Niger vs Vietnam
Niger is 3.82 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Niger about 3.8 times.
NigerVietnamNiger moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
3.82×
Niger is 3.82× the area of Vietnam.
| Niger | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger 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 Niger bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Niger is 3.82 times larger than Vietnam. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Niger?
- About 3.8 times: Niger has 3.82× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Niger and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger 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, Niger or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².