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Finland vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 70th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Romania
Population
5631965
18839108
Population rank 120/197 70/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Finland and Romania: Comparison Charts

Finland and Romania economies compared

GDP
Finland

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Finland Romania
2024 $298,696,961,298 $382,564,217,989
2023 $295,021,982,463 $347,757,995,759
2022 $280,253,099,309 $295,319,437,557
2021 $294,223,210,496 $285,071,280,114
2020 $270,000,311,606 $250,625,048,304
2019 $267,014,821,129 $250,080,428,512
2018 $273,869,255,596 $241,791,427,224
2017 $253,846,138,440 $210,147,385,855
2016 $238,777,818,793 $185,290,759,249
2015 $233,210,733,506 $177,885,131,240
2014 $273,478,528,955 $199,722,319,676
2013 $270,268,036,626 $189,798,603,751
2012 $257,443,384,493 $179,117,323,107
2011 $275,126,915,516 $192,623,977,894
2010 $249,429,613,683 $170,064,350,672
2009 $253,480,783,439 $174,110,532,659
2008 $285,698,662,071 $214,315,932,061
2007 $256,360,251,538 $174,588,782,939
2006 $217,044,068,234 $122,023,735,993
2005 $204,859,368,791 $98,454,380,120
2004 $197,458,297,640 $74,973,656,852
2003 $171,612,867,736 $57,806,384,143
2002 $140,360,963,812 $46,065,502,703
2001 $129,519,672,869 $40,395,116,581
2000 $125,967,821,111 $37,253,739,511
1999 $135,234,241,918 $35,953,156,754
1998 $133,990,876,725 $41,696,091,974
1997 $126,862,902,302 $35,575,214,078
1996 $131,991,975,149 $36,937,074,278
1995 $134,060,457,516 $37,430,162,103
1994 $103,182,697,780 $30,072,805,104
1993 $89,112,105,756 $26,361,160,450
1992 $112,537,828,511 $25,121,666,667
1991 $127,794,441,994 $28,850,634,900
1990 $141,446,120,355 $38,247,882,300
1989 $118,991,270,611 $41,450,777,202
1988 $109,039,090,263 $40,424,528,302
1987 $91,564,993,913 $38,067,567,568
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 and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Romania
2024 $53,150 $20,080
2023 $52,834 $18,244
2022 $50,441 $15,504
2021 $53,099 $14,908
2020 $48,829 $13,009
2019 $48,358 $12,910
2018 $49,654 $12,416
2017 $46,085 $10,728
2016 $43,451 $9,405
2015 $42,560 $8,977
2014 $50,074 $10,032
2013 $49,691 $9,498
2012 $47,552 $8,930
2011 $51,060 $9,561
2010 $46,506 $8,400
2009 $47,478 $8,548
2008 $53,769 $10,435
2007 $48,473 $8,360
2006 $41,214 $5,758
2005 $39,050 $4,618
2004 $37,768 $3,495
2003 $32,920 $2,679
2002 $26,989 $2,120
2001 $24,965 $1,825
2000 $24,336 $1,660
1999 $26,180 $1,600
1998 $26,000 $1,853
1997 $24,682 $1,577
1996 $25,757 $1,633
1995 $26,246 $1,650
1994 $20,278 $1,323
1993 $17,589 $1,158
1992 $22,320 $1,102
1991 $25,489 $1,254
1990 $28,366 $1,648
1989 $23,969 $1,790
1988 $22,044 $1,753
1987 $18,565 $1,659
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 vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Romania
2026 82.4 76.4
2025 82.2 76.2
2024 82.1 76.1
2023 81.9 75.9
2022 81.2 75.3
2021 81.8 72.7
2020 81.8 74
2019 81.9 75.3
2018 81.6 75.1
2017 81.5 75
2016 81.3 75
2015 81.4 74.7
2014 81.1 74.8
2013 80.9 74.9
2012 80.5 74.3
2011 80.4 74.3
2010 80 73.6
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.7 73.2
2007 79.4 72.8
2006 79.4 72.2
2005 79 71.6
2004 78.8 71.1
2003 78.5 70.8
2002 78.3 70.8
2001 78.1 71.1
2000 77.7 71.2
1999 77.5 70.6
1998 77.3 69.9
1997 77.1 69.1
1996 76.9 68.8
1995 76.6 69.3
1994 76.6 69.3
1993 75.9 69.5
1992 75.6 69.5
1991 75.4 70
1990 75 69.8
1989 75 69.5
1988 74.8 69.4
1987 74.8 69.1
1986 74.8 69.7
1985 74.4 69.4
1984 74.7 69.9
1983 74.4 69.8
1982 74.5 69.8
1981 74 69.5
1980 73.6 69.2
1979 73.4 69.5
1978 73.1 69.8
1977 72.5 69.5
1976 72 69.9
1975 71.8 69.6
1974 71.3 69.5
1973 71.4 68.7
1972 70.9 69
1971 70.1 68.4
1970 70.3 67.9
1969 69.6 67.2
1968 69.8 67.9
1967 69.8 68.1
1966 69.6 68.2
1965 69.1 68.4
1964 69.4 68.4
1963 69.2 67.8
1962 68.7 67.2
1961 69 66.4
1960 69 65.6
1959 68.8 64.9
1958 68.6 64.4
1957 67.5 64
1956 68 63.6
1955 67.3 63.3
1954 67.5 63
1953 66.6 62.5
1952 66.5 61.8
1951 65.6 61.2
1950 64.2 60.5

