Denmark vs Finland: Population

Denmark

5.95 million people

in 2023

Finland

5.60 million people

in 2023

Denmark rank

114th

Finland rank

117th

Population over time

Denmark currently reports 5.95 million people against 5.60 million people in Finland, a difference of 346,950 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 114th and Finland ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.