Finland vs Norway
Norway is 14% larger than Finland.
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0.88×
Finland is 0.88× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.14× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Oslo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Finland. 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 Norway?
- No. Finland is 12% smaller than Norway. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Norway?
- About 1.1 times: Norway has 1.14× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Finland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Norway?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,610,870. Density: Finland 17 per km², Norway 15 per km².