Iraq vs Vietnam
Iraq is 32% larger than Vietnam.
IraqVietnamIraq moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Iraq is 1.32× the area of Vietnam.
| Iraq | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Iraq is 32% larger than Vietnam. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Iraq?
- About 1.3 times: Iraq has 1.32× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Iraq and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².