Algeria vs Vietnam
Algeria is 7.18 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Algeria about 7.2 times.
AlgeriaVietnamAlgeria moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
7.18×
Algeria is 7.18× the area of Vietnam.
| Algeria | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Algeria is 7.18 times larger than Vietnam. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Algeria?
- About 7.2 times: Algeria has 7.18× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Algeria and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².