Finland vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 8.05 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Kazakhstan about 8.1 times.
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Finland is 0.12× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 8.05× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Astana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Finland is 8.05 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 8.1 times: Kazakhstan has 8.05× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².