Turkey vs Vietnam

Turkey is 2.36 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Turkey about 2.4 times.

TurkeyVietnamTurkey moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
2.36×
Turkey is 2.36× the area of Vietnam.
TurkeyVietnam
Area783,562 km²331,690 km²
Population85,878,556101,598,527
Density110 / km²306 / km²
CapitalAnkaraHanoi
RegionWestern AsiaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours83

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Turkey is 2.36 times larger than Vietnam. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Turkey?
About 2.4 times: Turkey has 2.36× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Turkey and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Turkey 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, Turkey or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 85,878,556. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².