Finland vs Norway: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national
Finland
5.64 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Norway rank
34th
Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.64 million against 5.61 million in Norway, a difference of 33,560.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 34th of 66 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 3.71 million | 833,875 | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 3.99 million | 704,244 | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 4.15 million | 729,555 | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.35 million | 741,086 | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.63 million | 616,965 | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.14 million | 314,490 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.49 million | 87,877 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5.64 million against 5.61 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Finland and Norway?
- 33,560, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 34th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.