Venezuela vs Vietnam

Venezuela is 2.75 times larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into Venezuela about 2.7 times.

VenezuelaVietnamVenezuela moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
2.75×
Venezuela is 2.75× the area of Vietnam.
VenezuelaVietnam
Area912,050 km²331,690 km²
Population28,516,896101,598,527
Density31 / km²306 / km²
CapitalCaracasHanoi
RegionSouth AmericaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours33

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Venezuela sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Venezuela bigger than Vietnam?
Yes. Venezuela is 2.75 times larger than Vietnam. Venezuela covers 912,050 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Vietnam fit into Venezuela?
About 2.7 times: Venezuela has 2.75× the area of Vietnam.
Why do Venezuela and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Venezuela is drawn about 1.02× 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, Venezuela or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 28,516,896. Density: Venezuela 31 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².