Vanuatu vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 27.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Vietnam about 27 times.
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Vanuatu is 0.04× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 27.2× the size of Vanuatu.
| Vanuatu | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,190 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 335,169 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Port-Vila | Hanoi |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Vanuatu sits at about 16°S and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Vanuatu bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Vanuatu is 27.2 times smaller than Vietnam. Vanuatu covers 12,190 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Vietnam?
- About 27 times: Vietnam has 27.2× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Vanuatu and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Vanuatu is drawn about 1.08× 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, Vanuatu or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 335,169. Density: Vanuatu 27 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².