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

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Finland and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Romania
1x
Year Population
Finland Romania
2024 5,619,911 19,051,804
2023 5,583,911 19,061,062
2022 5,556,106 19,048,502
2021 5,541,017 19,122,059
2020 5,529,543 19,265,250
2019 5,521,606 19,371,648
2018 5,515,525 19,473,970
2017 5,508,214 19,588,715
2016 5,495,303 19,702,267
2015 5,479,531 19,815,616
2014 5,461,512 19,908,979
2013 5,438,972 19,983,693
2012 5,413,971 20,058,035
2011 5,388,272 20,147,528
2010 5,363,352 20,246,871
2009 5,338,871 20,367,487
2008 5,313,399 20,537,875
2007 5,288,720 20,882,982
2006 5,266,268 21,193,760
2005 5,246,096 21,319,685
2004 5,228,172 21,451,748
2003 5,213,014 21,574,326
2002 5,200,598 21,730,496
2001 5,188,008 22,131,970
2000 5,176,209 22,442,971
1999 5,165,474 22,472,040
1998 5,153,498 22,507,344
1997 5,139,835 22,553,978
1996 5,124,573 22,619,004
1995 5,107,790 22,684,270
1994 5,088,333 22,730,211
1993 5,066,447 22,763,280
1992 5,041,992 22,794,284
1991 5,013,740 23,001,155
1990 4,986,431 23,201,835
1989 4,964,371 23,161,458
1988 4,946,481 23,057,662
1987 4,932,123 22,949,430
1986 4,918,154 22,836,841
1985 4,902,206 22,732,999
1984 4,881,803 22,640,547
1983 4,855,787 22,560,478
1982 4,826,933 22,475,741
1981 4,799,964 22,353,070
1980 4,779,535 22,207,282
1979 4,764,690 22,090,488
1978 4,752,528 21,951,464
1977 4,738,902 21,756,096
1976 4,725,664 21,551,634
1975 4,711,440 21,293,583
1974 4,690,574 21,029,429
1973 4,666,081 20,835,681
1972 4,639,657 20,657,957
1971 4,612,124 20,461,567
1970 4,606,307 20,250,398
1969 4,623,785 20,009,141
1968 4,626,469 19,799,831
1967 4,605,744 19,534,242
1966 4,580,869 19,215,450
1965 4,563,732 19,031,576
1964 4,548,543 18,919,126
1963 4,523,309 18,797,850
1962 4,491,443 18,676,550
1961 4,461,005 18,555,250
1960 4,429,634 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Romania

