Finland vs Norway: Population (Our World)
Finland
5.60 million
in 2023
Norway
5.52 million
in 2023
Finland rank
118th
Norway rank
119th
Population (Our World) over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.60 million against 5.52 million in Norway, a difference of 82,010.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 24 and Norway in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 74,000 | 200,000 | 126,000 | Norway |
| 1100s | 86,000 | 270,000 | 184,000 | Norway |
| 1200s | 98,000 | 340,000 | 242,000 | Norway |
| 1300s | 110,000 | 400,000 | 290,000 | Norway |
| 1400s | 100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | Norway |
| 1500s | 100,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | Norway |
| 1600s | 200,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | Norway |
| 1700s | 400,119 | 600,045 | 199,926 | Norway |
| 1710s | 437,513 | 621,629 | 184,116 | Norway |
| 1720s | 478,402 | 643,990 | 165,588 | Norway |
| 1730s | 523,113 | 667,155 | 144,042 | Norway |
| 1740s | 572,002 | 691,154 | 119,152 | Norway |
| 1750s | 625,460 | 716,015 | 90,555 | Norway |
| 1760s | 683,914 | 741,771 | 57,857 | Norway |
| 1770s | 747,832 | 768,454 | 20,622 | Norway |
| 1780s | 817,722 | 796,096 | 21,626 | Finland |
| 1790s | 894,145 | 824,732 | 69,413 | Finland |
| 1800s | 872,564 | 893,229 | 20,666 | Norway |
| 1810s | 1.06 million | 923,558 | 131,511 | Finland |
| 1820s | 1.25 million | 1.04 million | 216,003 | Finland |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 1.18 million | 222,048 | Finland |
| 1840s | 1.52 million | 1.31 million | 216,164 | Finland |
| 1850s | 1.68 million | 1.48 million | 193,546 | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 85,511 | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.88 million | 1.82 million | 63,806 | Finland |
| 1880s | 2.18 million | 1.96 million | 226,217 | Finland |
| 1890s | 2.49 million | 2.11 million | 377,808 | Finland |
| 1900s | 2.77 million | 2.31 million | 460,455 | Finland |
| 1910s | 3.02 million | 2.51 million | 507,722 | Finland |
| 1920s | 3.27 million | 2.72 million | 544,702 | Finland |
| 1930s | 3.55 million | 2.90 million | 658,804 | Finland |
| 1940s | 3.83 million | 3.12 million | 712,505 | Finland |
| 1950s | 4.21 million | 3.41 million | 796,802 | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 3.71 million | 834,513 | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 3.99 million | 704,114 | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 4.15 million | 729,647 | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.35 million | 741,341 | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.63 million | 617,082 | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.14 million | 314,724 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.56 million | 5.44 million | 119,460 | 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 against 5.52 million in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Finland and Norway?
- 82,010, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population?
- Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th 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.