Belarus vs Finland
Finland is 63% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Finland about 1.6 times.
BelarusFinlandBelarus moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.61×
Belarus is 0.61× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 1.63× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Helsinki |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× 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 Belarus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Finland?
- No. Belarus is 39% smaller than Finland. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Finland?
- About 1.6 times: Finland has 1.63× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belarus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Finland?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,646,436. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Finland 17 per km².