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Finland vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 70th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Iran
Population
5631965
93468444
Population rank 120/197 17/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Finland and Iran: Comparison Charts

Finland and Iran economies compared

GDP
Finland

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Finland Iran
2024 $298,696,961,298 $475,252,089,215
2023 $295,021,982,463 $457,510,482,317
2022 $280,253,099,309 $422,662,261,526
2021 $294,223,210,496 $407,350,685,583
2020 $270,000,311,606 $280,934,329,280
2019 $267,014,821,129 $347,988,400,958
2018 $273,869,255,596 $411,903,303,606
2017 $253,846,138,440 $510,239,893,418
2016 $238,777,818,793 $478,618,064,871
2015 $233,210,733,506 $409,191,686,497
2014 $273,478,528,955 $462,284,793,281
2013 $270,268,036,626 $500,399,839,840
2012 $257,443,384,493 $644,019,315,004
2011 $275,126,915,516 $629,082,257,472
2010 $249,429,613,683 $487,069,570,464
2009 $253,480,783,439 $414,059,094,949
2008 $285,698,662,071 $406,070,949,554
2007 $256,360,251,538 $349,736,591,832
2006 $217,044,068,234 $265,602,187,404
2005 $204,859,368,791 $224,970,371,325
2004 $197,458,297,640 $187,754,571,248
2003 $171,612,867,736 $151,911,222,119
2002 $140,360,963,812 $128,626,917,504
2001 $129,519,672,869 $126,878,750,296
2000 $125,967,821,111 $109,591,707,802
1999 $135,234,241,918 $113,848,450,088
1998 $133,990,876,725 $110,276,913,363
1997 $126,862,902,302 $113,919,163,421
1996 $131,991,975,149 $120,403,931,885
1995 $134,060,457,516 $96,419,225,744
1994 $103,182,697,780 $71,841,461,173
1993 $89,112,105,756 $63,743,623,232
1992 $112,537,828,511 $119,768,691,217
1991 $127,794,441,994 $131,637,664,958
1990 $141,446,120,355 $124,813,263,926
1989 $118,991,270,611 $120,496,362,916
1988 $109,039,090,263 $123,057,861,334
1987 $91,564,993,913 $134,009,995,923
1986 $73,511,611,541 $209,094,561,833
1985 $55,856,676,899 $180,183,629,600
1984 $52,870,993,273 $162,276,728,620
1983 $50,956,447,481 $156,365,156,618
1982 $52,784,013,815 $125,948,756,439
1981 $52,440,066,134 $100,499,312,750
1980 $53,649,984,061 $94,362,275,580
1979 $44,469,218,440 $90,391,877,326
1978 $36,259,392,058 $77,994,316,621
1977 $33,502,784,418 $80,600,122,702
1976 $31,852,352,670 $68,055,295,081
1975 $29,475,251,333 $51,776,222,350
1974 $24,851,036,710 $46,209,092,072
1973 $19,474,098,335 $27,081,698,250
1972 $14,744,499,570 $17,153,463,263
1971 $12,528,522,307 $13,731,802,833
1970 $11,358,529,162 $10,976,245,154
1969 $10,177,524,839 $9,743,089,607
1968 $8,916,565,041 $8,623,172,960
1967 $9,468,272,357 $7,555,383,690
1966 $9,306,142,172 $6,789,938,672
1965 $8,680,393,839 $6,197,319,929
1964 $7,848,987,793 $5,379,845,648
1963 $6,958,916,548 $4,928,628,018
1962 $6,407,796,043 $4,693,566,416
1961 $5,984,433,774 $4,426,949,095
1960 $5,279,481,824 $4,199,134,390

