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Finland vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 70th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Portugal
Population
5631965
10667081
Population rank 120/197 92/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Finland and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Finland and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Finland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Finland Portugal
2024 $298,696,961,298 $313,271,185,085
2023 $295,021,982,463 $292,323,800,949
2022 $280,253,099,309 $256,898,677,175
2021 $294,223,210,496 $256,055,879,091
2020 $270,000,311,606 $229,618,773,423
2019 $267,014,821,129 $240,115,970,063
2018 $273,869,255,596 $242,092,894,543
2017 $253,846,138,440 $220,862,990,767
2016 $238,777,818,793 $206,305,431,242
2015 $233,210,733,506 $199,038,523,120
2014 $273,478,528,955 $230,078,616,300
2013 $270,268,036,626 $226,677,408,292
2012 $257,443,384,493 $216,536,676,772
2011 $275,126,915,516 $245,426,767,676
2010 $249,429,613,683 $238,443,864,993
2009 $253,480,783,439 $244,667,762,836
2008 $285,698,662,071 $263,416,394,624
2007 $256,360,251,538 $240,496,147,317
2006 $217,044,068,234 $208,756,449,276
2005 $204,859,368,791 $197,253,876,705
2004 $197,458,297,640 $189,382,122,532
2003 $171,612,867,736 $165,226,175,537
2002 $140,360,963,812 $134,795,565,549
2001 $129,519,672,869 $121,604,107,165
2000 $125,967,821,111 $118,605,192,877
1999 $135,234,241,918 $127,470,385,557
1998 $133,990,876,725 $123,946,327,916
1997 $126,862,902,302 $117,016,535,163
1996 $131,991,975,149 $122,630,089,680
1995 $134,060,457,516 $118,122,007,430
1994 $103,182,697,780 $99,688,641,304
1993 $89,112,105,756 $95,009,751,901
1992 $112,537,828,511 $107,592,098,307
1991 $127,794,441,994 $89,233,599,278
1990 $141,446,120,355 $78,713,860,217
1989 $118,991,270,611 $60,594,092,182
1988 $109,039,090,263 $56,347,250,696
1987 $91,564,993,913 $48,182,925,857
1986 $73,511,611,541 $38,745,901,354
1985 $55,856,676,899 $27,115,807,742
1984 $52,870,993,273 $25,217,969,050
1983 $50,956,447,481 $27,239,650,742
1982 $52,784,013,815 $30,527,754,793
1981 $52,440,066,134 $31,977,276,873
1980 $53,649,984,061 $32,896,519,824
1979 $44,469,218,440 $26,622,819,672
1978 $36,259,392,058 $23,487,614,051
1977 $33,502,784,418 $21,439,523,311
1976 $31,852,352,670 $20,332,831,565
1975 $29,475,251,333 $19,347,607,843
1974 $24,851,036,710 $17,512,391,476
1973 $19,474,098,335 $15,090,564,186
1972 $14,744,499,570 $11,239,117,865
1971 $12,528,522,307 $9,201,604,240
1970 $11,358,529,162 $8,108,235,704
1969 $10,177,524,839 $7,287,555,035
1968 $8,916,565,041 $6,644,693,214
1967 $9,468,272,357 $6,002,607,030
1966 $9,306,142,172 $5,370,108,031
1965 $8,680,393,839 $4,901,711,248
1964 $7,848,987,793 $4,429,202,657
1963 $6,958,916,548 $4,084,251,593
1962 $6,407,796,043 $3,835,883,663
1961 $5,984,433,774 $3,573,719,085
1960 $5,279,481,824 $3,339,150,158

