Finland vs Least developed countries: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Finland
0.0602 sq. km per person
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.0179 sq. km per person
in 2023
Finland rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
25th

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Least developed countries
0.020.040.060.08196119922024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0602 sq. km per person against 0.0179 sq. km per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0423 sq. km per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0742 sq. km per person 0.0749 sq. km per person 0.0007 sq. km per person Least developed countries
1970s 0.0721 sq. km per person 0.059 sq. km per person 0.0131 sq. km per person Finland
1980s 0.0693 sq. km per person 0.046 sq. km per person 0.0233 sq. km per person Finland
1990s 0.0665 sq. km per person 0.0355 sq. km per person 0.0309 sq. km per person Finland
2000s 0.0645 sq. km per person 0.0277 sq. km per person 0.0368 sq. km per person Finland
2010s 0.062 sq. km per person 0.0219 sq. km per person 0.0401 sq. km per person Finland
2020s 0.061 sq. km per person 0.0185 sq. km per person 0.0424 sq. km per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Finland or Least developed countries?
Finland, at 0.0602 sq. km per person against 0.0179 sq. km per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Finland and Least developed countries?
0.0423 sq. km per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
Finland ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.