Denmark vs Finland: Annual precipitation
Denmark
722.99 millimeters
in 2025
Finland
729.87 millimeters
in 2025
Denmark rank
129th
Finland rank
128th
Annual precipitation over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 729.87 millimeters against 722.99 millimeters in Denmark, a difference of 6.88 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 129th and Finland ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 656.21 millimeters | 603.1 millimeters | 53.11 millimeters | Denmark |
| 1950s | 712.71 millimeters | 641.18 millimeters | 71.54 millimeters | Denmark |
| 1960s | 780.42 millimeters | 669.14 millimeters | 111.28 millimeters | Denmark |
| 1970s | 741.72 millimeters | 695.1 millimeters | 46.61 millimeters | Denmark |
| 1980s | 800.77 millimeters | 707.45 millimeters | 93.32 millimeters | Denmark |
| 1990s | 761.23 millimeters | 684.21 millimeters | 77.02 millimeters | Denmark |
| 2000s | 815.46 millimeters | 682.04 millimeters | 133.42 millimeters | Denmark |
| 2010s | 827.76 millimeters | 738.42 millimeters | 89.33 millimeters | Denmark |
| 2020s | 862.66 millimeters | 776.04 millimeters | 86.61 millimeters | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 729.87 millimeters against 722.99 millimeters in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Denmark and Finland?
- 6.88 millimeters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Denmark ranks 129th and Finland ranks 128th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.