Which has higher surface area, Finland or Japan?

Japan, at 377,975 sq. km against 338,485 sq. km in Finland as of 2024.

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

39,490 sq. km, with Japan ahead.

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

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

Finland vs Japan: Surface area (sq. km)

Finland

338,485 sq. km

in 2024

Japan

377,975 sq. km

in 2024

Finland rank

66th

Japan rank

63rd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Finland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 377,975 sq. km against 338,485 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 39,490 sq. km.

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

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

Finland ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	338,150 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	39,650 sq. km	Japan
1970s	338,150 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	39,650 sq. km	Japan
1980s	338,150 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	39,650 sq. km	Japan
1990s	338,150 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	39,650 sq. km	Japan
2000s	338,260 sq. km	377,903 sq. km	39,643 sq. km	Japan
2010s	338,436 sq. km	377,965 sq. km	39,529 sq. km	Japan
2020s	338,473 sq. km	377,972 sq. km	39,499 sq. km	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Finland or Japan?: Japan, at 377,975 sq. km against 338,485 sq. km in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Finland and Japan?: 39,490 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for surface area?: Finland ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd 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.