Italy vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 10% larger than Italy.
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0.91×
Italy is 0.91× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.1× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Hanoi |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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.