Finland vs Sudan
Sudan is 5.57 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Sudan about 5.6 times.
FinlandSudanFinland moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Finland is 0.18× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 5.57× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Finland is 5.57 times smaller than Sudan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Sudan?
- About 5.6 times: Sudan has 5.57× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Sudan 27 per km².