Canada vs Vietnam

Canada is 30.1 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Canada about 30 times.

CanadaVietnamCanada moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
30.1×
Canada is 30.1× the area of Vietnam.
CanadaVietnam
Area9,984,670 km²331,690 km²
Population41,651,653101,598,527
Density4.2 / km²306 / km²
CapitalOttawaHanoi
RegionNorthern AmericaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours13

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Canada is 30.1 times larger than Vietnam. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Canada?
About 30 times: Canada has 30.1× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Canada and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².