Finland vs France: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

Finland
1.11 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
France
1.13 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Finland rank
19th
France rank
17th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.02 sq. km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 19th and France ranks 17th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0914 sq. km per square kilometre Finland
1970s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0914 sq. km per square kilometre Finland
1980s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0914 sq. km per square kilometre Finland
1990s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0914 sq. km per square kilometre Finland
2000s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0925 sq. km per square kilometre Finland
2010s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0948 sq. km per square kilometre Finland
2020s 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0116 sq. km per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Finland or France?
France, at 1.13 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.11 sq. km per square kilometre in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Finland and France?
0.02 sq. km per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and France rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 19th and France ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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