Finland vs Norway: Population
Finland
5.60 million people
in 2023
Norway
5.52 million people
in 2023
Finland rank
117th
Norway rank
118th
Population over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.60 million people against 5.52 million people in Norway, a difference of 82,010 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 million people | 3.41 million people | 796,802 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.55 million people | 3.71 million people | 834,513 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million people | 3.99 million people | 704,114 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million people | 4.15 million people | 729,647 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million people | 4.35 million people | 741,341 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 4.63 million people | 617,082 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.14 million people | 314,724 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.56 million people | 5.44 million people | 119,460 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5.60 million people against 5.52 million people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Finland and Norway?
- 82,010 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population?
- Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.