Finland vs Norway: Population, female
Finland
2.85 million
in 2025
Norway
2.78 million
in 2025
Finland rank
118th
Norway rank
119th
Population, female over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.85 million against 2.78 million in Norway, a difference of 71,630.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 million | 1.86 million | 488,459 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.42 million | 2.01 million | 417,296 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.10 million | 420,557 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.20 million | 414,951 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.33 million | 349,020 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.56 million | 213,944 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.82 million | 2.72 million | 99,007 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 2.85 million against 2.78 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Finland and Norway?
- 71,630, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for population, female?
- Finland ranks 118th and Norway ranks 119th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.