Finland vs Slovakia: Population (Our World)
Finland
5.60 million
in 2023
Slovakia
5.52 million
in 2023
Finland rank
118th
Slovakia rank
120th
Population (Our World) over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.60 million against 5.52 million in Slovakia, a difference of 83,120.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 118th and Slovakia ranks 120th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 74,000 | 350,000 | 276,000 | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 86,000 | 420,000 | 334,000 | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 98,000 | 560,000 | 462,000 | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 110,000 | 840,000 | 730,000 | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 100,000 | 700,000 | 600,000 | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 100,000 | 840,000 | 740,000 | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 200,000 | 1.26 million | 1.06 million | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 400,119 | 1.14 million | 741,431 | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 437,513 | 1.19 million | 750,627 | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 478,402 | 1.24 million | 758,238 | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 523,113 | 1.29 million | 763,997 | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 572,002 | 1.34 million | 767,648 | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 625,460 | 1.39 million | 768,870 | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 683,914 | 1.45 million | 767,326 | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 747,832 | 1.51 million | 762,638 | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 817,722 | 1.57 million | 754,398 | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 894,145 | 1.64 million | 742,145 | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 872,564 | 2.14 million | 1.27 million | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 1.06 million | 2.14 million | 1.09 million | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 1.25 million | 2.18 million | 923,415 | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 2.26 million | 861,362 | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 1.52 million | 2.34 million | 819,928 | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 1.68 million | 2.43 million | 755,533 | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 1.74 million | 2.52 million | 776,525 | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 1.88 million | 2.61 million | 730,140 | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 2.18 million | 2.71 million | 525,466 | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 2.49 million | 2.81 million | 324,002 | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 2.77 million | 2.91 million | 145,368 | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 5,183 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 3.27 million | 3.13 million | 135,494 | Finland |
| 1930s | 3.55 million | 3.25 million | 302,582 | Finland |
| 1940s | 3.83 million | 3.38 million | 456,269 | Finland |
| 1950s | 4.21 million | 3.76 million | 442,894 | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 4.33 million | 214,682 | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 4.72 million | 29,896 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 5.13 million | 245,836 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 5.34 million | 247,711 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.38 million | 132,499 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.42 million | 38,979 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.56 million | 5.47 million | 88,028 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 5.60 million against 5.52 million in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Finland and Slovakia?
- 83,120, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for population?
- Finland ranks 118th and Slovakia ranks 120th 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.