Romania vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 39% larger than Romania.
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Romania is 0.72× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.39× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Romania bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Romania is 28% smaller than Vietnam. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.4 times: Vietnam has 1.39× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Romania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².