Switzerland vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 8.03 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Vietnam about 8.0 times.
SwitzerlandVietnamSwitzerland moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.12× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 8.03× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Switzerland is 8.03 times smaller than Vietnam. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Vietnam?
- About 8.0 times: Vietnam has 8.03× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Switzerland 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, Switzerland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².