Czechia vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 4.21 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Vietnam about 4.2 times.
CzechiaVietnamCzechia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.24× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 4.21× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Czechia is 4.21 times smaller than Vietnam. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Vietnam?
- About 4.2 times: Vietnam has 4.21× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².