This chart shows the evolution in the number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Nordic countries.
| Year | Iceland | Norway | Sweden | Denmark | Finland |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
