Kazakhstan vs Vietnam
Kazakhstan is 8.22 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Kazakhstan about 8.2 times.
KazakhstanVietnamKazakhstan moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 8.22× the area of Vietnam.
| Kazakhstan | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Hanoi |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 8.22 times larger than Vietnam. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 8.2 times: Kazakhstan has 8.22× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².