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Nordic Countries

There are 5 Nordic Countries.

The Nordic countries are the five nations of Northern Europe that share deep historical, cultural and political ties: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. They cooperate closely through the Nordic Council and are known for high living standards. Three of the five, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, are also the Scandinavian countries.

5 countriesDenmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

No.CountryCapitalCurrencyPopulation
060Flag of DenmarkDenmarkCopenhagenDKK kr6,009,169
076Flag of FinlandFinlandHelsinkiEUR5,646,436
102Flag of IcelandIcelandReykjavikISK kr392,404
167Flag of NorwayNorwayOsloNOK kr5,610,870
216Flag of SwedenSwedenStockholmSEK kr10,596,620

How this list is defined

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Membership of a cultural or political grouping is not always settled, and different sources draw the line in different places. Stating the rule up front is the point: it lets you judge whether this list answers your question, instead of wondering why a country you expected is missing. Every figure in the table comes from the dataset described on the data page.

Frequently asked questions

How many nordic countries are there?
There are 5 nordic countries on this list. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Which of the nordic countries is the largest?
Sweden, at 450,295 km², followed by Finland at 338,424 km². The smallest is Denmark.
Which of the nordic countries has the largest population?
Sweden, with about 10,596,620 people, ahead of Denmark at about 6,009,169.

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Populations from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); other fields from open datasets. Membership of cultural regions can vary between sources; this list uses the definition stated above. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.