Congo vs Vietnam
Congo is 3% larger than Vietnam.
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1.03×
Congo is 1.03× the area of Vietnam.
| Congo | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Hanoi |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Congo is 3% larger than Vietnam. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Congo?
- About 1.0 times: Congo has 1.03× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Congo and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².