Mexico vs Vietnam
Mexico is 5.95 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Mexico about 5.9 times.
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Mexico is 5.95× the area of Vietnam.
| Mexico | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Hanoi |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Mexico is 5.95 times larger than Vietnam. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Mexico?
- About 5.9 times: Mexico has 5.95× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Mexico and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 101,598,527. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².