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Finland statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Finland is a high-income country with a population of 5.62M people. The capital and largest city is Helsinki, with 687K residents. Finland shares land borders with Russia, Norway and Sweden.

Finland ranks 47/197 by GDP ($299B) and 23/197 by GDP per capita ($53,150). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Finland Rank
Population
5631965
120/197
GDP
$299B
2024
47/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
27/197
Government debt
$245B
2024
36/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
42/185
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
23/197
Land area 117,360 sq mi 70/197
Population density 48 ppl/mi² 175/197
Fertility rate 1.26 177/196
Median age 44 years 22/196
Life expectancy 82.4 years 29/197

Finland trends dashboard: time-series charts

Finland's economy ranked

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Year GDP
2024 $298,696,961,298
2023 $295,021,982,463
2022 $280,253,099,309
2021 $294,223,210,496
2020 $270,000,311,606
2019 $267,014,821,129
2018 $273,869,255,596
2017 $253,846,138,440
2016 $238,777,818,793
2015 $233,210,733,506
2014 $273,478,528,955
2013 $270,268,036,626
2012 $257,443,384,493
2011 $275,126,915,516
2010 $249,429,613,683
2009 $253,480,783,439
2008 $285,698,662,071
2007 $256,360,251,538
2006 $217,044,068,234
2005 $204,859,368,791
2004 $197,458,297,640
2003 $171,612,867,736
2002 $140,360,963,812
2001 $129,519,672,869
2000 $125,967,821,111
1999 $135,234,241,918
1998 $133,990,876,725
1997 $126,862,902,302
1996 $131,991,975,149
1995 $134,060,457,516
1994 $103,182,697,780
1993 $89,112,105,756
1992 $112,537,828,511
1991 $127,794,441,994
1990 $141,446,120,355
1989 $118,991,270,611
1988 $109,039,090,263
1987 $91,564,993,913
1986 $73,511,611,541
1985 $55,856,676,899
1984 $52,870,993,273
1983 $50,956,447,481
1982 $52,784,013,815
1981 $52,440,066,134
1980 $53,649,984,061
1979 $44,469,218,440
1978 $36,259,392,058
1977 $33,502,784,418
1976 $31,852,352,670
1975 $29,475,251,333
1974 $24,851,036,710
1973 $19,474,098,335
1972 $14,744,499,570
1971 $12,528,522,307
1970 $11,358,529,162
1969 $10,177,524,839
1968 $8,916,565,041
1967 $9,468,272,357
1966 $9,306,142,172
1965 $8,680,393,839
1964 $7,848,987,793
1963 $6,958,916,548
1962 $6,407,796,043
1961 $5,984,433,774
1960 $5,279,481,824

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $53,150
2023 $52,834
2022 $50,441
2021 $53,099
2020 $48,829
2019 $48,358
2018 $49,654
2017 $46,085
2016 $43,451
2015 $42,560
2014 $50,074
2013 $49,691
2012 $47,552
2011 $51,060
2010 $46,506
2009 $47,478
2008 $53,769
2007 $48,473
2006 $41,214
2005 $39,050
2004 $37,768
2003 $32,920
2002 $26,989
2001 $24,965
2000 $24,336
1999 $26,180
1998 $26,000
1997 $24,682
1996 $25,757
1995 $26,246
1994 $20,278
1993 $17,589
1992 $22,320
1991 $25,489
1990 $28,366
1989 $23,969
1988 $22,044
1987 $18,565
1986 $14,947
1985 $11,394
1984 $10,830
1983 $10,494
1982 $10,935
1981 $10,925
1980 $11,225
1979 $9,333
1978 $7,629
1977 $7,070
1976 $6,740
1975 $6,256
1974 $5,298
1973 $4,174
1972 $3,178
1971 $2,716
1970 $2,466
1969 $2,201
1968 $1,927
1967 $2,056
1966 $2,032
1965 $1,902
1964 $1,726
1963 $1,538
1962 $1,427
1961 $1,341
1960 $1,192

