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Population in Finland compared to Ghana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.38 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Finland vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Ghana
2100 4,629,053 68,117,614
2099 4,645,228 68,008,028
2098 4,661,258 67,888,410
2097 4,676,964 67,759,128
2096 4,692,260 67,625,262
2095 4,707,633 67,481,344
2094 4,722,751 67,325,992
2093 4,738,088 67,162,890
2092 4,753,259 66,991,846
2091 4,768,754 66,804,098
2090 4,784,445 66,605,276
2089 4,799,982 66,395,029
2088 4,815,528 66,173,453
2087 4,831,523 65,937,323
2086 4,847,503 65,699,827
2085 4,863,391 65,451,666
2084 4,878,695 65,196,037
2083 4,894,099 64,922,457
2082 4,909,902 64,638,242
2081 4,925,741 64,342,209
2080 4,941,601 64,034,249
2079 4,957,156 63,717,528
2078 4,972,238 63,384,648
2077 4,987,486 63,046,955
2076 5,002,755 62,699,375
2075 5,017,572 62,337,964
2074 5,032,306 61,974,725
2073 5,046,593 61,604,458
2072 5,060,464 61,227,111
2071 5,074,179 60,835,024
2070 5,087,802 60,442,399
2069 5,101,058 60,041,679
2068 5,114,493 59,627,097
2067 5,127,889 59,203,373
2066 5,141,202 58,774,846
2065 5,155,429 58,341,378
2064 5,169,525 57,893,305
2063 5,183,843 57,439,982
2062 5,198,043 56,974,922
2061 5,212,670 56,500,340
2060 5,227,697 56,019,906
2059 5,242,988 55,529,609
2058 5,257,844 55,031,460
2057 5,273,628 54,524,491
2056 5,289,765 54,007,205
2055 5,305,934 53,481,428
2054 5,321,736 52,949,003
2053 5,337,053 52,407,089
2052 5,352,244 51,859,418
2051 5,367,229 51,300,839
2050 5,381,479 50,730,296
2049 5,395,348 50,153,221
2048 5,408,876 49,567,895
2047 5,422,100 48,972,414
2046 5,434,914 48,373,367
2045 5,447,770 47,766,811
2044 5,460,322 47,154,486
2043 5,473,016 46,538,892
2042 5,485,319 45,916,531
2041 5,497,690 45,291,657
2040 5,509,866 44,660,573
2039 5,522,256 44,029,228
2038 5,534,448 43,393,321
2037 5,546,603 42,752,045
2036 5,558,413 42,112,269
2035 5,569,919 41,470,624
2034 5,580,966 40,823,789
2033 5,591,512 40,176,026
2032 5,601,550 39,532,216
2031 5,611,269 38,892,407
2030 5,620,291 38,251,174
2029 5,628,791 37,616,078
2028 5,636,422 36,978,847
2027 5,643,240 36,342,429
2026 5,647,947 35,705,894
2025 5,646,436 35,064,272
2024 5,619,911 34,427,414
2023 5,583,911 33,787,914
2022 5,556,106 33,149,152
2021 5,541,017 32,518,665
2020 5,529,543 31,887,809
2019 5,521,606 31,258,945
2018 5,515,525 30,637,585
2017 5,508,214 30,008,354
2016 5,495,303 29,356,742
2015 5,479,531 28,696,068
2014 5,461,512 28,041,592
2013 5,438,972 27,386,193
2012 5,413,971 26,734,268
2011 5,388,272 26,095,088
2010 5,363,352 25,474,995
2009 5,338,871 24,862,664
2008 5,313,399 24,249,946
2007 5,288,720 23,642,279
2006 5,266,268 23,040,702
2005 5,246,096 22,449,438
2004 5,228,172 21,868,298
2003 5,213,014 21,296,705
2002 5,200,598 20,729,388
2001 5,188,008 20,167,069
2000 5,176,209 19,637,087
1999 5,165,474 19,149,864
1998 5,153,498 18,688,036
1997 5,139,835 18,238,958
1996 5,124,573 17,810,181
1995 5,107,790 17,399,017
1994 5,088,333 16,993,190
1993 5,066,447 16,589,519
1992 5,041,992 16,184,855
