Denmark vs Finland: Population by age group
Denmark
1.22 million people
in 2023
Finland
1.32 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
68th
Finland rank
66th
Population by age group over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.22 million people in Denmark, a difference of 95,440 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 68th and Finland ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 428,963 people | 290,152 people | 138,811 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 536,881 people | 363,473 people | 173,408 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 668,631 people | 491,128 people | 177,503 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 768,846 people | 611,982 people | 156,865 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 797,148 people | 717,895 people | 79,253 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 822,953 people | 831,881 people | 8,928 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 1.08 million people | 38,500 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.28 million people | 86,128 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.32 million people against 1.22 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Denmark and Finland?
- 95,440 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for population by age group?
- Denmark ranks 68th and Finland ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.