Finland vs Spain
Spain is 49% larger than Finland.
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Finland is 0.67× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.49× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Madrid |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Finland is 33% smaller than Spain. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Spain?
- About 1.5 times: Spain has 1.49× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Spain 98 per km².