Spain vs Vietnam
Spain is 53% larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Spain about 1.5 times.
SpainVietnamSpain moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.53×
Spain is 1.53× the area of Vietnam.
| Spain | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Hanoi |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Spain is 53% larger than Vietnam. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Spain?
- About 1.5 times: Spain has 1.53× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Spain and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 49,355,143. Density: Spain 98 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².