Which has higher surface area, Finland or Germany?

Germany, at 357,680 sq. km against 338,485 sq. km in Finland as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Finland and Germany?

19,195 sq. km, with Germany ahead.

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

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

Finland vs Germany: Surface area (sq. km)

Finland

338,485 sq. km

in 2024

Germany

357,680 sq. km

in 2024

Finland rank

66th

Germany rank

64th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Finland
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 357,680 sq. km against 338,485 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 19,195 sq. km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 66th and Germany ranks 64th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	338,150 sq. km	356,970 sq. km	18,820 sq. km	Germany
1970s	338,150 sq. km	356,970 sq. km	18,820 sq. km	Germany
1980s	338,150 sq. km	356,970 sq. km	18,820 sq. km	Germany
1990s	338,150 sq. km	357,004 sq. km	18,854 sq. km	Germany
2000s	338,260 sq. km	357,071 sq. km	18,811 sq. km	Germany
2010s	338,436 sq. km	357,389 sq. km	18,953 sq. km	Germany
2020s	338,473 sq. km	357,628 sq. km	19,155 sq. km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Finland or Germany?: Germany, at 357,680 sq. km against 338,485 sq. km in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Finland and Germany?: 19,195 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for surface area?: Finland ranks 66th and Germany ranks 64th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.