Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 66% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Vietnam about 1.7 times.
KyrgyzstanVietnamKyrgyzstan moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.6× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.66× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Hanoi |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 40% smaller than Vietnam. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.7 times: Vietnam has 1.66× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².