Russia vs Vietnam
Russia is 51.5 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Russia about 51 times.
RussiaVietnamRussia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 51.5× the area of Vietnam.
 Russia |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 51.5× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 1.41× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 36.4× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.94× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVietnam: 1.34× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVietnam: 0.71 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVietnam: 1.6× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.88× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vietnam: 5.9 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 8.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVietnam: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 3.45× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVietnam: 1.3 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 2.93× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 4.6× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 1.61× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.066 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 3.21× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 4.98× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.74× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 7.0 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 5.4 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRussia: 1.4× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVietnam: 16× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vietnam: 3.1 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 19.9 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 9.0 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 29.0 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 3.9 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 80.0 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 3.49× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.12× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.45× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.08× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 3.27× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVietnam: 20.7 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 2.14× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 3.9 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVietnam: 14.1 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVietnam: 4.41× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 3.96× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVietnam: 1.06 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionVietnam: 0.87 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | ASEAN |
| Capital | Moscow | Hanoi |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +7 | +84 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Russia or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Vietnam?
- In Vietnam: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 73.4 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Vietnam: one-party state.