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 82.4
2025 82.2
2024 82.1
2023 81.9
2022 81.2
2021 81.8
2020 81.8
2019 81.9
2018 81.6
2017 81.5
2016 81.3
2015 81.4
2014 81.1
2013 80.9
2012 80.5
2011 80.4
2010 80
2009 79.8
2008 79.7
2007 79.4
2006 79.4
2005 79
2004 78.8
2003 78.5
2002 78.3
2001 78.1
2000 77.7
1999 77.5
1998 77.3
1997 77.1
1996 76.9
1995 76.6
1994 76.6
1993 75.9
1992 75.6
1991 75.4
1990 75
1989 75
1988 74.8
1987 74.8
1986 74.8
1985 74.4
1984 74.7
1983 74.4
1982 74.5
1981 74
1980 73.6
1979 73.4
1978 73.1
1977 72.5
1976 72
1975 71.8
1974 71.3
1973 71.4
1972 70.9
1971 70.1
1970 70.3
1969 69.6
1968 69.8
1967 69.8
1966 69.6
1965 69.1
1964 69.4
1963 69.2
1962 68.7
1961 69
1960 69
1959 68.8
1958 68.6
1957 67.5
1956 68
1955 67.3
1954 67.5
1953 66.6
1952 66.5
1951 65.6
1950 64.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Finland's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2024 5,619,911
2023 5,583,911
2022 5,556,106
2021 5,541,017
2020 5,529,543
2019 5,521,606
2018 5,515,525
2017 5,508,214
2016 5,495,303
2015 5,479,531
2014 5,461,512
2013 5,438,972
2012 5,413,971
2011 5,388,272
2010 5,363,352
2009 5,338,871
2008 5,313,399
2007 5,288,720
2006 5,266,268
2005 5,246,096
2004 5,228,172
2003 5,213,014
2002 5,200,598
2001 5,188,008
2000 5,176,209
1999 5,165,474
1998 5,153,498
1997 5,139,835
1996 5,124,573
1995 5,107,790
1994 5,088,333
1993 5,066,447
1992 5,041,992
1991 5,013,740
1990 4,986,431
1989 4,964,371
1988 4,946,481
1987 4,932,123
1986 4,918,154
1985 4,902,206
1984 4,881,803
1983 4,855,787
1982 4,826,933
1981 4,799,964
1980 4,779,535
1979 4,764,690
1978 4,752,528
1977 4,738,902
1976 4,725,664
1975 4,711,440
1974 4,690,574
1973 4,666,081
1972 4,639,657
1971 4,612,124
1970 4,606,307
1969 4,623,785
1968 4,626,469
1967 4,605,744
1966 4,580,869
1965 4,563,732
1964 4,548,543
1963 4,523,309
1962 4,491,443
1961 4,461,005
1960 4,429,634

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 1.26
2022 1.32
2021 1.46
2020 1.37
2019 1.35
2018 1.41
2017 1.49
2016 1.57
2015 1.65
2014 1.71
2013 1.75
2012 1.8
2011 1.83
2010 1.87
2009 1.86
2008 1.85
2007 1.83
2006 1.84
2005 1.8
2004 1.8
2003 1.76
2002 1.72
2001 1.73
2000 1.73
1999 1.73
1998 1.7
1997 1.75
1996 1.78
1995 1.81
1994 1.85
1993 1.81
1992 1.85
1991 1.79
1990 1.78
1989 1.71
1988 1.69
1987 1.59
1986 1.6
1985 1.64
1984 1.69
1983 1.74
1982 1.71
1981 1.64
1980 1.63
1979 1.64
1978 1.64
1977 1.68
1976 1.7
1975 1.68
1974 1.61
1973 1.49
1972 1.58
1971 1.68
1970 1.83
1969 1.93
1968 2.14
1967 2.32
1966 2.41
1965 2.48
1964 2.59
1963 2.68
1962 2.68
1961 2.72
1960 2.72

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 44
2023 43.8
2022 43.5
2021 43.3
2020 43.2
2019 43
2018 42.8
2017 42.7
2016 42.6
2015 42.5
2014 42.4
2013 42.3
2012 42.2
2011 42.1
2010 41.9
2009 41.8
2008 41.6
2007 41.4
2006 41.2
2005 40.9
2004 40.6
2003 40.3
2002 40
2001 39.7
2000 39.4
1999 39
1998 38.7
1997 38.4
1996 38.1
1995 37.8
1994 37.5
1993 37.2
1992 37
1991 36.7
1990 36.4
1989 36.1
1988 35.8
1987 35.4
1986 35.1
1985 34.7
1984 34.3
1983 33.9
1982 33.5
1981 33.2
1980 32.8
1979 32.4
1978 32.1
1977 31.7
1976 31.2
1975 30.7
1974 30.4
1973 30.2
1972 30.1
1971 29.9
1970 29.6
1969 29.3
1968 29
1967 28.9
1966 28.8
1965 28.7
1964 28.6
1963 28.5
1962 28.5
1961 28.4
1960 28.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Finland vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Finland: National Statistics

Finance

Finland Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
47/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
9/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
18/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
50/163
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
100/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
131/188
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
50/196
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
63/191
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
110/194
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
15/197
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
154/169
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
23/169
Number of billionaires
7
2025
37/78
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
23/78
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
43/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
59/100
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
65/177
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
101/191
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
98/188
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
147/184
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
2/158

Energy

Finland Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
12/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
123/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
73/187
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
43/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
122/176
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
48/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
12/147
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
67/144
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
8/147
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
63/192
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
85/192
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
5/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
34/195

Society

Finland Rank
% of world population
0.07%
2024
116/197
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
33/196
Urban population
74.3%
2024
62/195
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
16/190
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
19/190
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
13/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
2/197
Higher education index
95
2026
11/183
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
154/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
174/197
Visa free countries
172
2025
8/195
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
2/196
English speaking
70.2%
2023
43/197
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
34/195

Health

Finland Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
18/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
20/192
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
29/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
147/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
43/193
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
151/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
187/192
Obesity rate
22%
2022
102/189
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
136/195
Air quality index
92
2026
18/197
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
64/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
40/186

Territory

Finland Rank
% of world land
0.2%
2026
70/197
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
24/197
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
114/194
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
26/196
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
19/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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