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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.81 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Finland vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Greece
2100 4,615,954 6,463,085
2099 4,632,084 6,505,287
2098 4,648,068 6,547,164
2097 4,663,730 6,589,081
2096 4,678,982 6,630,487
2095 4,694,312 6,671,006
2094 4,709,388 6,710,734
2093 4,724,681 6,749,510
2092 4,739,809 6,787,596
2091 4,755,260 6,824,775
2090 4,770,907 6,862,164
2089 4,786,400 6,900,089
2088 4,801,901 6,937,116
2087 4,817,852 6,973,450
2086 4,833,786 7,010,676
2085 4,849,629 7,048,751
2084 4,864,891 7,086,818
2083 4,880,250 7,124,743
2082 4,896,009 7,164,627
2081 4,911,803 7,205,487
2080 4,927,618 7,248,512
2079 4,943,129 7,292,836
2078 4,958,168 7,338,859
2077 4,973,373 7,387,671
2076 4,988,599 7,437,562
2075 5,003,374 7,489,139
2074 5,018,067 7,543,259
2073 5,032,313 7,600,155
2072 5,046,145 7,659,253
2071 5,059,821 7,719,672
2070 5,073,405 7,782,317
2069 5,086,624 7,847,153
2068 5,100,021 7,913,682
2067 5,113,379 7,980,659
2066 5,126,654 8,047,692
2065 5,140,841 8,114,348
2064 5,154,898 8,181,923
2063 5,169,175 8,250,274
2062 5,183,334 8,318,463
2061 5,197,920 8,386,919
2060 5,212,905 8,454,179
2059 5,228,152 8,522,250
2058 5,242,966 8,589,200
2057 5,258,706 8,655,428
2056 5,274,797 8,720,012
2055 5,290,920 8,783,558
2054 5,306,678 8,844,935
2053 5,321,951 8,903,834
2052 5,337,100 8,961,755
2051 5,352,042 9,018,494
2050 5,366,251 9,072,676
2049 5,380,081 9,126,801
2048 5,393,571 9,177,973
2047 5,406,757 9,228,605
2046 5,419,535 9,275,381
2045 5,432,355 9,321,349
2044 5,444,871 9,367,130
2043 5,457,529 9,411,608
2042 5,469,797 9,454,837
2041 5,482,134 9,499,098
2040 5,494,276 9,543,726
2039 5,506,630 9,588,298
2038 5,518,788 9,633,708
2037 5,530,908 9,679,362
2036 5,542,684 9,724,905
2035 5,554,158 9,771,397
2034 5,565,174 9,817,355
2033 5,575,691 9,863,589
2032 5,585,700 9,911,215
2031 5,595,391 9,956,924
2030 5,604,388 10,002,298
2029 5,612,864 10,047,641
2028 5,620,473 10,092,845
2027 5,627,272 10,137,354
2026 5,631,965 10,181,414
2025 5,630,458 10,223,023
2024 5,619,911 10,405,134
2023 5,583,911 10,407,351
2022 5,556,106 10,436,882
2021 5,541,017 10,569,207
2020 5,529,543 10,698,599
2019 5,521,606 10,721,582
2018 5,515,525 10,732,882
2017 5,508,214 10,754,679
2016 5,495,303 10,775,971
2015 5,479,531 10,820,883
2014 5,461,512 10,892,413
2013 5,438,972 10,965,211
2012 5,413,971 11,045,011
2011 5,388,272 11,104,899
2010 5,363,352 11,121,341
2009 5,338,871 11,107,017
2008 5,313,399 11,077,841
2007 5,288,720 11,048,473
2006 5,266,268 11,020,362
2005 5,246,096 10,987,314
2004 5,228,172 10,955,141
2003 5,213,014 10,928,070
2002 5,200,598 10,902,022
2001 5,188,008 10,862,132
2000 5,176,209 10,805,808
1999 5,165,474 10,761,698
1998 5,153,498 10,720,509
1997 5,139,835 10,661,259
1996 5,124,573 10,608,800
1995 5,107,790 10,562,153
1994 5,088,333 10,512,922
1993 5,066,447 10,460,415
1992 5,041,992 10,399,061
1991 5,013,740 10,319,927
1990 4,986,431 10,196,792