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

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Finland and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Iran
2024 $53,150 $5,190
2023 $52,834 $5,049
2022 $50,441 $4,721
2021 $53,099 $4,605
2020 $48,829 $3,203
2019 $48,358 $3,997
2018 $49,654 $4,783
2017 $46,085 $6,001
2016 $43,451 $5,711
2015 $42,560 $4,953
2014 $50,074 $5,672
2013 $49,691 $6,223
2012 $47,552 $8,114
2011 $51,060 $8,026
2010 $46,506 $6,291
2009 $47,478 $5,416
2008 $53,769 $5,377
2007 $48,473 $4,688
2006 $41,214 $3,619
2005 $39,050 $3,132
2004 $37,768 $2,672
2003 $32,920 $2,209
2002 $26,989 $1,891
2001 $24,965 $1,881
2000 $24,336 $1,650
1999 $26,180 $1,740
1998 $26,000 $1,709
1997 $24,682 $1,790
1996 $25,757 $1,915
1995 $26,246 $1,550
1994 $20,278 $1,168
1993 $17,589 $1,038
1992 $22,320 $1,957
1991 $25,489 $2,194
1990 $28,366 $2,138
1989 $23,969 $2,125
1988 $22,044 $2,234
1987 $18,565 $2,513
1986 $14,947 $4,064
1985 $11,394 $3,634
1984 $10,830 $3,395
1983 $10,494 $3,397
1982 $10,935 $2,845
1981 $10,925 $2,393
1980 $11,225 $2,368
1979 $9,333 $2,352
1978 $7,629 $2,101
1977 $7,070 $2,243
1976 $6,740 $1,954
1975 $6,256 $1,532
1974 $5,298 $1,409
1973 $4,174 $851
1972 $3,178 $555
1971 $2,716 $457
1970 $2,466 $377
1969 $2,201 $345
1968 $1,927 $314
1967 $2,056 $283.7
1966 $2,032 $262.9
1965 $1,902 $247.5
1964 $1,726 $221.7
1963 $1,538 $209.6
1962 $1,427 $205.8
1961 $1,341 $200.1
1960 $1,192 $195.6

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

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Finland vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Iran
2026 82.4 78.2
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82.1 77.9
2023 81.9 77.7
2022 81.2 76.8
2021 81.8 73.8
2020 81.8 74.1
2019 81.9 76.9
2018 81.6 76.6
2017 81.5 76.4
2016 81.3 76.2
2015 81.4 75.9
2014 81.1 75.6
2013 80.9 75.3
2012 80.5 75
2011 80.4 74.7
2010 80 74.4
2009 79.8 74
2008 79.7 73.7
2007 79.4 73.3
2006 79.4 72.9
2005 79 72.4
2004 78.8 72
2003 78.5 70.5
2002 78.3 71.1
2001 78.1 70.6
2000 77.7 70.2
1999 77.5 69.7
1998 77.3 69.2
1997 77.1 68.6
1996 76.9 68.3
1995 76.6 67.9
1994 76.6 67.5
1993 75.9 67
1992 75.6 66.7
1991 75.4 66.2
1990 75 64.1
1989 75 65.3
1988 74.8 63.3
1987 74.8 62.7
1986 74.8 62.1
1985 74.4 61.5
1984 74.7 60.9
1983 74.4 58.5
1982 74.5 57.6
1981 74 56.6
1980 73.6 58.4
1979 73.4 58.5
1978 73.1 56
1977 72.5 56.7
1976 72 55.8
1975 71.8 54.8
1974 71.3 53.9
1973 71.4 52.9
1972 70.9 51.7
1971 70.1 51.1
1970 70.3 50.2
1969 69.6 49.4
1968 69.8 47.9
1967 69.8 47.8
1966 69.6 47.1
1965 69.1 46.4
1964 69.4 45.7
1963 69.2 45.1
1962 68.7 43.8
1961 69 43.9
1960 69 43.3
1959 68.8 42.8
1958 68.6 42.2
1957 67.5 41.3
1956 68 41.1
1955 67.3 40.6
1954 67.5 40
1953 66.6 39.5
1952 66.5 39.2
1951 65.6 38.7
1950 64.2 38.2

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

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Finland and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Iran
1x
Year Population
Finland Iran
2024 5,619,911 91,567,738
2023 5,583,911 90,608,707
2022 5,556,106 89,524,246
2021 5,541,017 88,455,488
2020 5,529,543 87,723,443
2019 5,521,606 87,051,648
2018 5,515,525 86,117,998
2017 5,508,214 85,026,754
2016 5,495,303 83,812,228
2015 5,479,531 82,619,362
2014 5,461,512 81,502,045
2013 5,438,972 80,414,686
2012 5,413,971 79,370,580
2011 5,388,272 78,383,598
2010 5,363,352 77,420,842
2009 5,338,871 76,457,825
2008 5,313,399 75,514,204
2007 5,288,720 74,602,648
2006 5,266,268 73,392,747
2005 5,246,096 71,828,455
2004 5,228,172 70,256,316
2003 5,213,014 68,769,340
2002 5,200,598 68,011,317
2001 5,188,008 67,452,005
2000 5,176,209 66,418,659
1999 5,165,474 65,445,391
1998 5,153,498 64,519,859
1997 5,139,835 63,639,638
1996 5,124,573 62,881,300
1995 5,107,790 62,205,567
1994 5,088,333 61,520,598
1993 5,066,447 61,403,543
1992 5,041,992 61,184,983
1991 5,013,740 59,986,931
1990 4,986,431 58,380,092
1989 4,964,371 56,704,914
1988 4,946,481 55,072,694
1987 4,932,123 53,323,493
1986 4,918,154 51,446,045
1985 4,902,206 49,582,289
1984 4,881,803 47,793,998
1983 4,855,787 46,029,535
1982 4,826,933 44,272,141
1981 4,799,964 41,989,312
1980 4,779,535 39,842,324
1979 4,764,690 38,424,952
1978 4,752,528 37,126,535
1977 4,738,902 35,933,181
1976 4,725,664 34,837,271
1975 4,711,440 33,802,973
1974 4,690,574 32,796,463
1973 4,666,081 31,839,838
1972 4,639,657 30,921,179
1971 4,612,124 30,029,071
1970 4,606,307 29,145,100
1969 4,623,785 28,273,482
1968 4,626,469 27,437,391
1967 4,605,744 26,628,432
1966 4,580,869 25,829,270
1965 4,563,732 25,036,978
1964 4,548,543 24,262,859
1963 4,523,309 23,519,005
1962 4,491,443 22,807,907
1961 4,461,005 22,125,726
1960 4,429,634 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Iran

