Comoros vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 163 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Vietnam about 163 times.
ComorosVietnamComoros moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 163× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Comoros is 163 times smaller than Vietnam. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Vietnam?
- About 163 times: Vietnam has 163× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².