Finland vs Norway: Number of people using the Internet
Finland
5.27 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.52 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
97th
Norway rank
94th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.52 million people against 5.27 million people in Finland, a difference of 249,350 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 97th and Norway ranks 94th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,181 people | 525,165 people | 87,015 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.60 million people | 3.62 million people | 13,164 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.82 million people | 4.93 million people | 105,662 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.18 million people | 5.37 million people | 186,506 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.52 million people against 5.27 million people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Finland and Norway?
- 249,350 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Finland ranks 97th and Norway ranks 94th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.