Fertility rate
Finland

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Iran
2023 1.26 1.7
2022 1.32 1.7
2021 1.46 1.71
2020 1.37 1.7
2019 1.35 1.77
2018 1.41 1.92
2017 1.49 2.02
2016 1.57 2.05
2015 1.65 2.02
2014 1.71 1.98
2013 1.75 1.91
2012 1.8 1.85
2011 1.83 1.79
2010 1.87 1.75
2009 1.86 1.74
2008 1.85 1.74
2007 1.83 1.75
2006 1.84 1.76
2005 1.8 1.76
2004 1.8 1.78
2003 1.76 1.8
2002 1.72 1.84
2001 1.73 1.92
2000 1.73 2
1999 1.73 2.09
1998 1.7 2.19
1997 1.75 2.32
1996 1.78 2.54
1995 1.81 2.85
1994 1.85 3.24
1993 1.81 3.67
1992 1.85 4.1
1991 1.79 4.57
1990 1.78 4.93
1989 1.71 5.17
1988 1.69 5.43
1987 1.59 5.72
1986 1.6 6.01
1985 1.64 6.24
1984 1.69 6.43
1983 1.74 6.53
1982 1.71 6.59
1981 1.64 6.62
1980 1.63 6.63
1979 1.64 6.55
1978 1.64 6.34
1977 1.68 6.18
1976 1.7 6.07
1975 1.68 5.95
1974 1.61 5.97
1973 1.49 6.06
1972 1.58 6.26
1971 1.68 6.55
1970 1.83 6.8
1969 1.93 7.01
1968 2.14 7.12
1967 2.32 7.19
1966 2.41 7.21
1965 2.48 7.22
1964 2.59 7.24
1963 2.68 7.32
1962 2.68 7.4
1961 2.72 7.46
1960 2.72 7.52

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

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Finland and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Iran
2024 44 34.3
2023 43.8 33.8
2022 43.5 33.3
2021 43.3 32.8
2020 43.2 32.3
2019 43 31.7
2018 42.8 31.2
2017 42.7 30.7
2016 42.6 30.2
2015 42.5 29.7
2014 42.4 29.2
2013 42.3 28.7
2012 42.2 28.2
2011 42.1 27.7
2010 41.9 27.2
2009 41.8 26.6
2008 41.6 26.1
2007 41.4 25.5
2006 41.2 24.8
2005 40.9 24.3
2004 40.6 23.7
2003 40.3 23.1
2002 40 22.6
2001 39.7 22
2000 39.4 21.4
1999 39 20.7
1998 38.7 20
1997 38.4 19.5
1996 38.1 19.1
1995 37.8 18.7
1994 37.5 18.4
1993 37.2 18.3
1992 37 18.4
1991 36.7 18.3
1990 36.4 18.2
1989 36.1 18.1
1988 35.8 18.2
1987 35.4 18.2
1986 35.1 18.2
1985 34.7 18.3
1984 34.3 18.4
1983 33.9 18.5
1982 33.5 18.6
1981 33.2 18.4
1980 32.8 18.2
1979 32.4 18.3
1978 32.1 18.3
1977 31.7 18.3
1976 31.2 18.2
1975 30.7 18.1
1974 30.4 18
1973 30.2 17.9
1972 30.1 17.8
1971 29.9 17.7
1970 29.6 17.6
1969 29.3 17.6
1968 29 17.6
1967 28.9 17.7
1966 28.8 17.7
1965 28.7 17.8
1964 28.6 17.9
1963 28.5 18.1
1962 28.5 18.4
1961 28.4 18.7
1960 28.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Finland Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Iran
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
88.9%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Finland Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Iran
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
138,867 mi
2018

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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