The current population of Finland is 5,631,965 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 5,619,911 in 2024.
- Finland is ranked 120/197 by population and was ranked 111th in 2006.
- Finland accounts for 0.07% of the world's population.
- Finland is projected to reach 5.63M people in 2026.
- For the last 20 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of 0.35% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth in 20 years).
Finland population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 4,615,954 | -0.35% |
| 2099 | 4,632,084 | -0.34% |
| 2098 | 4,648,068 | -0.34% |
| 2097 | 4,663,730 | -0.33% |
| 2096 | 4,678,982 | -0.33% |
| 2095 | 4,694,312 | -0.32% |
| 2094 | 4,709,388 | -0.32% |
| 2093 | 4,724,681 | -0.32% |
| 2092 | 4,739,809 | -0.32% |
| 2091 | 4,755,260 | -0.33% |
| 2090 | 4,770,907 | -0.32% |
| 2089 | 4,786,400 | -0.32% |
| 2088 | 4,801,901 | -0.33% |
| 2087 | 4,817,852 | -0.33% |
| 2086 | 4,833,786 | -0.33% |
| 2085 | 4,849,629 | -0.31% |
| 2084 | 4,864,891 | -0.31% |
| 2083 | 4,880,250 | -0.32% |
| 2082 | 4,896,009 | -0.32% |
| 2081 | 4,911,803 | -0.32% |
| 2080 | 4,927,618 | -0.31% |
| 2079 | 4,943,129 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 4,958,168 | -0.31% |
| 2077 | 4,973,373 | -0.31% |
| 2076 | 4,988,599 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 5,003,374 | -0.29% |
| 2074 | 5,018,067 | -0.28% |
| 2073 | 5,032,313 | -0.27% |
| 2072 | 5,046,145 | -0.27% |
| 2071 | 5,059,821 | -0.27% |
| 2070 | 5,073,405 | -0.26% |
| 2069 | 5,086,624 | -0.26% |
| 2068 | 5,100,021 | -0.26% |
| 2067 | 5,113,379 | -0.26% |
| 2066 | 5,126,654 | -0.28% |
| 2065 | 5,140,841 | -0.27% |
| 2064 | 5,154,898 | -0.28% |
| 2063 | 5,169,175 | -0.27% |
| 2062 | 5,183,334 | -0.28% |
| 2061 | 5,197,920 | -0.29% |
| 2060 | 5,212,905 | -0.29% |
| 2059 | 5,228,152 | -0.28% |
| 2058 | 5,242,966 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 5,258,706 | -0.31% |
| 2056 | 5,274,797 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 5,290,920 | -0.3% |
| 2054 | 5,306,678 | -0.29% |
| 2053 | 5,321,951 | -0.28% |
| 2052 | 5,337,100 | -0.28% |
| 2051 | 5,352,042 | -0.26% |
| 2050 | 5,366,251 | -0.26% |
| 2049 | 5,380,081 | -0.25% |
| 2048 | 5,393,571 | -0.24% |
| 2047 | 5,406,757 | -0.24% |
| 2046 | 5,419,535 | -0.24% |
| 2045 | 5,432,355 | -0.23% |
| 2044 | 5,444,871 | -0.23% |
| 2043 | 5,457,529 | -0.22% |
| 2042 | 5,469,797 | -0.23% |
| 2041 | 5,482,134 | -0.22% |
| 2040 | 5,494,276 | -0.22% |
| 2039 | 5,506,630 | -0.22% |
| 2038 | 5,518,788 | -0.22% |
| 2037 | 5,530,908 | -0.21% |
| 2036 | 5,542,684 | -0.21% |
| 2035 | 5,554,158 | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 5,565,174 | -0.19% |
| 2033 | 5,575,691 | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 5,585,700 | -0.17% |
| 2031 | 5,595,391 | -0.16% |
| 2030 | 5,604,388 | -0.15% |
| 2029 | 5,612,864 | -0.14% |
| 2028 | 5,620,473 | -0.12% |
| 2027 | 5,627,272 | -0.08% |
