Finland vs Norway: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.64 million Persons against 5.61 million Persons in Norway, a difference of 33,550 Persons.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 million Persons | 3.41 million Persons | 796,733 Persons | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.55 million Persons | 3.71 million Persons | 833,877 Persons | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million Persons | 3.99 million Persons | 704,245 Persons | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million Persons | 4.15 million Persons | 729,554 Persons | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million Persons | 4.35 million Persons | 741,082 Persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million Persons | 4.63 million Persons | 616,963 Persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million Persons | 5.14 million Persons | 314,490 Persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.58 million Persons | 5.49 million Persons | 87,873 Persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5.64 million Persons against 5.61 million Persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Finland and Norway?
- 33,550 Persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for historical population data?
- Finland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th 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.