1989 4,964,371 10,089,498
1988 4,946,481 10,036,983
1987 4,932,123 10,000,595
1986 4,918,154 9,967,213
1985 4,902,206 9,934,300
1984 4,881,803 9,895,801
1983 4,855,787 9,846,627
1982 4,826,933 9,789,513
1981 4,799,964 9,729,350
1980 4,779,535 9,642,505
1979 4,764,690 9,548,258
1978 4,752,528 9,429,959
1977 4,738,902 9,308,479
1976 4,725,664 9,188,150
1975 4,711,440 9,046,541
1974 4,690,574 8,962,022
1973 4,666,081 8,929,086
1972 4,639,657 8,888,628
1971 4,612,124 8,831,036
1970 4,606,307 8,792,806
1969 4,623,785 8,772,764
1968 4,626,469 8,740,765
1967 4,605,744 8,684,088
1966 4,580,869 8,613,651
1965 4,563,732 8,550,333
1964 4,548,543 8,510,429
1963 4,523,309 8,479,625
1962 4,491,443 8,448,233
1961 4,461,005 8,398,050
1960 4,429,634 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Finland's population will shrink by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Greece
2100 -0.35% -0.65%
2099 -0.34% -0.64%
2098 -0.34% -0.64%
2097 -0.33% -0.62%
2096 -0.33% -0.61%
2095 -0.32% -0.59%
2094 -0.32% -0.57%
2093 -0.32% -0.56%
2092 -0.32% -0.54%
2091 -0.33% -0.54%
2090 -0.32% -0.55%
2089 -0.32% -0.53%
2088 -0.33% -0.52%
2087 -0.33% -0.53%
2086 -0.33% -0.54%
2085 -0.31% -0.54%
2084 -0.31% -0.53%
2083 -0.32% -0.56%
2082 -0.32% -0.57%
2081 -0.32% -0.59%
2080 -0.31% -0.61%
2079 -0.3% -0.63%
2078 -0.31% -0.66%
2077 -0.31% -0.67%
2076 -0.3% -0.69%
2075 -0.29% -0.72%
2074 -0.28% -0.75%
2073 -0.27% -0.77%
2072 -0.27% -0.78%
2071 -0.27% -0.8%
2070 -0.26% -0.83%
2069 -0.26% -0.84%
2068 -0.26% -0.84%
2067 -0.26% -0.83%
2066 -0.28% -0.82%
2065 -0.27% -0.83%
2064 -0.28% -0.83%
2063 -0.27% -0.82%
2062 -0.28% -0.82%
2061 -0.29% -0.8%
2060 -0.29% -0.8%
2059 -0.28% -0.78%
2058 -0.3% -0.77%
2057 -0.31% -0.74%
2056 -0.3% -0.72%
2055 -0.3% -0.69%
2054 -0.29% -0.66%
2053 -0.28% -0.65%
2052 -0.28% -0.63%
2051 -0.26% -0.6%
2050 -0.26% -0.59%
2049 -0.25% -0.56%
2048 -0.24% -0.55%
2047 -0.24% -0.5%
2046 -0.24% -0.49%
2045 -0.23% -0.49%
2044 -0.23% -0.47%
2043 -0.22% -0.46%
2042 -0.23% -0.47%
2041 -0.22% -0.47%
2040 -0.22% -0.46%
2039 -0.22% -0.47%
2038 -0.22% -0.47%
2037 -0.21% -0.47%
2036 -0.21% -0.48%
2035 -0.2% -0.47%
2034 -0.19% -0.47%
2033 -0.18% -0.48%
2032 -0.17% -0.46%
2031 -0.16% -0.45%
2030 -0.15% -0.45%
2029 -0.14% -0.45%
2028 -0.12% -0.44%
2027 -0.08% -0.43%
2026 0.03% -0.41%
2025 0.19% -1.75%
2024 0.64% -0.02%
2023 0.5% -0.28%
2022 0.27% -1.25%
2021 0.21% -1.21%
2020 0.14% -0.21%
2019 0.11% -0.11%
2018 0.13% -0.2%
2017 0.23% -0.2%
2016 0.29% -0.42%
2015 0.33% -0.66%
2014 0.41% -0.66%
2013 0.46% -0.72%
2012 0.48% -0.54%
2011 0.46% -0.15%
2010 0.46% 0.13%
2009 0.48% 0.26%
2008 0.47% 0.27%
2007 0.43% 0.26%
2006 0.38% 0.3%
2005 0.34% 0.29%
2004 0.29% 0.25%
2003 0.24% 0.24%
2002 0.24% 0.37%
2001 0.23% 0.52%
2000 0.21% 0.41%
1999 0.23% 0.38%
1998 0.27% 0.56%
1997 0.3% 0.49%
1996 0.33% 0.44%
1995 0.38% 0.47%
1994 0.43% 0.5%
1993 0.49% 0.59%
1992 0.56% 0.77%
1991 0.55% 1.21%
1990 0.44% 1.06%
1989 0.36% 0.52%
1988 0.29% 0.36%
1987 0.28% 0.33%
1986 0.33% 0.33%
1985 0.42% 0.39%
1984 0.54% 0.5%
1983 0.6% 0.58%
1982 0.56% 0.62%
