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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Finland’s population is 201% larger than that of Latvia, a difference of 3,753,787.
Finland’s surface area is 424% larger than that of Latvia, a difference of 273,890 km².
Latvia’s population density is 74% higher than that of Finland, a difference of 12.3 /km².
Finland’s nominal GDP is 584% larger than that of Latvia, a difference of $255.01 billion.
Finland’s GDP per capita is 127% higher than that of Latvia, a difference of $29,741.
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Helsinki
Riga
5,619,911
1,866,124
338,480 km²
64,590 km²
16.6 /km²
28.9 /km²
$298.70 billion · 2024
$43.68 billion · 2024
$53,150 · 2024
$23,409 · 2024
Europe
Europe
Northern Europe
Northern Europe
Euro · EUR · €
Euro · EUR · €
Finnish
Latvian
+358
+371
.fi
.lv
FI / FIN
LV / LVA
Europe/Helsinki
Europe/Riga
Suomi
Latvija
| Measure | Finland | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Helsinki | Riga |
| Population | 5,619,911 | 1,866,124 |
| Surface area | 338,480 km² | 64,590 km² |
| Population density | 16.6 /km² | 28.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $298.70 billion · 2024 | $43.68 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $53,150 · 2024 | $23,409 · 2024 |
| Region | Europe | Europe |
| Subregion | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Currency | Euro · EUR · € | Euro · EUR · € |
| Nationality | Finnish | Latvian |
| Phone code | +358 | +371 |
| Internet domain | .fi | .lv |
| ISO codes | FI / FIN | LV / LVA |
| Time zone | Europe/Helsinki | Europe/Riga |
| Native name | Suomi | Latvija |
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Finland, the Nordic gem of the north, is renowned for its pristine lakes, dense boreal forests, and a society that consistently tops global happiness rankings.
Full Finland profile →Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bounded to the southwest by Lithuania, to the southeast by Russia, to the northeast by Estonia, and to the west by the Baltic Sea. Latvia has a population of approximately 1.9 million people and its capital and largest city is Riga.
Full Latvia profile →The capital of Finland is Helsinki.
Finland has a recorded population of approximately 5,619,911 people.
Finland covers an area of about 338,480 km².
Finland has a population density of roughly 16.6 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Finland has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $298.70 billion as of 2024.
Finland has a GDP per capita of approximately $53,150.
Finland uses the Euro (EUR), with the symbol €.
Finland is located in Northern Europe, Europe.
The native name of Finland is Suomi.
People from Finland are referred to as Finnish.
The international dialing code for Finland is +358.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Finland is .fi.
Finland uses the Europe/Helsinki time zone.
Finland, the Nordic gem of the north, is renowned for its pristine lakes, dense boreal forests, and a society that consistently tops global happiness rankings.
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
Latvia has a recorded population of approximately 1,866,124 people.
Latvia covers an area of about 64,590 km².
Latvia has a population density of roughly 28.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Latvia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $43.68 billion as of 2024.
Latvia has a GDP per capita of approximately $23,409.
Latvia uses the Euro (EUR), with the symbol €.
Latvia is located in Northern Europe, Europe.
The native name of Latvia is Latvija.
People from Latvia are referred to as Latvian.
The international dialing code for Latvia is +371.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Latvia is .lv.
Latvia uses the Europe/Riga time zone.
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bounded to the southwest by Lithuania, to the southeast by Russia, to the northeast by Estonia, and to the west by the Baltic Sea. Latvia has a population of approximately 1.9 million people and its capital and largest city is Riga.