Finland vs Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Finland
4.47 million arrivals
in 2024
Norway
4.98 million arrivals
in 2022
Finland rank
58th
Norway rank
56th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.98 million arrivals against 4.47 million arrivals in Finland, a difference of 504,400 arrivals.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 203 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million arrivals | 2.96 million arrivals | 874,800 arrivals | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.09 million arrivals | 3.71 million arrivals | 625,300 arrivals | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.27 million arrivals | 5.30 million arrivals | 2.03 million arrivals | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.98 million arrivals against 4.47 million arrivals in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Finland and Norway?
- 504,400 arrivals, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Finland ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.