Myanmar vs Vietnam
Myanmar is 2.04 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Myanmar about 2.0 times.
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2.04×
Myanmar is 2.04× the area of Vietnam.
| Myanmar | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Hanoi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Myanmar is 2.04 times larger than Vietnam. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.0 times: Myanmar has 2.04× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Myanmar and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 54,850,648. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².