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Finland vs Norway statistics compared

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Finland has a population of 5.65M (ranked 117/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 70th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 48/197 ($317B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 22/197 ($56,149), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Norway
Population
5647947
5660666
Population rank 120/197 119/197
GDP
$317B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 48/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 22/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$283B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,138
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 11/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,402
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
48.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
44.2 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Finland and Norway: Comparison Charts

Finland and Norway economies compared

GDP
Finland

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Finland Norway
2025 $317,039,368,820 $530,755,719,439
2024 $298,729,432,712 $500,886,328,034
2023 $295,191,741,637 $502,197,633,323
2022 $280,253,099,309 $617,321,834,099
2021 $294,223,210,496 $521,592,200,233
2020 $270,000,311,606 $382,252,517,922
2019 $267,014,821,129 $424,244,886,364
2018 $273,869,255,596 $454,588,871,811
2017 $253,846,138,440 $415,673,181,543
2016 $238,777,818,793 $383,284,047,619
2015 $233,210,733,506 $400,669,174,331
2014 $273,478,528,955 $515,829,568,897
2013 $270,268,036,626 $540,132,255,319
2012 $257,443,384,493 $525,082,939,407
2011 $275,126,915,516 $512,868,581,628
2010 $249,429,613,683 $440,132,138,425
2009 $253,480,783,439 $395,664,488,017
2008 $285,698,662,071 $472,060,283,688
2007 $256,360,251,538 $407,813,774,161
2006 $217,044,068,234 $349,773,283,645
2005 $204,859,368,791 $311,417,306,946
2004 $197,458,297,640 $265,662,977,688
2003 $171,612,867,736 $229,192,678,173
2002 $140,360,963,812 $195,359,978,957
2001 $129,519,672,869 $173,590,978,347
2000 $125,967,821,111 $170,620,327,660
1999 $135,234,241,918 $161,304,620,987
1998 $133,990,876,725 $152,955,958,172
1997 $126,862,902,302 $160,013,571,974
1996 $131,991,975,149 $162,427,517,132
1995 $134,060,457,516 $151,083,627,983
1994 $103,182,697,780 $126,324,387,894
1993 $89,112,105,756 $119,841,699,440
1992 $112,537,828,511 $129,998,873,602
1991 $127,794,441,994 $121,149,331,318
1990 $141,446,120,355 $119,344,377,526
1989 $118,991,270,611 $102,226,808,603
1988 $109,039,090,263 $101,497,621,605
1987 $91,564,993,913 $93,913,320,965
1986 $73,511,611,541 $78,438,205,742
1985 $55,856,676,899 $65,211,464,198
1984 $52,870,993,273 $61,866,078,539
1983 $50,956,447,481 $61,417,685,434
1982 $52,784,013,815 $62,453,362,256
1981 $52,440,066,134 $63,392,804,251
1980 $53,649,984,061 $64,176,789,764
1979 $44,469,218,440 $52,935,763,512
1978 $36,259,392,058 $46,355,988,784
1977 $33,502,784,418 $41,362,637,363
1976 $31,852,352,670 $35,815,449,464
1975 $29,475,251,333 $32,742,543,381
1974 $24,851,036,710 $27,033,413,362
1973 $19,474,098,335 $22,433,660,550
1972 $14,744,499,570 $17,283,931,878
1971 $12,528,522,307 $14,523,306,736
1970 $11,358,529,162 $12,753,503,479
1969 $10,177,524,839 $11,083,505,596
1968 $8,916,565,041 $10,178,705,992
1967 $9,468,272,357 $9,532,076,026
1966 $9,306,142,172 $8,712,528,095
1965 $8,680,393,839 $8,073,570,566
1964 $7,848,987,793 $7,172,430,304
1963 $6,958,916,548 $6,522,268,053
1962 $6,407,796,043 $6,078,186,245
1961 $5,984,433,774 $5,642,867,672
1960 $5,279,481,824 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Finland and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Norway
2025 $56,149 $94,594
2024 $53,156 $89,889
2023 $52,865 $90,984
2022 $50,441 $113,122
2021 $53,099 $96,443
2020 $48,829 $71,058
2019 $48,358 $79,329
2018 $49,654 $85,579
2017 $46,085 $78,771
2016 $43,451 $73,222
2015 $42,560 $77,221
2014 $50,074 $100,410
2013 $49,691 $106,333
2012 $47,552 $104,628
2011 $51,060 $103,545
2010 $46,506 $90,020
