Argentina vs Vietnam

Argentina is 8.38 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Argentina about 8.4 times.

ArgentinaVietnamArgentina moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
8.38×
Argentina is 8.38× the area of Vietnam.
ArgentinaVietnam
Area2,780,400 km²331,690 km²
Population45,851,378101,598,527
Density16 / km²306 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresHanoi
RegionSouth AmericaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Argentina is 8.38 times larger than Vietnam. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Argentina?
About 8.4 times: Argentina has 8.38× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Argentina and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².