Vietnam vs Italy: size comparison
Vietnam is 1.10 times the size of Italy.
- Vietnam 331,210 km²
- Italy 301,340 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Vietnam is centred around 17°N and Italy around 44°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Vietnam 1.09 times and Italy 1.9 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Italy looks 1.6 times the size of Vietnam. In reality Vietnam is 1.10 times the size of Italy. The map gets it backwards: the country that looks bigger is actually the smaller one.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 331,210 km² | 17°N | ×1.09 |
| Italy | 301,340 km² | 44°N | ×1.9 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Vietnam vs Italy: questions
Which is bigger, Vietnam or Italy?
Vietnam is 1.10 times the size of Italy. Vietnam covers 331,210 km² and Italy covers 301,340 km².
Why do Vietnam and Italy look a different size on world maps?
Vietnam is centred around 17°N and Italy around 44°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Vietnam 1.09 times and Italy 1.9 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Italy looks 1.6 times the size of Vietnam.
How many times does Italy fit into Vietnam?
By area, Italy would fit into Vietnam about 1.10 times.