Denmark vs Finland: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Denmark
5.95 million
in 2023
Finland
5.60 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
Finland rank
118th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 5.95 million against 5.60 million in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Denmark ranks 115th and Finland ranks 118th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.