Denmark vs Finland: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.00 million Persons against 5.64 million Persons in Finland, a difference of 358,000 Persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.41 million Persons | 4.21 million Persons | 206,945 Persons | Denmark |
| 1960s | 4.74 million Persons | 4.55 million Persons | 193,954 Persons | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5.04 million Persons | 4.69 million Persons | 348,461 Persons | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.12 million Persons | 4.88 million Persons | 240,432 Persons | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.23 million Persons | 5.09 million Persons | 136,687 Persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.42 million Persons | 5.25 million Persons | 171,212 Persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.67 million Persons | 5.46 million Persons | 212,795 Persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.92 million Persons | 5.58 million Persons | 338,365 Persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 6.00 million Persons against 5.64 million Persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Denmark and Finland?
- 358,000 Persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for historical population data?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.