| 2026 | 5,631,965 | 0.03% |
| 2025 | 5,630,458 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 5,619,911 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 5,583,911 | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,556,106 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 5,541,017 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 5,529,543 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 5,521,606 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 5,515,525 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 5,508,214 | 0.23% |
| 2016 | 5,495,303 | 0.29% |
| 2015 | 5,479,531 | 0.33% |
| 2014 | 5,461,512 | 0.41% |
| 2013 | 5,438,972 | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 5,413,971 | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 5,388,272 | 0.46% |
| 2010 | 5,363,352 | 0.46% |
| 2009 | 5,338,871 | 0.48% |
| 2008 | 5,313,399 | 0.47% |
| 2007 | 5,288,720 | 0.43% |
| 2006 | 5,266,268 | 0.38% |
| 2005 | 5,246,096 | 0.34% |
| 2004 | 5,228,172 | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 5,213,014 | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 5,200,598 | 0.24% |
| 2001 | 5,188,008 | 0.23% |
| 2000 | 5,176,209 | 0.21% |
| 1999 | 5,165,474 | 0.23% |
| 1998 | 5,153,498 | 0.27% |
| 1997 | 5,139,835 | 0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,124,573 | 0.33% |
| 1995 | 5,107,790 | 0.38% |
| 1994 | 5,088,333 | 0.43% |
| 1993 | 5,066,447 | 0.49% |
| 1992 | 5,041,992 | 0.56% |
| 1991 | 5,013,740 | 0.55% |
| 1990 | 4,986,431 | 0.44% |
| 1989 | 4,964,371 | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 4,946,481 | 0.29% |
| 1987 | 4,932,123 | 0.28% |
| 1986 | 4,918,154 | 0.33% |
| 1985 | 4,902,206 | 0.42% |
| 1984 | 4,881,803 | 0.54% |
| 1983 | 4,855,787 | 0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,826,933 | 0.56% |
| 1981 | 4,799,964 | 0.43% |
| 1980 | 4,779,535 | 0.31% |
| 1979 | 4,764,690 | 0.26% |
| 1978 | 4,752,528 | 0.29% |
| 1977 | 4,738,902 | 0.28% |
| 1976 | 4,725,664 | 0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,711,440 | 0.44% |
| 1974 | 4,690,574 | 0.52% |
| 1973 | 4,666,081 | 0.57% |
| 1972 | 4,639,657 | 0.6% |
| 1971 | 4,612,124 | 0.13% |
| 1970 | 4,606,307 | -0.38% |
| 1969 | 4,623,785 | -0.06% |
| 1968 | 4,626,469 | 0.45% |
| 1967 | 4,605,744 | 0.54% |
| 1966 | 4,580,869 | 0.38% |
| 1965 | 4,563,732 | 0.33% |
| 1964 | 4,548,543 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | 4,523,309 | 0.71% |
| 1962 | 4,491,443 | 0.68% |
| 1961 | 4,461,005 | 0.71% |
| 1960 | 4,429,634 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Finland has a population of 5.63M as of 2026, compared to 5.5M in 2016, 5.27M in 2006, and 5.12M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.25% per year. Finland is ranked 150th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Finland will have 5,419,535 people (-3.77% decline) with a rank change from 120th to 125th.
