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Finland vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 70th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Russia
Population
5631965
141906741
Population rank 120/197 9/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Finland and Russia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Russia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Russia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $295,021,982,463 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $280,253,099,309 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $294,223,210,496 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $267,014,821,129 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $273,869,255,596 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $273,478,528,955 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $270,268,036,626 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $217,044,068,234 $989,932,071,353
2005 $204,859,368,791 $764,015,973,481
2004 $197,458,297,640 $591,016,690,732
2003 $171,612,867,736 $430,347,420,185
2002 $140,360,963,812 $345,470,494,418
2001 $129,519,672,869 $306,602,070,621
2000 $125,967,821,111 $259,710,142,197
1999 $135,234,241,918 $195,907,128,351
1998 $133,990,876,725 $270,955,486,862
1997 $126,862,902,302 $404,928,954,192
1996 $131,991,975,149 $391,724,890,744
1995 $134,060,457,516 $395,537,185,735
1994 $103,182,697,780 $395,077,301,248
1993 $89,112,105,756 $435,083,713,851
1992 $112,537,828,511 $460,290,556,901
1991 $127,794,441,994 $517,962,962,963
1990 $141,446,120,355 $517,014,446,228
1989 $118,991,270,611 $506,631,299,735
1988 $109,039,090,263 $554,828,660,436
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 and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Russia
2024 $53,150 $15,145
2023 $52,834 $14,403
2022 $50,441 $15,888
2021 $53,099 $12,637
2020 $48,829 $10,280
2019 $48,358 $11,640
2018 $49,654 $11,399
2017 $46,085 $10,835
2016 $43,451 $8,804
2015 $42,560 $9,427
2014 $50,074 $14,277
2013 $49,691 $15,941
2012 $47,552 $15,402
2011 $51,060 $14,305
2010 $46,506 $10,675
2009 $47,478 $8,563
2008 $53,769 $11,635
2007 $48,473 $9,101
2006 $41,214 $6,920
2005 $39,050 $5,323
2004 $37,768 $4,102
2003 $32,920 $2,975
2002 $26,989 $2,378
2001 $24,965 $2,100
2000 $24,336 $1,772
1999 $26,180 $1,331
1998 $26,000 $1,835
1997 $24,682 $2,738
1996 $25,757 $2,644
1995 $26,246 $2,666
1994 $20,278 $2,662
1993 $17,589 $2,931
1992 $22,320 $3,099
1991 $25,489 $3,490
1990 $28,366 $3,494
1989 $23,969 $3,430
1988 $22,044 $3,778
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 vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Russia
2026 82.4 73.7
2025 82.2 73.5
2024 82.1 73.3
2023 81.9 73.2
2022 81.2 72.5
2021 81.8 69.8
2020 81.8 71.2
2019 81.9 73.1
2018 81.6 72.9
2017 81.5 72.8
2016 81.3 71.9
2015 81.4 71.3
2014 81.1 70.8
2013 80.9 70.6
2012 80.5 70.1
2011 80.4 69.7
2010 80 68.2
2009 79.8 68.7
2008 79.7 67.9
2007 79.4 67.5
2006 79.4 66.5
2005 79 65.2
2004 78.8 65.1
2003 78.5 64.7
2002 78.3 64.7
2001 78.1 65
2000 77.7 65
1999 77.5 65.6
1998 77.3 66.9
1997 77.1 66.6
1996 76.9 65.4
1995 76.6 64
1994 76.6 63.8
1993 75.9 65
1992 75.6 67.8
1991 75.4 69
1990 75 69.3
1989 75 69.7
1988 74.8 69.9
1987 74.8 70.1
1986 74.8 70
1985 74.4 68.3
1984 74.7 67.6
1983 74.4 68
1982 74.5 68.1
1981 74 67.6
1980 73.6 67.5
1979 73.4 67.6
1978 73.1 67.8
1977 72.5 67.9
1976 72 68.1
1975 71.8 68.3
1974 71.3 68.7
1973 71.4 68.9
1972 70.9 68.8
1971 70.1 68.9
1970 70.3 68.7
1969 69.6 68.6
1968 69.8 69.1
1967 69.8 69.2
1966 69.6 69.4
1965 69.1 69.3
1964 69.4 69.5
1963 69.2 69.1
1962 68.7 68.5
1961 69 68.6
1960 69 68.3
1959 68.8 67.4
1958 68.6 67.7
1957 67.5 66
1956 68 66.5
1955 67.3 62.1
1954 67.5 59.9
1953 66.6 58.8
1952 66.5 57.6
1951 65.6 55.3
1950 64.2 55.5

