Vatican City vs Vietnam

Vietnam is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Vietnam about Infinity times.

Vatican CityVietnamVatican City moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
Vatican City is — the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is — the size of Vatican City.
Vatican CityVietnam
Area0 km²331,690 km²
Population882101,598,527
Density0.00 / km²306 / km²
CapitalVatican CityHanoi
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours13

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Vatican City sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.81× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City bigger than Vietnam?
No. Vatican City is — times smaller than Vietnam. Vatican City covers 0 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Vietnam?
About Infinity times: Vietnam has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Vatican City and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Vatican City is drawn about 1.81× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Vatican City 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, Vatican City or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 882. Density: Vatican City 0.00 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².