Finland vs Vietnam: Land area in square kilometers
Finland
303,960 sq. km
in 2023
Vietnam
313,429 sq. km
in 2023
Finland rank
71st
Vietnam rank
68th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Finland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 313,429 sq. km against 303,960 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 9,469 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304,590 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 20,900 sq. km | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 304,590 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 20,900 sq. km | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 304,590 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 20,900 sq. km | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 304,590 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 20,900 sq. km | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 304,354 sq. km | 311,658 sq. km | 7,304 sq. km | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 303,905 sq. km | 313,344 sq. km | 9,439 sq. km | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 303,949 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 9,480 sq. km | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Finland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 313,429 sq. km against 303,960 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Finland and Vietnam?
- 9,469 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Finland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 68th 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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About this data
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.