Pakistan vs Vietnam
Pakistan is 2.66 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Pakistan about 2.7 times.
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Pakistan is 2.66× the area of Vietnam.
| Pakistan | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Hanoi |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Pakistan is 2.66 times larger than Vietnam. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Pakistan?
- About 2.7 times: Pakistan has 2.66× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Pakistan and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 101,598,527. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².