Finland vs United States
United States is 29 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into United States about 29 times.
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Finland is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 29× the size of Finland.
 Finland |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 29× the area | 338,478 km²#66 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 60.5× the population | 5,646,436#117 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.08× the density | 17 / km²#174 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.08× the urban share | 75%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.05 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.36× the birth rate | 7.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFinland: 1.16× the death rate | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.8 points higher | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Finland: 5.8 points higher | 24.2%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFinland: 3.4 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.89× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentFinland: 1.39× the university enrolment | 110.3%#4 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexFinland: 0.010 higher | 0.948#11 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.61× the income per person | $55,250#18 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 97.1× the economy | $317.04B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.37× the output per person | $65,884#25 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 2.0 points higher | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.6 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentFinland: 2.26× the unemployment | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 5.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 14.4 higher | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureFinland: 2.0 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFinland: 1.9 points higher | 20.8% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 3.9 points higher | 75.7% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.9 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFinland: 31.3 points higher | 42.3% of GDP#62 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.21× the military spending | 2.6% of GDP#39 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#35 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFinland: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFinland: 2.2× the forest share | 74% of land#11 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.46× the CO₂ per person | 5.54 t a year#42 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFinland: 39.3 points higher | 50.2%#48 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.52× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFinland: 1.0 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 9.2 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.97× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.33× the rain and snow | 536 mm#139 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFinland: 1.26 higher | +0.96#38 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFinland: 1.27 higher | +2.14#2 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.8× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Helsinki | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +358 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 United States?
- No. Finland is 29 times smaller than United States. Finland covers 338,478 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into United States?
- About 29 times: United States has 29× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Finland or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $55,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.61× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Finland or United States?
- In Finland: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 78.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Finland and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Finland: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.