Finland vs Oman
Finland is 9% larger than Oman.
FinlandOmanFinland moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
1.09×
Finland is 1.09× the area of Oman.
 Finland |  Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFinland: 1.09× the area | 338,478 km²#66 of 194 | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 5,646,436#117 of 194 · 2025 | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityOman: 1.06× the density | 17 / km²#174 of 194 | 18 / km²#172 of 194 |
| Urban populationOman: 1.07× the urban share | 75%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateOman: 2.01× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthOman: 3.49 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateOman: 2.15× the birth rate | 7.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFinland: 5.47× the death rate | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Oman: 10.0 points higher | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Finland: 21.5 points higher | 24.2%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 17.5 per 1,000 higher | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFinland: 2.1 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityOman: 4.37× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFinland: 1.81× the doctors per person | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2021 | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentFinland: 2.61× the university enrolment | 110.3%#4 of 145 · 2024 | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFinland: 0.090 higher | 0.948#11 of 190 · 2023 | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFinland: 2.83× the income per person | $55,250#18 of 185 · 2025 | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPFinland: 2.89× the economy | $317.04B2025 | $109.61B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Finland: 1.56× the output per person | $65,884#25 of 184 · 2025 | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthOman: 2.2 points higher | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationOman: 0.7 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFinland: 2.88× the unemployment | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureOman: 2.4 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 18.6 points higher | 20.8% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFinland: 21.1 points higher | 75.7% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentOman: 6.1 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsOman: 23.8 points higher | 42.3% of GDP#62 of 168 · 2025 | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingOman: 2.21× the military spending | 2.6% of GDP#39 of 155 · 2025 | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#35 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFinland: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 74% of land#11 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personOman: 3.37× the CO₂ per person | 5.54 t a year#42 of 185 · 2024 | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFinland: 50.1 points higher | 50.2%#48 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Oman: 10.2× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 15.0 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFinland: 7.1 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressOman: 16.4× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFinland: 4.29× the rain and snow | 536 mm#139 of 180 · 2022 | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFinland: 0.36 higher | +0.96#38 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFinland: 1.64 higher | +2.14#2 of 193 · 2025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateFinland: 10× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Helsinki | Muscat |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +358 | +968 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Oman?
- Yes. Finland is 9% larger than Oman. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Finland?
- About 1.1 times: Finland has 1.09× the area of Oman.
- Why do Finland and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Oman?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,494,691. Density: Finland 17 per km², Oman 18 per km².
- Which is richer, Finland or Oman?
- By gross national income per person, Finland: $55,250 against $19,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Finland or Oman?
- In Finland: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 80.2 — 2.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Finland and Oman have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Finland: parliamentary republic; Oman: absolute monarchy.