Belgium vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 10.8 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Vietnam about 11 times.
BelgiumVietnamBelgium moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.09×
Belgium is 0.09× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 10.8× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Belgium is 10.8 times smaller than Vietnam. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Vietnam?
- About 11 times: Vietnam has 10.8× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².