Finland vs Norway: Population projections

Finland
6.49 million Persons
in 2070
Norway
6.25 million Persons
in 2070
Finland rank
33rd
Norway rank
34th

Population projections over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
02.0M4.0M6.0M202420472070

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.49 million Persons against 6.25 million Persons in Norway, a difference of 239,120 Persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2020s 5.69 million Persons 5.66 million Persons 30,017 Persons Finland
2030s 5.88 million Persons 5.88 million Persons 808 Persons Norway
2040s 6.07 million Persons 6.08 million Persons 6,606 Persons Norway
2050s 6.24 million Persons 6.18 million Persons 60,810 Persons Finland
2060s 6.40 million Persons 6.23 million Persons 176,076 Persons Finland
2070s 6.49 million Persons 6.25 million Persons 239,120 Persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 6.49 million Persons against 6.25 million Persons in Norway as of 2070.
What is the difference in population projections between Finland and Norway?
239,120 Persons, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
47 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2070.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population projections?
Finland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 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. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.