China vs Vietnam
China is 28.9 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into China about 29 times.
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China is 28.9× the area of Vietnam.
| China | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. China is 28.9 times larger than Vietnam. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into China?
- About 29 times: China has 28.9× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do China and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Vietnam?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 101,598,527. Density: China 147 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².