New Zealand vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 24% larger than New Zealand.
New ZealandVietnamNew Zealand moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.81×
New Zealand is 0.81× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.24× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Hanoi |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Vietnam?
- No. New Zealand is 19% smaller than Vietnam. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.2 times: Vietnam has 1.24× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².