Equatorial Guinea vs Finland
Finland is 12.1 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Finland about 12 times.
Equatorial GuineaFinlandEquatorial Guinea moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.08× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 12.1× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Helsinki |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Finland?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 12.1 times smaller than Finland. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Finland?
- About 12 times: Finland has 12.1× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Finland 17 per km².