Finland vs Somalia
Somalia is 88% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Somalia about 1.9 times.
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0.53×
Finland is 0.53× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1.88× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Finland is 47% smaller than Somalia. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Somalia?
- About 1.9 times: Somalia has 1.88× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Somalia 31 per km².