Greenland vs Vietnam
Greenland is 6.53 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Greenland about 6.5 times.
GreenlandVietnamGreenland moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
6.53×
Greenland is 6.53× the area of Vietnam.
| Greenland | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Greenland is 6.53 times larger than Vietnam. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Greenland?
- About 6.5 times: Greenland has 6.53× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Greenland and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².