Antarctica vs Vietnam
Antarctica is 42.2 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Antarctica about 42 times.
AntarcticaVietnamAntarctica moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
42.2×
Antarctica is 42.2× the area of Vietnam.
| Antarctica | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | — | Hanoi |
| Region | Antarctica | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Antarctica is 42.2 times larger than Vietnam. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Antarctica?
- About 42 times: Antarctica has 42.2× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Antarctica and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².