Flag of Finland

Finland

Finland is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Its capital is Helsinki. It has a population of about 5.6 million and an area of 338,424 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is white, at 60.6% of the total.

The flag of Finland as a pie chart

  • White 60.6%
  • Navy blue 39.4%
Design
Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
Symbol
No coat of arms or symbols

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Finland at a glance

Capital
Helsinki
Continent
Europe
Region
Northern Europe
Official languages
Finnish and Swedish
Currency
Euro
National day
December 6
Highest point
Halti (about 1,360 meters)
Anthem
“Maamme”
Olympic Games
Hosted in 1952 (Summer)
Area
338,424 km²66th largest out of 208
Population
5.6 million88th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density
16.7 people/km²21st least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP
US$ 317 billion48th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita
US$ 56,14926th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy
82.3 years28th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data

More facts

  • Joined the UN in 1955

Neighboring countries

Finland borders 3 countries:

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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.