The Vatican's land area is 0.17 sq mi, and the total size is 0.19 sq mi, with inland water included. The Vatican is ranked 197/197 by total surface area.
- Occupies 0.0000003% of the land mass of all countries.
The Vatican total size and land area
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Total surface area |
0.19 sq mi |
197/197 |
| Share all of all countries' surface area | 0.0000001% | N/A |
| Land area |
0.17 sq mi |
197/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.0000003% | N/A |
| Population | 1,000 | 197/197 |
| Population density | 5,886 ppl/mi² | 3/197 |
Area of the Vatican territories by type
|
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
Water area
|
0.02 sq mi |
168/197 |
| Water as share of total area | 10.2% | 13/197 |
| Roads length |
5.59 mi |
174/175 |
| Borders length |
2.11 mi |
158/197 |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
195/197 |
Vatican size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of 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 gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.