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

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Finland and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Russia
1x
Year Population
Finland Russia
2024 5,619,911 143,533,851
2023 5,583,911 143,826,130
2022 5,556,106 144,236,933
2021 5,541,017 144,746,762
2020 5,529,543 145,245,148
2019 5,521,606 145,453,291
2018 5,515,525 145,398,106
2017 5,508,214 145,293,260
2016 5,495,303 145,015,460
2015 5,479,531 144,640,716
2014 5,461,512 144,237,223
2013 5,438,972 143,805,638
2012 5,413,971 143,378,447
2011 5,388,272 143,018,195
2010 5,363,352 142,849,468
2009 5,338,871 142,785,348
2008 5,313,399 142,742,366
2007 5,288,720 142,805,114
2006 5,266,268 143,049,637
2005 5,246,096 143,518,814
2004 5,228,172 144,067,316
2003 5,213,014 144,648,618
2002 5,200,598 145,306,497
2001 5,188,008 145,976,482
2000 5,176,209 146,596,869
1999 5,165,474 147,214,776
1998 5,153,498 147,670,784
1997 5,139,835 147,915,361
1996 5,124,573 148,160,129
1995 5,107,790 148,375,787
1994 5,088,333 148,407,912
1993 5,066,447 148,458,777
1992 5,041,992 148,538,197
1991 5,013,740 148,394,216
1990 4,986,431 147,969,406
1989 4,964,371 147,721,000
1988 4,946,481 146,857,000
1987 4,932,123 145,908,000
1986 4,918,154 144,894,000
1985 4,902,206 143,858,000
1984 4,881,803 142,745,000
1983 4,855,787 141,668,000
1982 4,826,933 140,823,000
1981 4,799,964 139,941,000
1980 4,779,535 139,010,000
1979 4,764,690 138,027,000
1978 4,752,528 137,060,000
1977 4,738,902 136,100,000
1976 4,725,664 135,147,000
1975 4,711,440 134,200,000
1974 4,690,574 133,432,000
1973 4,666,081 132,669,000
1972 4,639,657 131,909,000
1971 4,612,124 131,155,000
1970 4,606,307 130,404,000
1969 4,623,785 129,664,000
1968 4,626,469 128,928,000
1967 4,605,744 128,196,000
1966 4,580,869 127,468,000
1965 4,563,732 126,745,000
1964 4,548,543 125,345,000
1963 4,523,309 123,960,000
1962 4,491,443 122,591,000
1961 4,461,005 121,236,000
1960 4,429,634 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Russia

Fertility rate
Finland

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Russia
2023 1.26 1.41
2022 1.32 1.42
2021 1.46 1.51
2020 1.37 1.51
2019 1.35 1.5
2018 1.41 1.58
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.57 1.76
2015 1.65 1.78
2014 1.71 1.75
2013 1.75 1.71
2012 1.8 1.69
2011 1.83 1.58
2010 1.87 1.57
2009 1.86 1.54
2008 1.85 1.5
2007 1.83 1.42
2006 1.84 1.31
2005 1.8 1.29
2004 1.8 1.34
2003 1.76 1.32
2002 1.72 1.29
2001 1.73 1.22
2000 1.73 1.2
1999 1.73 1.16
1998 1.7 1.23
1997 1.75 1.22
1996 1.78 1.27
1995 1.81 1.34
1994 1.85 1.4
1993 1.81 1.39
1992 1.85 1.55
1991 1.79 1.73
1990 1.78 1.89
1989 1.71 2.01
1988 1.69 2.12
1987 1.59 2.22
1986 1.6 2.15
1985 1.64 2.05
1984 1.69 2.06
1983 1.74 2.11
1982 1.71 2.04
1981 1.64 1.91
1980 1.63 1.89
1979 1.64 1.9
1978 1.64 1.92
1977 1.68 1.95
1976 1.7 1.97
1975 1.68 1.98
1974 1.61 2
1973 1.49 2.01
1972 1.58 2.04
1971 1.68 2.03
1970 1.83 1.99
1969 1.93 1.97
1968 2.14 1.99
1967 2.32 2.04
1966 2.41 2.1
1965 2.48 2.13
1964 2.59 2.18
1963 2.68 2.27
1962 2.68 2.36
1961 2.72 2.45
1960 2.72 2.52

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

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Finland and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Russia
2024 44 40.9
2023 43.8 40.5
2022 43.5 40.1
2021 43.3 39.9
2020 43.2 39.7
2019 43 39.4
2018 42.8 39.2
2017 42.7 39
2016 42.6 38.8
2015 42.5 38.7
2014 42.4 38.6
2013 42.3 38.4
2012 42.2 38.3
2011 42.1 38.1
2010 41.9 38
2009 41.8 37.9
2008 41.6 37.8
2007 41.4 37.7
2006 41.2 37.6
2005 40.9 37.4
2004 40.6 37.2
2003 40.3 37
2002 40 36.9
2001 39.7 36.8
2000 39.4 36.6
1999 39 36.3
1998 38.7 36
1997 38.4 35.7
1996 38.1 35.3
1995 37.8 35
1994 37.5 34.7
1993 37.2 34.4
1992 37 33.9
1991 36.7 33.6
1990 36.4 33.2
1989 36.1 32.9
1988 35.8 32.6
1987 35.4 32.4
1986 35.1 32.2
1985 34.7 32
1984 34.3 31.8
1983 33.9 31.7
1982 33.5 31.6
1981 33.2 31.4
1980 32.8 31.3
1979 32.4 31.1
1978 32.1 31
1977 31.7 30.9
1976 31.2 30.6
1975 30.7 30.7
1974 30.4 30.9
1973 30.2 31.1
1972 30.1 31.1
1971 29.9 31
1970 29.6 30.7
1969 29.3 30.3
1968 29 29.8
1967 28.9 29.2
1966 28.8 28.9
1965 28.7 28.6
1964 28.6 28.3
1963 28.5 28.1
1962 28.5 27.7
1961 28.4 27.4
1960 28.4 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.9%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Finland Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Russia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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