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

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Finland and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Portugal
2024 $53,150 $29,292
2023 $52,834 $27,635
2022 $50,441 $24,621
2021 $53,099 $24,711
2020 $48,829 $22,299
2019 $48,358 $23,343
2018 $49,654 $23,541
2017 $46,085 $21,442
2016 $43,451 $19,980
2015 $42,560 $19,216
2014 $50,074 $22,121
2013 $49,691 $21,676
2012 $47,552 $20,593
2011 $51,060 $23,247
2010 $46,506 $22,552
2009 $47,478 $23,151
2008 $53,769 $24,949
2007 $48,473 $22,811
2006 $41,214 $19,839
2005 $39,050 $18,780
2004 $37,768 $18,064
2003 $32,920 $15,798
2002 $26,989 $12,937
2001 $24,965 $11,735
2000 $24,336 $11,526
1999 $26,180 $12,475
1998 $26,000 $12,199
1997 $24,682 $11,576
1996 $25,757 $12,185
1995 $26,246 $11,781
1994 $20,278 $9,977
1993 $17,589 $9,535
1992 $22,320 $10,811
1991 $25,489 $8,959
1990 $28,366 $7,885
1989 $23,969 $6,056
1988 $22,044 $5,624
1987 $18,565 $4,804
1986 $14,947 $3,862
1985 $11,394 $2,705
1984 $10,830 $2,523
1983 $10,494 $2,735
1982 $10,935 $3,080
1981 $10,925 $3,246
1980 $11,225 $3,368
1979 $9,333 $2,756
1978 $7,629 $2,457
1977 $7,070 $2,267
1976 $6,740 $2,173
1975 $6,256 $2,128
1974 $5,298 $2,000
1973 $4,174 $1,748
1972 $3,178 $1,302
1971 $2,716 $1,065
1970 $2,466 $934
1969 $2,201 $832
1968 $1,927 $752
1967 $2,056 $676
1966 $2,032 $601
1965 $1,902 $545
1964 $1,726 $490
1963 $1,538 $452
1962 $1,427 $426
1961 $1,341 $400
1960 $1,192 $377

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

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Finland vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Portugal
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.7
2024 82.1 82.6
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.2 81.2
2021 81.8 81.4
2020 81.8 81.4
2019 81.9 82
2018 81.6 81.6
2017 81.5 81.7
2016 81.3 81.4
2015 81.4 81.3
2014 81.1 81.3
2013 80.9 80.9
2012 80.5 80.6
2011 80.4 80.6
2010 80 80.1
2009 79.8 79.8
2008 79.7 79.6
2007 79.4 79.3
2006 79.4 79.1
2005 79 78.3
2004 78.8 78.4
2003 78.5 77.6
2002 78.3 77.4
2001 78.1 77.2
2000 77.7 76.8
1999 77.5 76.3
1998 77.3 76.1
1997 77.1 75.9
1996 76.9 75.5
1995 76.6 75.5
1994 76.6 75.7
1993 75.9 74.8
1992 75.6 74.9
1991 75.4 74.2
1990 75 74.3
1989 75 74.7
1988 74.8 74.1
1987 74.8 74.1
1986 74.8 73.6
1985 74.4 73.2
1984 74.7 72.9
1983 74.4 72.7
1982 74.5 72.7
1981 74 71.9
1980 73.6 71.7
1979 73.4 71.6
1978 73.1 70.8
1977 72.5 70.3
1976 72 69.1
1975 71.8 68.8
1974 71.3 69.1
1973 71.4 68.6
1972 70.9 69.2
1971 70.1 66.8
1970 70.3 67.1
1969 69.6 66.4
1968 69.8 66.8
1967 69.8 66.5
1966 69.6 65.6
1965 69.1 66.1
1964 69.4 65.1
1963 69.2 64.9
1962 68.7 64.3
1961 69 62.8
1960 69 64.1
1959 68.8 62.9
1958 68.6 63.7
1957 67.5 61.4
1956 68 61.2
1955 67.3 61.4
1954 67.5 62.2
1953 66.6 61.1
1952 66.5 59.8
1951 65.6 58.7
1950 64.2 58.5

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

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Finland and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Finland Portugal
2024 5,619,911 10,694,681
2023 5,583,911 10,578,174
2022 5,556,106 10,434,332
2021 5,541,017 10,361,831
2020 5,529,543 10,297,081
2019 5,521,606 10,286,263
2018 5,515,525 10,283,822
2017 5,508,214 10,300,300
2016 5,495,303 10,325,452
2015 5,479,531 10,358,076
2014 5,461,512 10,401,062
2013 5,438,972 10,457,295
2012 5,413,971 10,514,844
2011 5,388,272 10,557,560
2010 5,363,352 10,573,100
2009 5,338,871 10,568,247
2008 5,313,399 10,558,177
2007 5,288,720 10,542,964
2006 5,266,268 10,522,288
2005 5,246,096 10,503,330
2004 5,228,172 10,483,861
2003 5,213,014 10,458,821
2002 5,200,598 10,419,631
2001 5,188,008 10,362,722
2000 5,176,209 10,289,898
1999 5,165,474 10,217,828
1998 5,153,498 10,160,196
1997 5,139,835 10,108,977
1996 5,124,573 10,063,945
1995 5,107,790 10,026,176
1994 5,088,333 9,991,525
1993 5,066,447 9,964,675
1992 5,041,992 9,952,494
1991 5,013,740 9,960,235
1990 4,986,431 9,983,218
1989 4,964,371 10,005,000
1988 4,946,481 10,019,610
1987 4,932,123 10,030,031
1986 4,918,154 10,032,734
1985 4,902,206 10,023,613
1984 4,881,803 9,996,232
1983 4,855,787 9,957,865
1982 4,826,933 9,911,771
1981 4,799,964 9,851,362
1980 4,779,535 9,766,312
1979 4,764,690 9,661,265
1978 4,752,528 9,558,250
1977 4,738,902 9,455,675
1976 4,725,664 9,355,810
1975 4,711,440 9,093,470
1974 4,690,574 8,754,365
1973 4,666,081 8,633,100
1972 4,639,657 8,630,430
1971 4,612,124 8,643,756
1970 4,606,307 8,680,431
1969 4,623,785 8,757,705
1968 4,626,469 8,836,650
1967 4,605,744 8,874,520
1966 4,580,869 8,930,990
1965 4,563,732 8,998,595
1964 4,548,543 9,035,365
1963 4,523,309 9,030,355
1962 4,491,443 8,993,985
1961 4,461,005 8,929,316
1960 4,429,634 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Portugal

