Australia vs Vietnam
Australia is 23.2 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Australia about 23 times.
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23.2×
Australia is 23.2× the area of Vietnam.
| Australia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Hanoi |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Australia is 23.2 times larger than Vietnam. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Australia?
- About 23 times: Australia has 23.2× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Australia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².