Finland vs Norway: Population, male
Finland
2.79 million
in 2025
Norway
2.83 million
in 2025
Finland rank
120th
Norway rank
119th
Population, male over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.83 million against 2.79 million in Finland, a difference of 36,060.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 120th and Norway ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 million | 1.85 million | 345,420 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 1.98 million | 286,946 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.36 million | 2.05 million | 308,996 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.15 million | 326,136 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.30 million | 267,948 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.59 million | 100,913 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.77 million | 10,797 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.83 million against 2.79 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Finland and Norway?
- 36,060, with Norway 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, male?
- Finland ranks 120th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.