Finland vs Morocco
Morocco is 32% larger than Finland.
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0.76×
Finland is 0.76× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.32× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Finland is 24% smaller than Morocco. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Morocco?
- About 1.3 times: Morocco has 1.32× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Morocco 86 per km².