Palestine vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 40.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Vietnam about 40 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 40.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Palestine is 40.4 times smaller than Vietnam. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Vietnam?
- About 40 times: Vietnam has 40.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².