United Kingdom vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 37% larger than United Kingdom.
United KingdomVietnamUnited Kingdom moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.73×
United Kingdom is 0.73× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.37× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | London | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom bigger than Vietnam?
- No. United Kingdom is 27% smaller than Vietnam. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.4 times: Vietnam has 1.37× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 69,487,000. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².