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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
29.6×
United States is 29.6× the area of Vietnam.
 United States |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 29.6× the area | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 3.36× the population | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 8.81× the density | 35 / km²#145 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.07× the urban share | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVietnam: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVietnam: 0.08 points higher | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVietnam: 1.26× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.36× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vietnam: 5.8 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.9 points higher | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVietnam: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 4.2 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 2.18× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 3.32× the doctors per person | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.11× the university enrolment | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.172 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 17.9× the income per person | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 59.8× the economy | $30.77T2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.98× the output per person | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 5.8 points higher | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 0.4 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.8× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVietnam: 1.45× the share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 5.7 higher | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 23.5 points higher | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 15.9 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 39.5 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 3.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 87.2 points higher | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.45× the military spending | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.12× the share online | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsVietnam: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 1.39× the forest share | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.19× the CO₂ per person | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVietnam: 13.3 points higher | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 3.54× the air pollution | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 5.3 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVietnam: 4.9 points higher | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.56× the water stress | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 2.55× the rain and snow | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVietnam: 0.42 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.98 higher | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Hanoi |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | English | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +1 | +84 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, United States or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United States or Vietnam?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.7 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United States and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — United States: presidential republic; Vietnam: one-party state.