Denmark vs Finland: Population (Our World)
Denmark
5.95 million
in 2023
Finland
5.60 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
Finland rank
118th
Population (Our World) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.95 million against 5.60 million in Finland, a difference of 346,950.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 115th and Finland ranks 118th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 33 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 74,000 | 326,000 | Denmark |
| 1100s | 466,963 | 86,000 | 380,963 | Denmark |
| 1200s | 535,422 | 98,000 | 437,422 | Denmark |
| 1300s | 600,000 | 110,000 | 490,000 | Denmark |
| 1400s | 400,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | Denmark |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | Denmark |
| 1600s | 700,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | Denmark |
| 1700s | 800,000 | 400,119 | 399,881 | Denmark |
| 1710s | 815,422 | 437,513 | 377,909 | Denmark |
| 1720s | 831,743 | 478,402 | 353,341 | Denmark |
| 1730s | 848,860 | 523,113 | 325,747 | Denmark |
| 1740s | 866,863 | 572,002 | 294,861 | Denmark |
| 1750s | 885,854 | 625,460 | 260,394 | Denmark |
| 1760s | 920,000 | 683,914 | 236,086 | Denmark |
| 1770s | 940,000 | 747,832 | 192,168 | Denmark |
| 1780s | 960,000 | 817,722 | 142,278 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 980,000 | 894,145 | 85,855 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 1.03 million | 872,564 | 160,610 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | 55,411 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 1.21 million | 1.25 million | 46,561 | Finland |
| 1830s | 1.31 million | 1.40 million | 87,297 | Finland |
| 1840s | 1.42 million | 1.52 million | 103,743 | Finland |
| 1850s | 1.59 million | 1.68 million | 89,627 | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.78 million | 1.74 million | 36,809 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.97 million | 1.88 million | 90,807 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 7,431 | Finland |
| 1890s | 2.41 million | 2.49 million | 71,059 | Finland |
| 1900s | 2.71 million | 2.77 million | 61,671 | Finland |
| 1910s | 3.04 million | 3.02 million | 29,752 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.38 million | 3.27 million | 110,135 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.68 million | 3.55 million | 121,871 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 4.03 million | 3.83 million | 201,223 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 4.41 million | 4.21 million | 206,594 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 4.55 million | 193,317 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 4.69 million | 348,762 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 4.88 million | 240,534 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 5.09 million | 137,983 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 5.25 million | 174,605 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 5.46 million | 216,786 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.88 million | 5.56 million | 324,540 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 5.95 million against 5.60 million in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Denmark and Finland?
- 346,950, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for population?
- Denmark ranks 115th and Finland ranks 118th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.