Finland vs Norway: Population density

Finland
15.14
in 2100
Norway
14.86
in 2100
Finland rank
212th
Norway rank
214th

Population density over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
05101520100015502100

How they compare

Finland currently reports 15.14 against 14.86 in Norway, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 212th and Norway ranks 214th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 36 and Norway in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2435 0.549 0.3056 Norway
1100s 0.2829 0.7412 0.4583 Norway
1200s 0.3224 0.9334 0.611 Norway
1300s 0.3619 1.1 0.7362 Norway
1400s 0.329 0.549 0.22 Norway
1500s 0.329 1.1 0.7691 Norway
1600s 0.658 1.37 0.7146 Norway
1700s 1.32 1.65 0.3308 Norway
1710s 1.44 1.71 0.2671 Norway
1720s 1.57 1.77 0.1939 Norway
1730s 1.72 1.83 0.1104 Norway
1740s 1.88 1.9 0.0155 Norway
1750s 2.06 1.97 0.0922 Finland
1760s 2.25 2.04 0.2138 Finland
1770s 2.46 2.11 0.3508 Finland
1780s 2.69 2.19 0.5049 Finland
1790s 2.94 2.26 0.6777 Finland
1800s 2.87 2.45 0.4187 Finland
1810s 3.47 2.54 0.9359 Finland
1820s 4.13 2.85 1.28 Finland
1830s 4.6 3.23 1.37 Finland
1840s 5.01 3.59 1.42 Finland
1850s 5.51 4.07 1.44 Finland
1860s 5.74 4.55 1.19 Finland
1870s 6.2 5 1.2 Finland
1880s 7.19 5.38 1.81 Finland
1890s 8.18 5.79 2.39 Finland
1900s 9.11 6.33 2.77 Finland
1910s 9.92 6.88 3.04 Finland
1920s 10.76 7.48 3.28 Finland
1930s 11.69 7.95 3.74 Finland
1940s 12.61 8.56 4.04 Finland
1950s 13.84 9.36 4.48 Finland
1960s 14.96 10.19 4.77 Finland
1970s 15.43 10.94 4.49 Finland
1980s 16.06 11.4 4.66 Finland
1990s 16.74 11.94 4.81 Finland
2000s 17.26 12.71 4.55 Finland
2010s 17.96 14.12 3.84 Finland
2020s 18.4 15.29 3.11 Finland
2030s 18.24 15.9 2.34 Finland
2040s 17.85 16.14 1.7 Finland
2050s 17.38 16.16 1.22 Finland
2060s 16.89 15.97 0.9232 Finland
2070s 16.43 15.71 0.7263 Finland
2080s 15.93 15.39 0.537 Finland
2090s 15.42 15.05 0.3767 Finland
2100s 15.14 14.86 0.2761 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 15.14 against 14.86 in Norway as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Finland and Norway?
0.28, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population density?
Finland ranks 212th and Norway ranks 214th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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