Paraguay vs Vietnam
Paraguay is 23% larger than Vietnam.
ParaguayVietnamParaguay moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Paraguay is 1.23× the area of Vietnam.
| Paraguay | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Hanoi |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Paraguay is 23% larger than Vietnam. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.2 times: Paraguay has 1.23× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Paraguay and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².