Finland vs Germany
Germany is 6% larger than Finland.
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Finland is 0.95× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.06× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Berlin |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Germany. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Finland bigger than Germany?
- No. Finland is 5% smaller than Germany. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Germany?
- About 1.1 times: Germany has 1.06× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Germany look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Germany about 2.53×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Germany. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Germany 233 per km².