Which is bigger: Finland or Vietnam?

Finland is larger (336,884 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Vietnam (331,345 km²).

Why do Finland and Vietnam look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Finland and Vietnam are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Finland×Vietnam

Put Finland and Vietnam on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

Reverse order ⇄

True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Finland ↗

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Total surface area336,884 km²ed. 2024

Population5,646,4362025

Land area303,960 km²2023

TypeCountry

Vietnam ↗

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Total surface area331,345 km²ed. 2024

Population101,598,5272025

Land area313,429 km²2023

TypeCountry