Finland vs Thailand
Thailand is 52% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Thailand about 1.5 times.
FinlandThailandFinland moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.66×
Finland is 0.66× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.52× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Finland is 34% smaller than Thailand. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Thailand?
- About 1.5 times: Thailand has 1.52× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Thailand 140 per km².