.02% 0.0000003%
Population 3,033,500 1,000
Population density 274.6 ppl/mi² 5,493 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Armenia Vatican
Forest area 1,265
sq mi
n/a
Forest area as share of land 11.6% n/a
Forest area rank 147/196 n/a
World's forests share 0.008% n/a
Agricultural land area 6,380
sq mi
n/a
Agricultural land share 58.6% n/a
Agricultural land area rank 126/194 n/a
Share of global agricultural land 0.03% n/a
Arable land 1,705
sq mi
n/a
Arable land share 15.7% n/a
Arable land area rank 126/191 n/a
Permanent cropland 238.6
sq mi
n/a
Permanent cropland share 2.19% n/a
Permanent cropland area rank 120/192 n/a
Water area 596
sq mi
0.02
sq mi
Water as share of total area 5.19% 10.2%
Water area rank 102/197 167/197
Roads length 4,785
mi
5.59
mi
Land borders length 976
mi
2.11
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
0
mi

Armenia vs Vatican size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Armenia and the Vatican but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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