Finland vs New Zealand
Finland is 26% larger than New Zealand.
FinlandNew ZealandFinland moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Finland is 1.26× the area of New Zealand.
| Finland | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Finland is 26% larger than New Zealand. Finland covers 338,478 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Finland?
- About 1.3 times: Finland has 1.26× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Finland and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,324,700. Density: Finland 17 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².