Libya vs Vietnam
Libya is 5.3 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Libya about 5.3 times.
LibyaVietnamLibya moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
5.3×
Libya is 5.3× the area of Vietnam.
| Libya | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Libya is 5.3 times larger than Vietnam. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Libya?
- About 5.3 times: Libya has 5.3× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Libya and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².