Norway vs Vietnam
Norway is 16% larger than Vietnam.
NorwayVietnamNorway moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Norway is 1.16× the area of Vietnam.
| Norway | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Norway is 16% larger than Vietnam. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Norway?
- About 1.2 times: Norway has 1.16× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Norway and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².