Finland vs. Norway
Demographics
| Finland | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,587,442 (July 2021 est.) | 5,509,591 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 16.41% (male 467,220/female 447,005) 15-24 years: 10.95% (male 312,179/female 297,717) 25-54 years: 37.37% (male 1,064,326/female 1,017,545) 55-64 years: 13.02% (male 357,687/female 367,610) 65 years and over: 22.26% (male 543,331/female 697,045) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 17.96% (male 503,013/female 478,901) 15-24 years: 12.02% (male 336,597/female 320,720) 25-54 years: 40.75% (male 1,150,762/female 1,077,357) 55-64 years: 11.84% (male 328,865/female 318,398) 65 years and over: 17.43% (male 442,232/female 510,594) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 42.8 years male: 41.3 years female: 44.4 years (2020 est.) | total: 39.5 years male: 38.8 years female: 40.2 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.26% (2021 est.) | 0.8% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 12.09 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 8.01 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 2.15 deaths/1,000 live births male: 2.33 deaths/1,000 live births female: 1.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 2.34 deaths/1,000 live births male: 2.68 deaths/1,000 live births female: 1.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 81.55 years male: 78.63 years female: 84.6 years (2021 est.) | total population: 82.35 years male: 80.21 years female: 84.6 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.74 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 1.84 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.1% (2018) | 0.1% (2018 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Finn(s) adjective: Finnish | noun: Norwegian(s) adjective: Norwegian |
| Ethnic groups | Finn, Swede, Russian, Estonian, Romani, Sami | Norwegian 83.2% (includes about 60,000 Sami), other European 8.3%, other 8.5% (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 4,000 (2018) | 5,800 (2018 est.) |
| Religions | Lutheran 67.8%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, unspecified 29.4% (2020 est.) | Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 68.1%, Muslim 3.4%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 9.6%, unspecified 15.4% (2020 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2018) | <100 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| Languages | Finnish (official) 86.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.5%, other 6.4% (2020 est.) major-language sample(s): World Factbook, korvaamaton perustietolähde. (Finnish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. | Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami has three dialects: Lule, North Sami, and South Sami; Sami is an official language in nine municipalities in Norway's three northernmost counties: Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms major-language sample(s): Verdens Faktabok, den essensielle kilden for grunnleggende informasjon. (Norwegian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 19 years male: 20 years female: 20 years (2018) | total: 18 years male: 18 years female: 19 years (2018) |
| Education expenditures | 6.4% of GDP (2017) | 7.9% of GDP (2017) |
| Urbanization | urban population: 85.6% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 83.3% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 1.317 million HELSINKI (capital) (2021) | 1.056 million OSLO (capital) (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 2 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 9% (2018) | 10.1% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 3.81 physicians/1,000 population (2016) | 2.92 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
| Hospital bed density | 3.3 beds/1,000 population (2017) | 3.6 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 22.2% (2016) | 23.1% (2016) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 29.4 years (2019 est.) | 29.7 years (2019 est.) note: data is calculated based on actual age at first births |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 62.4 youth dependency ratio: 25.8 elderly dependency ratio: 36.6 potential support ratio: 2.7 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 53.3 youth dependency ratio: 26.5 elderly dependency ratio: 26.9 potential support ratio: 3.7 (2020 est.) note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
Source: CIA Factbook
