Finland vs Italy: Land area

Finland

303,960 sq. km

in 2023

Italy

295,720 sq. km

in 2023

Finland rank

71st

Italy rank

73rd

Land area 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.

Globally, Finland ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Finland
Land area in Italy
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.