Which has higher land area, Finland or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 313,429 sq. km against 304,000 sq. km in Finland as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Finland and Vietnam?

9,429 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Vietnam: Land area (sq. km)

Finland

304,000 sq. km

in 2024

Vietnam

313,429 sq. km

in 2024

Finland rank

71st

Vietnam rank

68th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Finland
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 313,429 sq. km against 304,000 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 9,429 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 68th of 216 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	304,590 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	20,900 sq. km	Vietnam
1970s	304,590 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	20,900 sq. km	Vietnam
1980s	304,590 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	20,900 sq. km	Vietnam
1990s	304,590 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	20,900 sq. km	Vietnam
2000s	304,354 sq. km	311,658 sq. km	7,304 sq. km	Vietnam
2010s	303,905 sq. km	313,344 sq. km	9,439 sq. km	Vietnam
2020s	303,959 sq. km	313,429 sq. km	9,470 sq. km	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Finland or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 313,429 sq. km against 304,000 sq. km in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Finland and Vietnam?: 9,429 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for land area?: Finland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.