Mali vs Vietnam

Mali is 3.74 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Mali about 3.7 times.

MaliVietnamMali moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
3.74×
Mali is 3.74× the area of Vietnam.
MaliVietnam
Area1,240,192 km²331,690 km²
Population25,198,821101,598,527
Density20 / km²306 / km²
CapitalBamakoHanoi
RegionWestern AfricaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours73

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mali sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Mali bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Mali is 3.74 times larger than Vietnam. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Mali?
About 3.7 times: Mali has 3.74× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Mali and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mali is drawn about 1.1× 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, Mali or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².