Fertility rate
Finland

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Romania
2023 1.26 1.71
2022 1.32 1.71
2021 1.46 1.81
2020 1.37 1.8
2019 1.35 1.77
2018 1.41 1.76
2017 1.49 1.78
2016 1.57 1.69
2015 1.65 1.62
2014 1.71 1.56
2013 1.75 1.46
2012 1.8 1.52
2011 1.83 1.47
2010 1.87 1.59
2009 1.86 1.66
2008 1.85 1.6
2007 1.83 1.45
2006 1.84 1.42
2005 1.8 1.4
2004 1.8 1.33
2003 1.76 1.3
2002 1.72 1.27
2001 1.73 1.27
2000 1.73 1.31
1999 1.73 1.3
1998 1.7 1.32
1997 1.75 1.32
1996 1.78 1.3
1995 1.81 1.33
1994 1.85 1.4
1993 1.81 1.43
1992 1.85 1.51
1991 1.79 1.59
1990 1.78 1.83
1989 1.71 2.22
1988 1.69 2.3
1987 1.59 2.38
1986 1.6 2.39
1985 1.64 2.31
1984 1.69 2.26
1983 1.74 2.06
1982 1.71 2.17
1981 1.64 2.36
1980 1.63 2.43
1979 1.64 2.49
1978 1.64 2.52
1977 1.68 2.57
1976 1.7 2.54
1975 1.68 2.59
1974 1.61 2.71
1973 1.49 2.44
1972 1.58 2.55
1971 1.68 2.67
1970 1.83 2.89
1969 1.93 3.19
1968 2.14 3.63
1967 2.32 3.66
1966 2.41 1.9
1965 2.48 1.91
1964 2.59 1.96
1963 2.68 2.01
1962 2.68 2.04
1961 2.72 2.17
1960 2.72 2.34

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

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Finland and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Romania
2024 44 43.8
2023 43.8 43.5
2022 43.5 43.3
2021 43.3 43.2
2020 43.2 42.9
2019 43 42.6
2018 42.8 42.3
2017 42.7 42
2016 42.6 41.7
2015 42.5 41.3
2014 42.4 40.9
2013 42.3 40.5
2012 42.2 40.2
2011 42.1 39.8
2010 41.9 39.3
2009 41.8 38.8
2008 41.6 38.2
2007 41.4 37.7
2006 41.2 37.3
2005 40.9 37
2004 40.6 36.6
2003 40.3 36
2002 40 35.3
2001 39.7 34.8
2000 39.4 34.8
1999 39 34.7
1998 38.7 34.6
1997 38.4 34.4
1996 38.1 34.2
1995 37.8 34
1994 37.5 33.8
1993 37.2 33.6
1992 37 33.3
1991 36.7 33.1
1990 36.4 33
1989 36.1 32.9
1988 35.8 32.8
1987 35.4 32.8
1986 35.1 32.7
1985 34.7 32.5
1984 34.3 32.3
1983 33.9 32.1
1982 33.5 32
1981 33.2 31.9
1980 32.8 31.8
1979 32.4 31.7
1978 32.1 31.7
1977 31.7 31.8
1976 31.2 31.8
1975 30.7 31.7
1974 30.4 31.6
1973 30.2 31.5
1972 30.1 31.5
1971 29.9 31.4
1970 29.6 31.4
1969 29.3 31.3
1968 29 31.3
1967 28.9 31.3
1966 28.8 31
1965 28.7 30.6
1964 28.6 30.2
1963 28.5 29.7
1962 28.5 29.3
1961 28.4 28.9
1960 28.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Romania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.2%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Finland Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Romania
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
53,964 mi
2024

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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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