Europe · Northern Europe

Finland

Republic of Finland

Capital

Helsinki

Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors)

Population

5,621,739

2026 estimate

Area

338,424 km²

Code

FIN

Languages

Finnish, Swedish

Currencies

Euro (€)

Borders

Did you know?

👥Has more saunas than cars — about 3 million for 5.5 million people.
✨Ranked the happiest country in the world several years in a row.
❄️Home to Santa Claus's official village in Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle.
🎵Holds annual world championships in wife-carrying, mobile-phone-throwing and air guitar.
👥Has the heaviest metal-band-per-capita rate on Earth — over 50 metal bands per 100,000 people.

64.00°, 26.00°

Compared to Australia.

Australia · 7,692,024 km²

Finland

338,424 km²

% of Australia

4.40%