Uzbekistan vs Vietnam

Uzbekistan is 35% larger than Vietnam.

UzbekistanVietnamUzbekistan moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.35×
Uzbekistan is 1.35× the area of Vietnam.
UzbekistanVietnam
Area448,978 km²331,690 km²
Population37,053,428101,598,527
Density83 / km²306 / km²
CapitalTashkentHanoi
RegionCentral AsiaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.8× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Uzbekistan is 35% larger than Vietnam. Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Uzbekistan?
About 1.4 times: Uzbekistan has 1.35× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Uzbekistan and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan is drawn about 1.8× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Uzbekistan 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, Uzbekistan or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 37,053,428. Density: Uzbekistan 83 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².