Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam
Saudi Arabia is 6.78 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Saudi Arabia about 6.8 times.
Saudi ArabiaVietnamSaudi Arabia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 6.78× the area of Vietnam.
| Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 6.78 times larger than Vietnam. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 6.8 times: Saudi Arabia has 6.78× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².