Monaco is 4.24 times bigger by total area compared to the Vatican: 0.8 sq mi vs 0.19 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Monaco is 0.8 sq mi vs 0.17 sq mi for the Vatican — a 4.74 times difference in territory size.
- Monaco is ranked 196/197 by total surface area vs 197/197 for the Vatican.
- Monaco occupies 0.000001% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0000003% for the Vatican.
Total size and land area comparison
Monaco
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
0.8 sq mi |
0.19 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 4.24 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 196/197 | 197/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.0000004% | 0.0000001% |
| Land area |
0.8 sq mi |
0.17 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 4.74 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 196/197 | 197/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.000001% | 0.0000003% |
| Population | 38,631 | 1,000 |
| Population density | 48,010 ppl/mi² | 5,886 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Monaco
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
0 sq mi |
n/a |
| Forest area as share of land | 0% | n/a |
| Forest area rank | 194/196 | n/a |
| World's forests share | 0% | n/a |
Water area
|
0 sq mi |
0.02 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0% | 10.2% |
| Water area rank | 184/197 | 168/197 |
| Roads length |
47.8 mi |
5.59 mi |
| Borders length |
3.73 mi |
2.11 mi |
| Coastline length |
2.55 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 100% | n/a |
Monaco vs Vatican size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
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