Ireland vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 4.75 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Vietnam about 4.8 times.
IrelandVietnamIreland moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Ireland is 0.21× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 4.75× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Ireland is 4.75 times smaller than Vietnam. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Vietnam?
- About 4.8 times: Vietnam has 4.75× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².