Finland vs Norway: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Finland
5.60 million
in 2023
Norway
5.52 million
in 2023
Finland rank
118th
Norway rank
119th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 5.60 million against 5.52 million in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th 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.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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