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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| 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; 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.