Which has higher surface area, Finland or Vietnam?

Finland, at 338,485 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2024.

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

7,147 sq. km, with Finland ahead.

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

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

Finland vs Vietnam: Surface area (sq. km)

Finland

338,485 sq. km

in 2024

Vietnam

331,338 sq. km

in 2024

Finland rank

66th

Vietnam rank

67th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Finland
Vietnam

How they compare

Finland currently reports 338,485 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 7,147 sq. km.

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

Finland ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	338,150 sq. km	331,690 sq. km	6,460 sq. km	Finland
1970s	338,150 sq. km	331,258 sq. km	6,892 sq. km	Finland
1980s	338,150 sq. km	331,290 sq. km	6,860 sq. km	Finland
1990s	338,150 sq. km	331,095 sq. km	7,055 sq. km	Finland
2000s	338,260 sq. km	330,215 sq. km	8,045 sq. km	Finland
2010s	338,436 sq. km	331,129 sq. km	7,306 sq. km	Finland
2020s	338,473 sq. km	331,340 sq. km	7,133 sq. km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Finland or Vietnam?: Finland, at 338,485 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Finland and Vietnam?: 7,147 sq. km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for surface area?: Finland ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 67th 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.