Oman vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 7% larger than Oman.
OmanVietnamOman moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.93×
Oman is 0.93× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.07× the size of Oman.
 Oman |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVietnam: 1.07× the area | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 18.5× the population | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 17.3× the density | 18 / km²#172 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationOman: 2.05× the urban share | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateOman: 1.32× the births per woman | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthOman: 3.36 points higher | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateOman: 1.25× the birth rate | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVietnam: 3.47× the death rate | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Oman: 1.4 points higher | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Vietnam: 6.8 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 21.2 per 1,000 higher | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVietnam: 10× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyOman: 5.5 years longer | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 1.45× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsOman: 1.79× the doctors per person | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentOman: 1.12× the university enrolment | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexOman: 0.092 higher | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaOman: 3.93× the income per person | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVietnam: 4.7× the economy | $109.61B2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Oman: 2.34× the output per person | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 5.6 points higher | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 2.3 points higher | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentOman: 2.2× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 19.1 points higher | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 4.6 points higher | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesOman: 14.5 points higher | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentOman: 1.9 points higher | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 32.1 points higher | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingOman: 2.64× the military spending | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersOman: 1.13× the share online | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsVietnam: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personOman: 4.37× the CO₂ per person | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVietnam: 24.1 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Oman: 1.89× the air pollution | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 21.3 points higher | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVietnam: 21.2 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressOman: 6.45× the water stress | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 14.6× the rain and snow | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityOman: 0.48 higher | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionOman: 0.61 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Muscat | Hanoi |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +968 | +84 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Oman sits at about 21° N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Oman bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Oman is 7% smaller than Vietnam. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.1 times: Vietnam has 1.07× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× 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, Oman or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Oman or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Oman: $19,520 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 3.93× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Oman or Vietnam?
- In Oman: life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years, against 74.7 — 5.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Oman and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Oman: absolute monarchy; Vietnam: one-party state.