Hungary vs Vietnam

Vietnam is 3.57 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Vietnam about 3.6 times.

HungaryVietnamHungary moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.28×
Hungary is 0.28× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 3.57× the size of Hungary.
HungaryVietnam
Area93,011 km²331,690 km²
Population9,514,251101,598,527
Density102 / km²306 / km²
CapitalBudapestHanoi
RegionEastern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours73

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Vietnam?
No. Hungary is 3.57 times smaller than Vietnam. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Hungary fit into Vietnam?
About 3.6 times: Vietnam has 3.57× the area of Hungary.
Why do Hungary and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².