Finland vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.69 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Venezuela about 2.7 times.
FinlandVenezuelaFinland moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Finland is 0.37× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.69× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Finland is 2.69 times smaller than Venezuela. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.7 times: Venezuela has 2.69× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².