Finland vs Uganda
Finland is 40% larger than Uganda.
FinlandUgandaFinland moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Finland is 1.4× the area of Uganda.
| Finland | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Finland is 40% larger than Uganda. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Finland?
- About 1.4 times: Finland has 1.4× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Finland and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Uganda 213 per km².