2009 $47,478 $81,940
2008 $53,769 $99,002
2007 $48,473 $86,600
2006 $41,214 $75,048
2005 $39,050 $67,358
2004 $37,768 $57,855
2003 $32,920 $50,208
2002 $26,989 $43,048
2001 $24,965 $38,458
2000 $24,336 $37,992
1999 $26,180 $36,151
1998 $26,000 $34,516
1997 $24,682 $36,324
1996 $25,757 $37,073
1995 $26,246 $34,659
1994 $20,278 $29,130
1993 $17,589 $27,793
1992 $22,320 $30,328
1991 $25,489 $28,427
1990 $28,366 $28,137
1989 $23,969 $24,185
1988 $22,044 $24,112
1987 $18,565 $22,430
1986 $14,947 $18,822
1985 $11,394 $15,704
1984 $10,830 $14,943
1983 $10,494 $14,877
1982 $10,935 $15,178
1981 $10,925 $15,463
1980 $11,225 $15,708
1979 $9,333 $12,998
1978 $7,629 $11,421
1977 $7,070 $10,230
1976 $6,740 $8,896
1975 $6,256 $8,171
1974 $5,298 $6,783
1973 $4,174 $5,664
1972 $3,178 $4,395
1971 $2,716 $3,721
1970 $2,466 $3,291
1969 $2,201 $2,881
1968 $1,927 $2,667
1967 $2,056 $2,519
1966 $2,032 $2,321
1965 $1,902 $2,168
1964 $1,726 $1,941
1963 $1,538 $1,779
1962 $1,427 $1,670
1961 $1,341 $1,563
1960 $1,192 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Finland vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Norway
2026 82.4 83.8
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 81.2 82.6
2021 81.8 83.2
2020 81.8 83.2
2019 81.9 83
2018 81.6 82.8
2017 81.5 82.6
2016 81.3 82.4
2015 81.4 82.3
2014 81.1 82.1
2013 80.9 81.7
2012 80.5 81.4
2011 80.4 81.2
2010 80 81
2009 79.8 80.9
2008 79.7 80.7
2007 79.4 80.5
2006 79.4 80.4
2005 79 80.2
2004 78.8 80
2003 78.5 79.5
2002 78.3 79
2001 78.1 78.9
2000 77.7 78.7
1999 77.5 78.4
1998 77.3 78.4
1997 77.1 78.2
1996 76.9 78.2
1995 76.6 77.8
1994 76.6 77.8
1993 75.9 77.2
1992 75.6 77.2
1991 75.4 77
1990 75 76.6
1989 75 76.5
1988 74.8 76.3
1987 74.8 76.1
1986 74.8 76.3
1985 74.4 75.9
1984 74.7 76.2
1983 74.4 76.1
1982 74.5 76
1981 74 75.9
1980 73.6 75.7
1979 73.4 75.4
1978 73.1 75.4
1977 72.5 75.4
1976 72 75
1975 71.8 74.8
1974 71.3 74.8
1973 71.4 74.4
1972 70.9 74.3
1971 70.1 74.2
1970 70.3 74.1
1969 69.6 73.7
1968 69.8 73.9
1967 69.8 74.1
1966 69.6 74
1965 69.1 73.7
1964 69.4 73.6
1963 69.2 73.1
1962 68.7 73.5
1961 69 73.6
1960 69 73.6
1959 68.8 73.6
1958 68.6 73.4
1957 67.5 73.4
1956 68 73.5
1955 67.3 73.4
1954 67.5 73.2
1953 66.6 73.1
1952 66.5 72.7
1951 65.6 72.5
1950 64.2 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Finland and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Norway
1x
Year Population
Finland Norway
2025 5,646,436 5,610,870
2024 5,619,911 5,572,279
2023 5,583,911 5,519,601
2022 5,556,106 5,457,127
2021 5,541,017 5,408,320
2020 5,529,543 5,379,475
2019 5,521,606 5,347,896
2018 5,515,525 5,311,916
2017 5,508,214 5,276,968
2016 5,495,303 5,234,519
2015 5,479,531 5,188,607
2014 5,461,512 5,137,232
2013 5,438,972 5,079,623
2012 5,413,971 5,018,573
2011 5,388,272 4,953,088
2010 5,363,352 4,889,252
2009 5,338,871 4,828,726
2008 5,313,399 4,768,212
2007 5,288,720 4,709,153
2006 5,266,268 4,660,677
2005 5,246,096 4,623,291
2004 5,228,172 4,591,910
2003 5,213,014 4,564,855
2002 5,200,598 4,538,159
2001 5,188,008 4,513,751
2000 5,176,209 4,490,967
1999 5,165,474 4,461,913
1998 5,153,498 4,431,464
1997 5,139,835 4,405,157
1996 5,124,573 4,381,336
1995 5,107,790 4,359,184
1994 5,088,333 4,336,613
1993 5,066,447 4,311,991
1992 5,041,992 4,286,401
1991 5,013,740 4,261,732
1990 4,986,431 4,241,473
1989 4,964,371 4,226,901
1988 4,946,481 4,209,488
1987 4,932,123 4,186,905
1986 4,918,154 4,167,354
1985 4,902,206 4,152,516
1984 4,881,803 4,140,099
1983 4,855,787 4,128,432
1982 4,826,933 4,114,787
1981 4,799,964 4,099,702
1980 4,779,535 4,085,620
1979 4,764,690 4,072,517
1978 4,752,528 4,058,671
1977 4,738,902 4,043,205
1976 4,725,664 4,026,152
1975 4,711,440 4,007,313
1974 4,690,574 3,985,258
1973 4,666,081 3,960,612
1972 4,639,657 3,933,004
1971 4,612,124 3,903,039
1970 4,606,307 3,875,763
1969 4,623,785 3,847,707
1968 4,626,469 3,816,486
1967 4,605,744 3,784,539
1966 4,580,869 3,753,012
1965 4,563,732 3,723,168
1964 4,548,543 3,694,339
1963 4,523,309 3,666,537
1962 4,491,443 3,638,918
1961 4,461,005 3,609,800
1960 4,429,634 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Finland and Norway

