Croatia vs Finland
Finland is 5.98 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Finland about 6.0 times.
CroatiaFinlandCroatia moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.17× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 5.98× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Helsinki |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Finland?
- No. Croatia is 5.98 times smaller than Finland. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Finland?
- About 6.0 times: Finland has 5.98× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Finland 17 per km².