Finland vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 78% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Ukraine about 1.8 times.
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0.56×
Finland is 0.56× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.78× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Finland is 44% smaller than Ukraine. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.8 times: Ukraine has 1.78× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².