Finland vs Norway: Population, total

Finland

5.65 million

in 2025

Norway

5.61 million

in 2025

Finland rank

117th

Norway rank

118th

Population, total over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.65 million against 5.61 million in Norway, a difference of 35,570.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Population, total in Finland
Population, total in Norway
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.