Finland vs Vanuatu
Finland is 27.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Finland about 28 times.
FinlandVanuatuFinland moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
27.8×
Finland is 27.8× the area of Vanuatu.
| Finland | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 335,169 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Finland is 27.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Finland?
- About 28 times: Finland has 27.8× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Finland and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Vanuatu?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 335,169. Density: Finland 17 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².