US Virgin Islands vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 959 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Vietnam about 959 times.
US Virgin IslandsVietnamUS Virgin Islands moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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US Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 959× the size of US Virgin Islands.
| US Virgin Islands | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 346 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 103,792 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 300 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Charlotte Amalie | Hanoi |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. US Virgin Islands sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 US Virgin Islands bigger than Vietnam?
- No. US Virgin Islands is 959 times smaller than Vietnam. US Virgin Islands covers 346 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Vietnam?
- About 959 times: Vietnam has 959× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do US Virgin Islands and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. US Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, US Virgin Islands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 103,792. Density: US Virgin Islands 300 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².