Finland vs Vietnam
Finland and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size.
FinlandVietnamFinland moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Finland is 1.02× the area of Vietnam.
| Finland | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Hanoi |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
- Yes. Finland and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Finland?
- About 1.0 times: Finland has 1.02× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Finland and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².