Iran vs Vietnam
Iran is 4.97 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Iran about 5.0 times.
IranVietnamIran moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
4.97×
Iran is 4.97× the area of Vietnam.
| Iran | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Hanoi |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Iran is 4.97 times larger than Vietnam. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Iran?
- About 5.0 times: Iran has 4.97× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Iran and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 92,417,681. Density: Iran 56 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².