United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 3.97 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Vietnam about 4.0 times.
United Arab EmiratesVietnamUnited Arab Emirates moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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United Arab Emirates is 0.25× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 3.97× the size of United Arab Emirates.
| United Arab Emirates | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,600 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 11,513,149 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Arab Emirates sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is United Arab Emirates bigger than Vietnam?
- No. United Arab Emirates is 3.97 times smaller than Vietnam. United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Vietnam?
- About 4.0 times: Vietnam has 3.97× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do United Arab Emirates and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Arab Emirates is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 11,513,149. Density: United Arab Emirates 138 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².