United States vs Vietnam
United States is 29.6 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into United States about 30 times.
United StatesVietnamUnited States moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
29.6×
United States is 29.6× the area of Vietnam.
| United States | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,826,675 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 341,784,857 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 35 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern America | 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 States sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why United States 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 States bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. United States is 29.6 times larger than Vietnam. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into United States?
- About 30 times: United States has 29.6× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do United States and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why United States 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 States or Vietnam?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 101,598,527. Density: United States 35 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².