By the year 2100, Finland's population is projected to decline by 18% from its current level to 4.62M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 18,246 |
| 2024 | - | - | 26,894 |
| 2023 | 20,287 | -17,869 | 38,156 |
| 2022 | 42,018 | -18,335 | 60,353 |
| 2021 | 14,727 | -7,757 | 22,484 |
| 2020 | 8,657 | -8,847 | 17,504 |
| 2019 | 7,389 | -8,282 | 15,671 |
| 2018 | 4,652 | -7,170 | 11,822 |
| 2017 | 9,500 | -3,856 | 13,356 |
| 2016 | 16,222 | -1,099 | 17,321 |
| 2015 | 15,395 | 2,740 | 12,655 |
| 2014 | 20,830 | 4,915 | 15,915 |
| 2013 | 24,691 | 6,527 | 18,164 |
| 2012 | 25,473 | 7,579 | 17,894 |
| 2011 | 25,958 | 9,160 | 16,798 |
| 2010 | 24,271 | 10,191 | 14,080 |
| 2009 | 25,555 | 10,678 | 14,877 |
| 2008 | 26,253 | 10,627 | 15,626 |
| 2007 | 23,546 | 9,519 | 14,027 |
| 2006 | 21,879 | 11,059 | 10,820 |
| 2005 | 19,219 | 9,968 | 9,251 |
| 2004 | 16,889 | 9,933 | 6,956 |
| 2003 | 13,748 | 7,819 | 5,929 |
| 2002 | 11,496 | 6,241 | 5,255 |
| 2001 | 13,504 | 7,263 | 6,241 |
| 2000 | 10,262 | 7,765 | 2,497 |
| 1999 | 11,352 | 7,748 | 3,604 |
| 1998 | 12,147 | 7,730 | 4,417 |
| 1997 | 14,691 | 9,766 | 4,925 |
| 1996 | 15,031 | 11,274 | 3,757 |
| 1995 | 18,116 | 13,791 | 4,325 |
| 1994 | 21,134 | 17,300 | 3,834 |
| 1993 | 22,715 | 13,679 | 9,036 |
| 1992 | 25,995 | 16,639 | 9,356 |
| 1991 | 30,559 | 16,044 | 14,515 |
| 1990 | 24,378 | 15,458 | 8,920 |
| 1989 | 20,171 | 14,396 | 5,775 |
| 1988 | 16,109 | 14,344 | 1,765 |
| 1987 | 12,668 | 11,837 | 831 |
| 1986 | 14,770 | 13,279 | 1,491 |
| 1985 | 17,123 | 14,707 | 2,416 |
| 1984 | 23,987 | 20,015 | 3,972 |
| 1983 | 28,776 | 21,851 | 6,925 |
| 1982 | 29,795 | 22,686 | 7,109 |
| 1981 | 24,007 | 18,720 | 5,287 |
| 1980 | 16,428 | 18,640 | -2,212 |
| 1979 | 12,923 | 19,535 | -6,612 |
| 1978 | 11,088 | 20,436 | -9,348 |
| 1977 | 16,102 | 21,799 | -5,697 |
| 1976 | 9,895 | 21,738 | -11,843 |
| 1975 | 17,866 | 21,673 | -3,807 |
| 1974 | 23,715 | 17,824 | 5,891 |
| 1973 | 25,090 | 13,532 | 11,558 |
| 1972 | 27,460 | 14,847 | 12,613 |
| 1971 | 27,506 | 15,220 | 12,286 |
| 1970 | -16,311 | 20,268 | -36,579 |
| 1969 | -20,475 | 21,732 | -42,207 |
| 1968 | 13,123 | 28,684 | -15,561 |
| 1967 | 28,269 | 33,622 | -5,353 |
| 1966 | 22,297 | 34,356 | -12,059 |
| 1965 | 12,040 | 33,771 | -21,731 |
| 1964 | 17,794 | 38,208 | -20,414 |
| 1963 | 32,634 | 40,258 | -7,624 |
| 1962 | 31,775 | 38,627 | -6,852 |
| 1961 | 29,659 | 41,487 | -11,828 |
| 1960 | 32,593 | 42,082 | -9,489 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 22.5% of the population change in Finland is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).
As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 228,481 and 4.3% in 2010.
Finland population clock
Finland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5631965
|
120/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 120/197 |
| One net population change |
14.6 minutes
|
116/197 |
| One birth every |
12.1 minutes
|
137/196 |
| One death every |
8.56 minutes
|
99/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +99 | 116/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +36,000 | 116/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.64% | 122/197 |
| One migration net change every |
28.9 minutes
|
33/196 |
| Annual migration change | +18,246 | 33/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 514,432 | 79/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.2% | 69/195 |
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Finland population statistics
|
Finland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 44 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 44 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.26 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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