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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 338,478 km²#66 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 18.0× the population | 5,646,436#117 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 18.4× the density | 17 / km²#174 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationFinland: 1.92× the urban share | 75%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVietnam: 1.52× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVietnam: 0.13 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVietnam: 1.72× the birth rate | 7.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFinland: 1.58× the death rate | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Vietnam: 8.6 points higher | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Finland: 14.7 points higher | 24.2%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFinland: 3.7 per 1,000 higher | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFinland: 7.6 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVietnam: 6.32× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFinland: 3.25× the doctors per person | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2021 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentFinland: 2.93× the university enrolment | 110.3%#4 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFinland: 0.182 higher | 0.948#11 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFinland: 11.1× the income per person | $55,250#18 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVietnam: 1.62× the economy | $317.04B2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Finland: 3.64× the output per person | $65,884#25 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 7.8 points higher | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 3.0 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFinland: 6.33× the unemployment | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyVietnam: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vietnam: 8.7 higher | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2023 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 21.5 points higher | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 14.0 points higher | 20.8% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFinland: 35.6 points higher | 75.7% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 4.2 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 55.9 points higher | 42.3% of GDP#62 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFinland: 1.2× the military spending | 2.6% of GDP#39 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFinland: 1.11× the share online | 94%#35 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFinland: 1.58× the forest share | 74% of land#11 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFinland: 1.3× the CO₂ per person | 5.54 t a year#42 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFinland: 26.0 points higher | 50.2%#48 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 5.39× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFinland: 6.3 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVietnam: 14.1 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVietnam: 2.55× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 3.4× the rain and snow | 536 mm#139 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFinland: 0.84 higher | +0.96#38 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFinland: 2.25 higher | +2.14#2 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | ASEAN |
| Capital | Helsinki | Hanoi |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +358 | +84 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Finland or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Finland: $55,250 against $4,970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Finland or Vietnam?
- In Finland: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 74.7 — 7.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Finland and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Finland: parliamentary republic; Vietnam: one-party state.