Finland vs Malaysia
Finland and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size.
FinlandMalaysiaFinland moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Finland is 1.02× the area of Malaysia.
| Finland | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Finland and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Finland?
- About 1.0 times: Finland has 1.02× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Finland and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².