1991 5,013,740 15,787,496
1990 4,986,431 15,394,648
1989 4,964,371 15,006,813
1988 4,946,481 14,636,568
1987 4,932,123 14,289,108
1986 4,918,154 13,965,217
1985 4,902,206 13,661,229
1984 4,881,803 13,370,590
1983 4,855,787 13,029,836
1982 4,826,933 12,643,819
1981 4,799,964 12,281,712
1980 4,779,535 11,941,448
1979 4,764,690 11,597,255
1978 4,752,528 11,248,450
1977 4,738,902 10,911,871
1976 4,725,664 10,594,913
1975 4,711,440 10,294,308
1974 4,690,574 10,000,523
1973 4,666,081 9,714,617
1972 4,639,657 9,438,187
1971 4,612,124 9,176,264
1970 4,606,307 8,925,813
1969 4,623,785 8,690,383
1968 4,626,469 8,475,729
1967 4,605,744 8,271,913
1966 4,580,869 8,074,521
1965 4,563,732 7,882,606
1964 4,548,543 7,695,739
1963 4,523,309 7,514,714
1962 4,491,443 7,337,375
1961 4,461,005 7,162,667
1960 4,429,634 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Finland's population will shrink by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Ghana
2100 -0.35% 0.16%
2099 -0.34% 0.18%
2098 -0.34% 0.19%
2097 -0.33% 0.2%
2096 -0.33% 0.21%
2095 -0.32% 0.23%
2094 -0.32% 0.24%
2093 -0.32% 0.26%
2092 -0.32% 0.28%
2091 -0.33% 0.3%
2090 -0.32% 0.32%
2089 -0.32% 0.33%
2088 -0.33% 0.36%
2087 -0.33% 0.36%
2086 -0.33% 0.38%
2085 -0.31% 0.39%
2084 -0.31% 0.42%
2083 -0.32% 0.44%
2082 -0.32% 0.46%
2081 -0.32% 0.48%
2080 -0.31% 0.5%
2079 -0.3% 0.53%
2078 -0.31% 0.54%
2077 -0.31% 0.55%
2076 -0.3% 0.58%
2075 -0.29% 0.59%
2074 -0.28% 0.6%
2073 -0.27% 0.62%
2072 -0.27% 0.64%
2071 -0.27% 0.65%
2070 -0.26% 0.67%
2069 -0.26% 0.7%
2068 -0.26% 0.72%
2067 -0.26% 0.73%
2066 -0.28% 0.74%
2065 -0.27% 0.77%
2064 -0.28% 0.79%
2063 -0.27% 0.82%
2062 -0.28% 0.84%
2061 -0.29% 0.86%
2060 -0.29% 0.88%
2059 -0.28% 0.91%
2058 -0.3% 0.93%
2057 -0.31% 0.96%
2056 -0.3% 0.98%
2055 -0.3% 1.01%
2054 -0.29% 1.03%
2053 -0.28% 1.06%
2052 -0.28% 1.09%
2051 -0.26% 1.12%
2050 -0.26% 1.15%
2049 -0.25% 1.18%
2048 -0.24% 1.22%
2047 -0.24% 1.24%
2046 -0.24% 1.27%
2045 -0.23% 1.3%
2044 -0.23% 1.32%
2043 -0.22% 1.36%
2042 -0.23% 1.38%
2041 -0.22% 1.41%
2040 -0.22% 1.43%
2039 -0.22% 1.47%
2038 -0.22% 1.5%
2037 -0.21% 1.52%
2036 -0.21% 1.55%
2035 -0.2% 1.58%
2034 -0.19% 1.61%
2033 -0.18% 1.63%
2032 -0.17% 1.65%
2031 -0.16% 1.68%
2030 -0.15% 1.69%
2029 -0.14% 1.72%
2028 -0.12% 1.75%
2027 -0.08% 1.78%
2026 0.03% 1.83%
2025 0.47% 1.85%
2024 0.64% 1.89%
2023 0.5% 1.93%
2022 0.27% 1.94%
2021 0.21% 1.98%
2020 0.14% 2.01%
2019 0.11% 2.03%
2018 0.13% 2.1%
2017 0.23% 2.22%
2016 0.29% 2.3%
2015 0.33% 2.33%
2014 0.41% 2.39%
2013 0.46% 2.44%
2012 0.48% 2.45%
2011 0.46% 2.43%
2010 0.46% 2.46%
2009 0.48% 2.53%
2008 0.47% 2.57%
2007 0.43% 2.61%
2006 0.38% 2.63%
2005 0.34% 2.66%
2004 0.29% 2.68%
2003 0.24% 2.74%
2002 0.24% 2.79%
2001 0.23% 2.7%
2000 0.21% 2.54%
1999 0.23% 2.47%
1998 0.27% 2.46%
1997 0.3% 2.41%
1996 0.33% 2.36%
1995 0.38% 2.39%
1994 0.43% 2.43%
1993 0.49% 2.5%
1992 0.56% 2.52%
1991 0.55% 2.55%
1990 0.44% 2.58%
1989 0.36% 2.53%
1988 0.29% 2.43%
1987 0.28% 2.32%
1986 0.33% 2.23%
1985 0.42% 2.17%
1984 0.54% 2.62%
1983 0.6% 3.05%
1982 0.56% 2.95%
1981 0.43% 2.85%
1980 0.31% 2.97%
1979 0.26% 3.1%
1978 0.29% 3.08%
1977 0.28% 2.99%