Fertility rate
Finland

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Portugal
2023 1.26 1.44
2022 1.32 1.43
2021 1.46 1.35
2020 1.37 1.42
2019 1.35 1.44
2018 1.41 1.42
2017 1.49 1.38
2016 1.57 1.37
2015 1.65 1.31
2014 1.71 1.24
2013 1.75 1.21
2012 1.8 1.28
2011 1.83 1.35
2010 1.87 1.39
2009 1.86 1.34
2008 1.85 1.39
2007 1.83 1.35
2006 1.84 1.37
2005 1.8 1.41
2004 1.8 1.4
2003 1.76 1.44
2002 1.72 1.46
2001 1.73 1.45
2000 1.73 1.55
1999 1.73 1.5
1998 1.7 1.47
1997 1.75 1.47
1996 1.78 1.44
1995 1.81 1.41
1994 1.85 1.45
1993 1.81 1.52
1992 1.85 1.54
1991 1.79 1.56
1990 1.78 1.56
1989 1.71 1.57
1988 1.69 1.61
1987 1.59 1.62
1986 1.6 1.66
1985 1.64 1.72
1984 1.69 1.9
1983 1.74 1.95
1982 1.71 2.07
1981 1.64 2.13
1980 1.63 2.25
1979 1.64 2.31
1978 1.64 2.45
1977 1.68 2.69
1976 1.7 2.82
1975 1.68 2.75
1974 1.61 2.7
1973 1.49 2.77
1972 1.58 2.86
1971 1.68 3
1970 1.83 3.01
1969 1.93 3.12
1968 2.14 3.12
1967 2.32 3.16
1966 2.41 3.16
1965 2.48 3.15
1964 2.59 3.21
1963 2.68 3.12
1962 2.68 3.23
1961 2.72 3.21
1960 2.72 3.16

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

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Finland and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Portugal
2024 44 47.5
2023 43.8 47.2
2022 43.5 46.8
2021 43.3 46.5
2020 43.2 46.1
2019 43 45.6
2018 42.8 45.2
2017 42.7 44.7
2016 42.6 44.3
2015 42.5 43.8
2014 42.4 43.4
2013 42.3 42.9
2012 42.2 42.4
2011 42.1 41.9
2010 41.9 41.5
2009 41.8 41
2008 41.6 40.6
2007 41.4 40.2
2006 41.2 39.8
2005 40.9 39.4
2004 40.6 39
2003 40.3 38.6
2002 40 38.3
2001 39.7 38
2000 39.4 37.7
1999 39 37.4
1998 38.7 37.1
1997 38.4 36.8
1996 38.1 36.4
1995 37.8 36.1
1994 37.5 35.7
1993 37.2 35.4
1992 37 35
1991 36.7 34.6
1990 36.4 34.2
1989 36.1 33.7
1988 35.8 33.3
1987 35.4 32.9
1986 35.1 32.5
1985 34.7 32.1
1984 34.3 31.7
1983 33.9 31.4
1982 33.5 31.1
1981 33.2 30.8
1980 32.8 30.6
1979 32.4 30.3
1978 32.1 30
1977 31.7 29.9
1976 31.2 29.8
1975 30.7 29.7
1974 30.4 29.7
1973 30.2 29.6
1972 30.1 29.6
1971 29.9 29.7
1970 29.6 29.6
1969 29.3 29.4
1968 29 29.2
1967 28.9 29.1
1966 28.8 29
1965 28.7 28.8
1964 28.6 28.7
1963 28.5 28.5
1962 28.5 28.3
1961 28.4 28.1
1960 28.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Finland Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
96.8%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Finland Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Portugal
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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