Fertility rate
Finland

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Norway
2024 1.25 1.45
2023 1.26 1.4
2022 1.32 1.41
2021 1.46 1.55
2020 1.37 1.48
2019 1.35 1.53
2018 1.41 1.56
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.57 1.71
2015 1.65 1.72
2014 1.71 1.75
2013 1.75 1.78
2012 1.8 1.85
2011 1.83 1.88
2010 1.87 1.95
2009 1.86 1.98
2008 1.85 1.96
2007 1.83 1.9
2006 1.84 1.9
2005 1.8 1.84
2004 1.8 1.83
2003 1.76 1.8
2002 1.72 1.75
2001 1.73 1.78
2000 1.73 1.85
1999 1.73 1.85
1998 1.7 1.81
1997 1.75 1.86
1996 1.78 1.89
1995 1.81 1.87
1994 1.85 1.87
1993 1.81 1.86
1992 1.85 1.88
1991 1.79 1.92
1990 1.78 1.93
1989 1.71 1.89
1988 1.69 1.84
1987 1.59 1.74
1986 1.6 1.71
1985 1.64 1.68
1984 1.69 1.66
1983 1.74 1.66
1982 1.71 1.71
1981 1.64 1.7
1980 1.63 1.72
1979 1.64 1.75
1978 1.64 1.77
1977 1.68 1.75
1976 1.7 1.86
1975 1.68 1.98
1974 1.61 2.13
1973 1.49 2.23
1972 1.58 2.38
1971 1.68 2.49
1970 1.83 2.5
1969 1.93 2.7
1968 2.14 2.75
1967 2.32 2.81
1966 2.41 2.9
1965 2.48 2.94
1964 2.59 2.98
1963 2.68 2.93
1962 2.68 2.91
1961 2.72 2.94
1960 2.72 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Finland and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Norway
2025 44.2 40.9
2024 44 40.7
2023 43.8 40.5
2022 43.5 40.4
2021 43.3 40.3
2020 43.2 40
2019 43 39.8
2018 42.8 39.6
2017 42.7 39.4
2016 42.6 39.3
2015 42.5 39.2
2014 42.4 39
2013 42.3 38.9
2012 42.2 38.8
2011 42.1 38.7
2010 41.9 38.6
2009 41.8 38.5
2008 41.6 38.4
2007 41.4 38.3
2006 41.2 38.1
2005 40.9 37.9
2004 40.6 37.7
2003 40.3 37.5
2002 40 37.3
2001 39.7 37.1
2000 39.4 36.9
1999 39 36.7
1998 38.7 36.5
1997 38.4 36.4
1996 38.1 36.2
1995 37.8 36.1
1994 37.5 35.9
1993 37.2 35.8
1992 37 35.7
1991 36.7 35.5
1990 36.4 35.4
1989 36.1 35.2
1988 35.8 35.1
1987 35.4 34.9
1986 35.1 34.8
1985 34.7 34.6
1984 34.3 34.4
1983 33.9 34.1
1982 33.5 33.9
1981 33.2 33.6
1980 32.8 33.3
1979 32.4 33.1
1978 32.1 32.9
1977 31.7 32.7
1976 31.2 32.6
1975 30.7 32.5
1974 30.4 32.4
1973 30.2 32.4
1972 30.1 32.5
1971 29.9 32.7
1970 29.6 32.9
1969 29.3 33.2
1968 29 33.5
1967 28.9 33.7
1966 28.8 33.9
1965 28.7 34.1
1964 28.6 34.2
1963 28.5 34.3
1962 28.5 34.4
1961 28.4 34.4
1960 28.4 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$312B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.6%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.7%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$810M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,614 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.4%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,819 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
39.2%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Norway
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
74.5%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.3
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
95%
2013
English speaking
70.1%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
93.7%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Finland Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
22%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Norway
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
20,785 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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