Iceland vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 3.22 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Vietnam about 3.2 times.
IcelandVietnamIceland moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Iceland is 0.31× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 3.22× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Iceland is 3.22 times smaller than Vietnam. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Vietnam?
- About 3.2 times: Vietnam has 3.22× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².