Argentina vs Finland
Argentina is 8.21 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Argentina about 8.2 times.
ArgentinaFinlandArgentina moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
8.21×
Argentina is 8.21× the area of Finland.
| Argentina | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Helsinki |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Finland?
- Yes. Argentina is 8.21 times larger than Finland. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Argentina?
- About 8.2 times: Argentina has 8.21× the area of Finland.
- Why do Argentina and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Finland?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,646,436. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Finland 17 per km².