Finland vs Italy
Finland is 12% larger than Italy.
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1.12×
Finland is 1.12× the area of Italy.
| Finland | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Rome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Finland is 12% larger than Italy. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Finland?
- About 1.1 times: Finland has 1.12× the area of Italy.
- Why do Finland and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Italy 195 per km².