Finland at its true size
Finland covers 338,478 km², number 66 of 194 countries by area. Home to 5,646,436 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 5.3× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 338,478 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,646,436 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 17 per km² |
| Capital | Helsinki |
| Local time in Helsinki | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Swedish, Finnish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +358 |
| Codes | FI · FIN · 246 |
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Where Finland ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#117 of 1945.6 million people#23 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#174 of 19417 people per km²#41 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#59 of 19275% urban#20 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#171 of 1921.25 births per woman#30 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#128 of 192+0.47% a year#15 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#173 of 1927.8 births per 1,000 people#28 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#29 of 19210.4 deaths per 1,000 people#21 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#174 of 19214.3% under 15#28 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#6 of 19224.2% aged 65 and over#5 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#29 of 192+3.2 per 1,000 people#15 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#174 of 1900.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#32 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#24 of 19282.3 years#16 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#184 of 1911.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#36 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#41 of 1783.61 doctors per 1,000 people#28 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#4 of 145110.3% gross enrolment#2 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#11 of 190an index of 0.948#10 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#18 of 185$55,250 a person#12 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#35 of 18494% online#20 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#25 of 184$65,884 a person#15 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#172 of 187+0.2% a year#41 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#156 of 176+0.3% a year#39 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#36 of 1789.5% of the labour force#7 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#121 of 1490.2% under $3.00 a day#24 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#133 of 149a Gini index of 27.4#29 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#142 of 1783.5% of jobs#21 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#71 of 17820.8% of jobs#23 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#28 of 17875.7% of jobs#15 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#158 of 1840.1% of GDP#31 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#62 of 16842.3% of GDP#26 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#39 of 1552.6% of GDP#11 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#64 of 191126 subscriptions per 100 people#22 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#42 of 1855.54 tonnes a person#16 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#11 of 19274% forest#1 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#48 of 19050.2% renewable#5 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#187 of 1914.6 µg/m³#42 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#124 of 19113.9% of the land protected#37 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#113 of 1907.4% of the land arable#35 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#105 of 1767.1% of its available fresh water#22 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#139 of 180536 mm a year#35 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Finland’s area, lit up on the map →
- Congo0.99×Finland and Congo are almost exactly the same size.
- Philippines0.99×Finland and Philippines are almost exactly the same size.
- Vietnam1.02×Finland and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size.
- Malaysia1.02×Finland and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size.
- Côte d'Ivoire1.05×Finland is 5% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
- Germany0.95×Finland is 5% smaller than Germany.
How many times does Finland fit into…
- Russia: about 50 times
- Canada: about 29 times
- United States: about 29 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Finland shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Kemijoki550 km
- Vuoksa143 km
- Kokemäenjoki121 km
Summits
- Halti1,361 m
- Koli347 m
Lakes
- Lake Saimaa4,400 km²
- Päijänne1,083 km²
- Inarijärvi1,082 km²
- Pielinen894 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Finland. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Finland
- How big is Finland?
- Finland covers 338,478 km², which makes it number 66 of 194 countries by area. About 5,646,436 people live there (2025), 17 per km².
- Is Finland bigger than Congo?
- Finland and Congo are almost exactly the same size. Finland: 338,478 km²; Congo: 342,000 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Finland?
- At about 64° latitude, Mercator stretches Finland to roughly 5.3× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Finland?
- Finland shares a land border with Russia, Sweden, Norway.