Finland vs Norway: Number of people living in the capital city
Finland
966,920 people
in 2100
Norway
925,624 people
in 2100
Finland rank
117th
Norway rank
118th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 966,920 people against 925,624 people in Norway, a difference of 41,296 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.00 million people | 857,356 people | 145,590 people | Finland |
| 2030s | 1.01 million people | 895,558 people | 118,866 people | Finland |
| 2040s | 1.01 million people | 932,810 people | 79,655 people | Finland |
| 2050s | 1.01 million people | 962,678 people | 45,322 people | Finland |
| 2060s | 1.00 million people | 961,670 people | 41,250 people | Finland |
| 2070s | 996,370 people | 955,701 people | 40,670 people | Finland |
| 2080s | 987,018 people | 947,594 people | 39,425 people | Finland |
| 2090s | 976,071 people | 934,436 people | 41,636 people | Finland |
| 2100s | 966,920 people | 925,624 people | 41,296 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 966,920 people against 925,624 people in Norway as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Finland and Norway?
- 41,296 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.