Finland vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 6.65 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Saudi Arabia about 6.6 times.
FinlandSaudi ArabiaFinland moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Finland is 0.15× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 6.65× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Finland is 6.65 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 6.6 times: Saudi Arabia has 6.65× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².