Finland vs Philippines
Philippines and Finland are almost exactly the same size.
FinlandPhilippinesFinland moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.99×
Finland is 0.99× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.01× the size of Finland.
 Finland |  Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 338,478 km²#66 of 194 | 343,448 km²#64 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPhilippines: 20.7× the population | 5,646,436#117 of 194 · 2025 | 116,786,962#14 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPhilippines: 20.4× the density | 17 / km²#174 of 194 | 340 / km²#23 of 194 |
| Urban populationFinland: 1.34× the urban share | 75%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.51× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPhilippines: 0.34 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePhilippines: 2.04× the birth rate | 7.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 15.9 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFinland: 1.63× the death rate | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Philippines: 12.8 points higher | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 27.1%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Finland: 18.5 points higher | 24.2%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 5.7%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFinland: 4.5 per 1,000 higher | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 | −1.3 per 1,000#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFinland: 12.4 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPhilippines: 11.4× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 21.7 per 1,000 births#65 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFinland: 4.57× the doctors per person | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2021 | 0.79 per 1,000#111 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentFinland: 2.33× the university enrolment | 110.3%#4 of 145 · 2024 | 47.4%#80 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFinland: 0.228 higher | 0.948#11 of 190 · 2023 | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFinland: 11.4× the income per person | $55,250#18 of 185 · 2025 | $4,850#115 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPhilippines: 1.54× the economy | $317.04B2025 | $487.09B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Finland: 5.24× the output per person | $65,884#25 of 184 · 2025 | $12,577#118 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPhilippines: 4.2 points higher | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPhilippines: 1.4 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +1.7%#127 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFinland: 4.32× the unemployment | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPhilippines: 26.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 5.3%#53 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Philippines: 11.9 higher | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2023 | 39.3#43 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePhilippines: 17.0 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 20.5% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFinland: 0.8 points higher | 20.8% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFinland: 16.2 points higher | 75.7% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 59.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPhilippines: 1.6 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFinland: 15.7 points higher | 42.3% of GDP#62 of 168 · 2025 | 26.6% of GDP#111 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFinland: 1.98× the military spending | 2.6% of GDP#39 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#99 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFinland: 1.39× the share online | 94%#35 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#125 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFinland: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFinland: 2.99× the forest share | 74% of land#11 of 192 · 2024 | 25% of land#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFinland: 3.69× the CO₂ per person | 5.54 t a year#42 of 185 · 2024 | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFinland: 22.2 points higher | 50.2%#48 of 190 · 2021 | 28.0%#84 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityFinland: 5.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 94.8%#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Philippines: 4.83× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 | 22.2 µg/m³#70 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPhilippines: 2.1 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 16.0% of land#109 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPhilippines: 11.3 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 18.7% of land#58 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPhilippines: 3.92× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 27.8%#58 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPhilippines: 4.38× the rain and snow | 536 mm#139 of 180 · 2022 | 2,348 mm#18 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFinland: 1.80 higher | +0.96#38 of 193 · 2025 | −0.84#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFinland: 2.71 higher | +2.14#2 of 193 · 2025 | −0.57#126 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePhilippines: 4.3× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | ASEAN |
| Capital | Helsinki | Manila |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Philippine peso (PHP) |
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | English, Filipino, Taglish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +358 | +63 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Finland and Philippines are almost exactly the same size. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Philippines?
- About 1.0 times: Philippines has 1.01× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Philippines 340 per km².
- Which is richer, Finland or Philippines?
- By gross national income per person, Finland: $55,250 against $4,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Finland or Philippines?
- In Finland: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 69.9 — 12.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Finland and Philippines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Finland: parliamentary republic; Philippines: presidential republic.