Monaco vs Vatican: Land area in hectares
Monaco
208.4 hectares
in 2023
Vatican
44 hectares
in 2023
Monaco rank
237th
Vatican rank
238th
Land area in hectares over time
- Monaco
- Vatican
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 208.4 hectares against 44 hectares in Vatican, a difference of 164.4 hectares.
That makes Monaco's figure about 4.7 times Vatican's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Monaco ranks 237th and Vatican ranks 238th of 238 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.7 hectares | 44 hectares | 158.7 hectares | Monaco |
| 1970s | 202.7 hectares | 44 hectares | 158.7 hectares | Monaco |
| 1980s | 202.7 hectares | 44 hectares | 158.7 hectares | Monaco |
| 1990s | 202.7 hectares | 44 hectares | 158.7 hectares | Monaco |
| 2000s | 202.7 hectares | 44 hectares | 158.7 hectares | Monaco |
| 2010s | 202.7 hectares | 44 hectares | 158.7 hectares | Monaco |
| 2020s | 206.97 hectares | 44 hectares | 162.97 hectares | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Monaco or Vatican?
- Monaco, at 208.4 hectares against 44 hectares in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Monaco and Vatican?
- 164.4 hectares, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Vatican?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Monaco and Vatican rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Monaco ranks 237th and Vatican ranks 238th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.