Central African Republic vs Vietnam
Central African Republic is 88% larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Central African Republic about 1.9 times.
Central African RepublicVietnamCentral African Republic moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Central African Republic is 1.88× the area of Vietnam.
| Central African Republic | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Hanoi |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 88% larger than Vietnam. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.9 times: Central African Republic has 1.88× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Central African Republic and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².