Finland vs Vatican City
Finland is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Finland about Infinity times.
FinlandVatican CityFinland moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Finland is — the area of Vatican City.
| Finland | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 882 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Vatican City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Finland is — times larger than Vatican City. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Finland?
- About Infinity times: Finland has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Finland and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Vatican City?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 882. Density: Finland 17 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².