Finland
🇫🇮 Northern Europe · Republic of Finland
How Finland ranks globally
About Finland
Finland (officially Republic of Finland) is a country in Northern Europe, with Helsinki as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.65 million people, giving a population density of about 17 people per square kilometre. The country covers 338,424 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $317.04B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.948. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main languages are Finnish, Swedish.
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How Finland measures up
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Finland is the 116th most populous country in the world, with about 5.65 million people.
By land area it is the 65th-largest country in the world, covering 338,424 km².
It has the world's 47th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($317.04B).
Finland shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.948.
Finland has a population density of about 17 people per square kilometre.
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