Finland vs Norway: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Finland
5,650 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
5,609 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
24th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5,650 Thousand persons against 5,609 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 41 Thousand persons.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,881 Thousand persons | 4,151 Thousand persons | 729.54 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 1990s | 5,089 Thousand persons | 4,348 Thousand persons | 741.2 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 5,246 Thousand persons | 4,629 Thousand persons | 616.94 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,459 Thousand persons | 5,144 Thousand persons | 314.8 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 5,580 Thousand persons | 5,491 Thousand persons | 88.73 Thousand persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5,650 Thousand persons against 5,609 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Finland and Norway?
- 41 Thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.