1981 0.43% 0.9%
1980 0.31% 0.99%
1979 0.26% 1.25%
1978 0.29% 1.31%
1977 0.28% 1.31%
1976 0.3% 1.57%
1975 0.44% 0.94%
1974 0.52% 0.37%
1973 0.57% 0.46%
1972 0.6% 0.65%
1971 0.13% 0.43%
1970 -0.38% 0.23%
1969 -0.06% 0.37%
1968 0.45% 0.65%
1967 0.54% 0.82%
1966 0.38% 0.74%
1965 0.33% 0.47%
1964 0.56% 0.36%
1963 0.71% 0.37%
1962 0.68% 0.6%
1961 0.71% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Finland Greece
Current population
5631965
10181414
Population rank 120/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
12.1 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 -6
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 165/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +16,636
Net migration rank 33/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 16,636
2024 - 26,894 - -122,772
2023 -17,869 38,156 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -18,335 60,353 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -7,757 22,484 -58,131 -160,277
2020 -8,847 17,504 -46,004 6,353
2019 -8,282 15,671 -41,814 36,762
2018 -7,170 11,822 -33,272 17,938
2017 -3,856 13,356 -36,566 10,483
2016 -1,099 17,321 -25,862 10,484
2015 2,740 12,655 -29,216 -43,462
2014 4,915 15,915 -20,696 -46,678
2013 6,527 18,164 -17,545 -59,323
2012 7,579 17,894 -16,568 -65,364
2011 9,160 16,798 -4,441 -31,786
2010 10,191 14,080 5,560 2,001
2009 10,678 14,877 8,886 18,182
2008 10,627 15,626 11,077 27,081
2007 9,519 14,027 2,210 25,400
2006 11,059 10,820 6,612 27,621
2005 9,968 9,251 2,197 33,297
2004 9,933 6,956 0 29,039
2003 7,819 5,929 -1,093 25,323
2002 6,241 5,255 0 25,692
2001 7,263 6,241 0 60,387
2000 7,765 2,497 -1,081 54,661
1999 7,748 3,604 -2,153 49,930
1998 7,730 4,417 -2,144 47,856
1997 9,766 4,925 2,133 45,671
1996 11,274 3,757 0 43,444
1995 13,791 4,325 1,056 42,674
1994 17,300 3,834 6,307 42,897
1993 13,679 9,036 4,185 39,829
1992 16,639 9,356 6,239 41,000
1991 16,044 14,515 6,192 37,917
1990 15,458 8,920 8,157 26,294
1989 14,396 5,775 9,080 18,862
1988 14,344 1,765 15,055 20,557
1987 11,837 831 10,001 19,005
1986 13,279 1,491 20,931 19,064
1985 14,707 2,416 22,849 16,093
1984 20,015 3,972 37,604 19,767
1983 21,851 6,925 42,341 18,655
1982 22,686 7,109 50,906 19,675
1981 18,720 5,287 54,484 25,061
1980 18,640 -2,212 60,748 47,460
1979 19,535 -6,612 65,882 72,184
1978 20,436 -9,348 64,124 60,775
1977 21,799 -5,697 59,574 19,193
1976 21,738 -11,843 65,236 89,601
1975 21,673 -3,807 61,516 61,265
1974 17,824 5,891 68,111 -22,590
1973 13,532 11,558 59,824 -42,387
1972 14,847 12,613 64,887 -3,589
1971 15,220 12,286 67,116 -12,747
1970 20,268 -36,579 71,222 -54,166
1969 21,732 -42,207 82,464 -118,544
1968 28,684 -15,561 87,408 -429
1967 33,622 -5,353 91,183 -55,853
1966 34,356 -12,059 86,998 21,206
1965 33,771 -21,731 83,793 -81,576
1964 38,208 -20,414 83,402 -76,678
1963 40,258 -7,624 81,404 -77,345
1962 38,627 -6,852 85,327 -74,972
1961 41,487 -11,828 86,500 -61,102
1960 42,082 -9,489 96,648 -15,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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