Finland vs World: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Finland
0.0602 sq. km per person
in 2024
World
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Finland rank
25th
World rank
26th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0602 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0428 sq. km per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 0.0422 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.0721 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0373 sq. km per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.0693 sq. km per person | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.0402 sq. km per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0665 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 0.0419 sq. km per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.0645 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0431 sq. km per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.062 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.043 sq. km per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.061 sq. km per person | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0433 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 World?
- Finland, at 0.0602 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Finland and World?
- 0.0428 sq. km per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Finland ranks 25th and World ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.