Tajikistan vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 2.32 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Vietnam about 2.3 times.
TajikistanVietnamTajikistan moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.43× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 2.32× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Hanoi |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Tajikistan is 2.32 times smaller than Vietnam. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Vietnam?
- About 2.3 times: Vietnam has 2.32× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Tajikistan 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, Tajikistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².