Russia vs Vietnam
Russia is 51.5 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Russia about 51 times.
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51.5×
Russia is 51.5× the area of Vietnam.
| Russia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Russia is 51.5 times larger than Vietnam. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Russia?
- About 51 times: Russia has 51.5× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Russia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Vietnam?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 101,598,527. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².