Finland vs Sweden
Sweden is 32% larger than Finland.
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0.76×
Finland is 0.76× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.32× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sweden. 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 Sweden?
- No. Finland is 24% smaller than Sweden. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Sweden?
- About 1.3 times: Sweden has 1.32× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sweden. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Sweden 24 per km².