Chad vs Vietnam

Chad is 3.87 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Chad about 3.9 times.

ChadVietnamChad moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
3.87×
Chad is 3.87× the area of Vietnam.
ChadVietnam
Area1,284,000 km²331,690 km²
Population21,003,705101,598,527
Density16 / km²306 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaHanoi
RegionMiddle AfricaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours63

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Chad is 3.87 times larger than Vietnam. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Chad?
About 3.9 times: Chad has 3.87× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Chad and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².