Qatar vs Vietnam

Vietnam is 29 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Vietnam about 29 times.

QatarVietnamQatar moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Qatar is 0.03× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 29× the size of Qatar.
QatarVietnam
Area11,437 km²331,690 km²
Population2,972,215101,598,527
Density260 / km²306 / km²
CapitalDohaHanoi
RegionWestern AsiaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours13

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Vietnam?
No. Qatar is 29 times smaller than Vietnam. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Qatar fit into Vietnam?
About 29 times: Vietnam has 29× the area of Qatar.
Why do Qatar and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².