Italy vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 10% larger than Italy.
ItalyVietnamItaly moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Italy is 0.91× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.1× the size of Italy.
 Italy |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVietnam: 1.1× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 1.72× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 1.57× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationItaly: 1.8× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVietnam: 1.61× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVietnam: 0.66 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVietnam: 2.13× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.67× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vietnam: 11.2 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 15.6 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationItaly: 1.8 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 9.3 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 5.22× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 3.77× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 2.02× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexItaly: 0.149 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaItaly: 8.47× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 4.96× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Italy: 3.47× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 7.5 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 1.8 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 4.27× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVietnam: 1.78× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vietnam: 1.8 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 21.7 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 8.4 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesItaly: 30.1 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 4.3 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 66.0 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingVietnam: 1.14× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersItaly: 1.06× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 1.48× the forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personItaly: 1.19× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVietnam: 6.7 points higher | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 1.73× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landItaly: 13.9 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 2.0 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 1.65× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 2.19× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityItaly: 0.34 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionItaly: 0.69 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Rome | Hanoi |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | Italian | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +39 | +84 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Italy is 9% smaller than Vietnam. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.1 times: Vietnam has 1.1× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Italy: $42,080 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.47× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or Vietnam?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 74.7 — 9.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Italy: parliamentary republic; Vietnam: one-party state.