North Macedonia vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 12.9 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Vietnam about 13 times.
North MacedoniaVietnamNorth Macedonia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.08× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 12.9× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Hanoi |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia bigger than Vietnam?
- No. North Macedonia is 12.9 times smaller than Vietnam. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Vietnam?
- About 13 times: Vietnam has 12.9× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why North Macedonia 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, North Macedonia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².