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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.84 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • 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 -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Finland vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Greece
2100 4,629,053 6,583,798
2099 4,645,228 6,626,788
2098 4,661,258 6,669,448
2097 4,676,964 6,712,148
2096 4,692,260 6,754,327
2095 4,707,633 6,795,603
2094 4,722,751 6,836,072
2093 4,738,088 6,875,572
2092 4,753,259 6,914,370
2091 4,768,754 6,952,243
2090 4,784,445 6,990,331
2089 4,799,982 7,028,964
2088 4,815,528 7,066,683
2087 4,831,523 7,103,695
2086 4,847,503 7,141,616
2085 4,863,391 7,180,403
2084 4,878,695 7,219,180
2083 4,894,099 7,257,814
2082 4,909,902 7,298,443
2081 4,925,741 7,340,066
2080 4,941,601 7,383,894
2079 4,957,156 7,429,047
2078 4,972,238 7,475,929
2077 4,987,486 7,525,653
2076 5,002,755 7,576,476
2075 5,017,572 7,629,016
2074 5,032,306 7,684,147
2073 5,046,593 7,742,105
2072 5,060,464 7,802,307
2071 5,074,179 7,863,855
2070 5,087,802 7,927,670
2069 5,101,058 7,993,717
2068 5,114,493 8,061,488
2067 5,127,889 8,129,716
2066 5,141,202 8,198,001
2065 5,155,429 8,265,902
2064 5,169,525 8,334,739
2063 5,183,843 8,404,367
2062 5,198,043 8,473,829
2061 5,212,670 8,543,564
2060 5,227,697 8,612,080
2059 5,242,988 8,681,422
2058 5,257,844 8,749,623
2057 5,273,628 8,817,088
2056 5,289,765 8,882,878
2055 5,305,934 8,947,611
2054 5,321,736 9,010,135
2053 5,337,053 9,070,133
2052 5,352,244 9,129,136
2051 5,367,229 9,186,935
2050 5,381,479 9,242,128
2049 5,395,348 9,297,265
2048 5,408,876 9,349,392
2047 5,422,100 9,400,970
2046 5,434,914 9,448,620
2045 5,447,770 9,495,447
2044 5,460,322 9,542,082
2043 5,473,016 9,587,391
2042 5,485,319 9,631,428
2041 5,497,690 9,676,515
2040 5,509,866 9,721,977
2039 5,522,256 9,767,381
2038 5,534,448 9,813,639
2037 5,546,603 9,860,147
2036 5,558,413 9,906,540
2035 5,569,919 9,953,900
2034 5,580,966 10,000,716
2033 5,591,512 10,047,814
2032 5,601,550 10,096,329
2031 5,611,269 10,142,892
2030 5,620,291 10,189,114
2029 5,628,791 10,235,303
2028 5,636,422 10,281,352
2027 5,643,240 10,326,692
2026 5,647,947 10,371,575
2025 5,646,436 10,413,962
2024 5,619,911 10,405,134
2023 5,583,911 10,407,351
2022 5,556,106 10,437,805
2021 5,541,017 10,570,130
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M 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 0.47% 0.08%
2024 0.64% -0.02%
2023 0.5% -0.29%
2022 0.27% -1.25%
2021 0.21% -1.2%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Finland Greece
Current population
5647947
10371575
Population rank 120/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +24
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 154/197
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 -14,612 26,894 -57,229 -122,772
2023 -17,869 38,156 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -18,335 60,353 -63,671 -53,997
2021 -7,757 22,484 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/greece | 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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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