South Georgia vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 81.6 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Vietnam about 82 times.
South GeorgiaVietnamSouth Georgia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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South Georgia is 0.01× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 81.6× the size of South Georgia.
| South Georgia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,066 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 35 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 0.01 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | King Edward Point | Hanoi |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Georgia sits at about 54°S and is stretched to 2.96× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia bigger than Vietnam?
- No. South Georgia is 81.6 times smaller than Vietnam. South Georgia covers 4,066 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Vietnam?
- About 82 times: Vietnam has 81.6× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do South Georgia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Georgia is drawn about 2.96× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why South Georgia 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, South Georgia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 35. Density: South Georgia 0.01 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².