Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Finland or Italy?

Finland, at 303,960 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Finland and Italy?

8,240 sq. km, with Finland ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Italy: Land area in square kilometers

Finland

303,960 sq. km

in 2023

Italy

295,720 sq. km

in 2023

Finland rank

71st

Italy rank

73rd

Land area in square kilometers over time

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Finland currently reports 303,960 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 8,240 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	304,590 sq. km	294,110 sq. km	10,480 sq. km	Finland
1970s	304,590 sq. km	294,110 sq. km	10,480 sq. km	Finland
1980s	304,590 sq. km	294,110 sq. km	10,480 sq. km	Finland
1990s	304,590 sq. km	294,110 sq. km	10,480 sq. km	Finland
2000s	304,354 sq. km	295,718 sq. km	8,636 sq. km	Finland
2010s	303,905 sq. km	295,718 sq. km	8,187 sq. km	Finland
2020s	303,949 sq. km	295,718 sq. km	8,230 sq. km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Finland or Italy?: Finland, at 303,960 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Finland and Italy?: 8,240 sq. km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for land area in square kilometers?: Finland ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.