Philippines vs Vietnam
Philippines is 4% larger than Vietnam.
PhilippinesVietnamPhilippines moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Philippines is 1.04× the area of Vietnam.
| Philippines | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Hanoi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Philippines is 4% larger than Vietnam. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Philippines?
- About 1.0 times: Philippines has 1.04× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Philippines and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 101,598,527. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².