Estonia vs Finland
Finland is 7.47 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Finland about 7.5 times.
EstoniaFinlandEstonia moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.13× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 7.47× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Helsinki |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× 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 Estonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Finland?
- No. Estonia is 7.47 times smaller than Finland. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Finland?
- About 7.5 times: Finland has 7.47× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Estonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Finland 17 per km².