1976 0.3% 2.92%
1975 0.44% 2.94%
1974 0.52% 2.94%
1973 0.57% 2.93%
1972 0.6% 2.85%
1971 0.13% 2.81%
1970 -0.38% 2.71%
1969 -0.06% 2.53%
1968 0.45% 2.46%
1967 0.54% 2.44%
1966 0.38% 2.43%
1965 0.33% 2.43%
1964 0.56% 2.41%
1963 0.71% 2.42%
1962 0.68% 2.44%
1961 0.71% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/ghana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Finland Ghana
Current population
5647947
36032857
Population rank 120/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 57/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -17,079
Net migration rank 33/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -17,079
2024 -14,612 26,894 651,057 -13,114
2023 -17,869 38,156 651,094 -10,003
2022 -18,335 60,353 646,441 -10,003
2021 -7,757 22,484 635,805 -11,259
2020 -8,847 17,504 637,469 -291
2019 -8,282 15,671 642,403 -21,857
2018 -7,170 11,822 641,551 -19,375
2017 -3,856 13,356 641,218 -4,913
2016 -1,099 17,321 659,910 7,009
2015 2,740 12,655 667,729 -13,306
2014 4,915 15,915 660,829 -6,312
2013 6,527 18,164 658,638 -2,377
2012 7,579 17,894 646,595 1,005
2011 9,160 16,798 631,501 -720
2010 10,191 14,080 613,133 -3,726
2009 10,678 14,877 592,825 22,416
2008 10,627 15,626 579,695 30,506
2007 9,519 14,027 572,332 32,813
2006 11,059 10,820 569,474 28,536
2005 9,968 9,251 563,234 21,272
2004 9,933 6,956 543,339 34,433
2003 7,819 5,929 536,656 28,768
2002 6,241 5,255 528,620 40,573
2001 7,263 6,241 519,382 36,050
2000 7,765 2,497 508,738 -4,206
1999 7,748 3,604 487,210 -17,304
1998 7,730 4,417 471,313 -17,564
1997 9,766 4,925 459,822 -15,409
1996 11,274 3,757 450,259 -37,113
1995 13,791 4,325 451,748 -42,558
1994 17,300 3,834 449,589 -47,120
1993 13,679 9,036 454,669 -49,792
1992 16,639 9,356 452,156 -47,736
1991 16,044 14,515 448,159 -57,878
1990 15,458 8,920 442,211 -46,789
1989 14,396 5,775 432,541 -52,293
1988 14,344 1,765 425,031 -64,810
1987 11,837 831 419,328 -84,648
1986 13,279 1,491 411,191 -98,099
1985 14,707 2,416 401,722 -106,855
1984 20,015 3,972 392,053 -105,655
1983 21,851 6,925 379,846 15,276
1982 22,686 7,109 369,061 7,863
1981 18,720 5,287 359,572 -12,296
1980 18,640 -2,212 346,816 -13,564
1979 19,535 -6,612 334,848 20,291
1978 20,436 -9,348 324,428 18,041
1977 21,799 -5,697 315,429 15,243
1976 21,738 -11,843 305,769 -2,528
1975 21,673 -3,807 298,267 -292
1974 17,824 5,891 290,796 -1,197
1973 13,532 11,558 283,385 -1,168
1972 14,847 12,613 275,236 -4,589
1971 15,220 12,286 265,442 -12,238
1970 20,268 -36,579 257,938 -10,233
1969 21,732 -42,207 251,925 -28,752
1968 28,684 -15,561 242,821 -36,683
1967 33,622 -5,353 237,156 -35,666
1966 34,356 -12,059 231,440 -38,143
1965 33,771 -21,731 229,061 -38,519
1964 38,208 -20,414 226,685 -43,480
1963 40,258 -7,624 225,367 -46,516
1962 38,627 -6,852 223,842 -48,017
1961 41,487 -11,828 222,372 -48,777
1960 42,082 -9,489 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/ghana | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.5% of the population change in Finland is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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