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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.77 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Finland vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Guinea
2100 4,629,053 32,364,089
2099 4,645,228 32,335,737
2098 4,661,258 32,301,888
2097 4,676,964 32,264,245
2096 4,692,260 32,223,409
2095 4,707,633 32,180,906
2094 4,722,751 32,128,461
2093 4,738,088 32,070,233
2092 4,753,259 32,004,039
2091 4,768,754 31,938,993
2090 4,784,445 31,865,431
2089 4,799,982 31,784,278
2088 4,815,528 31,695,025
2087 4,831,523 31,604,442
2086 4,847,503 31,501,968
2085 4,863,391 31,385,846
2084 4,878,695 31,266,394
2083 4,894,099 31,137,977
2082 4,909,902 31,006,787
2081 4,925,741 30,862,718
2080 4,941,601 30,721,315
2079 4,957,156 30,567,350
2078 4,972,238 30,411,381
2077 4,987,486 30,251,450
2076 5,002,755 30,082,310
2075 5,017,572 29,901,467
2074 5,032,306 29,719,623
2073 5,046,593 29,532,278
2072 5,060,464 29,339,197
2071 5,074,179 29,136,328
2070 5,087,802 28,929,558
2069 5,101,058 28,713,370
2068 5,114,493 28,491,765
2067 5,127,889 28,263,091
2066 5,141,202 28,028,228
2065 5,155,429 27,789,471
2064 5,169,525 27,544,497
2063 5,183,843 27,289,819
2062 5,198,043 27,030,698
2061 5,212,670 26,767,195
2060 5,227,697 26,502,170
2059 5,242,988 26,227,034
2058 5,257,844 25,942,870
2057 5,273,628 25,657,776
2056 5,289,765 25,365,788
2055 5,305,934 25,067,342
2054 5,321,736 24,767,401
2053 5,337,053 24,455,823
2052 5,352,244 24,145,399
2051 5,367,229 23,832,003
2050 5,381,479 23,515,546
2049 5,395,348 23,200,886
2048 5,408,876 22,883,237
2047 5,422,100 22,559,713
2046 5,434,914 22,232,988
2045 5,447,770 21,903,369
2044 5,460,322 21,575,120
2043 5,473,016 21,238,706
2042 5,485,319 20,901,770
2041 5,497,690 20,563,787
2040 5,509,866 20,221,476
2039 5,522,256 19,882,253
2038 5,534,448 19,544,803
2037 5,546,603 19,207,349
2036 5,558,413 18,867,323
2035 5,569,919 18,529,941
2034 5,580,966 18,196,482
2033 5,591,512 17,857,890
2032 5,601,550 17,516,126
2031 5,611,269 17,173,592
2030 5,620,291 16,827,321
2029 5,628,791 16,484,980
2028 5,636,422 16,139,132
2027 5,643,240 15,792,131
2026 5,647,947 15,447,070
2025 5,646,436 15,099,727
2024 5,619,911 14,754,785
2023 5,583,911 14,405,468
2022 5,556,106 14,055,137
2021 5,541,017 13,710,513
2020 5,529,543 13,371,183
2019 5,521,606 13,034,346
2018 5,515,525 12,704,774
2017 5,508,214 12,385,659
2016 5,495,303 12,073,030
2015 5,479,531 11,767,070
2014 5,461,512 11,472,924
2013 5,438,972 11,191,873
2012 5,413,971 10,921,581
2011 5,388,272 10,656,810
2010 5,363,352 10,396,086
2009 5,338,871 10,143,534
2008 5,313,399 9,898,870
2007 5,288,720 9,662,281
2006 5,266,268 9,441,171
2005 5,246,096 9,245,844
2004 5,228,172 9,062,726
2003 5,213,014 8,870,781
2002 5,200,598 8,674,066
2001 5,188,008 8,539,960
2000 5,176,209 8,428,832
1999 5,165,474 8,265,123
1998 5,153,498 8,081,990
1997 5,139,835 7,931,370
1996 5,124,573 7,770,035
1995 5,107,790 7,553,249
1994 5,088,333 7,345,107
1993 5,066,447 7,128,177
1992 5,041,992 6,914,366
1991 5,013,740 6,697,166
1990 4,986,431 6,434,374
1989 4,964,371 6,215,811
1988 4,946,481 6,056,574
1987 4,932,123 5,900,198
1986 4,918,154 5,750,668
1985 4,902,206 5,610,373
1984 4,881,803 5,480,096
1983 4,855,787 5,359,814
1982 4,826,933 5,247,672
1981 4,799,964 5,143,288
1980 4,779,535 5,047,419
1979 4,764,690 4,959,283
1978 4,752,528 4,877,854
1977 4,738,902 4,801,128
1976 4,725,664 4,727,022
1975 4,711,440 4,653,876
1974 4,690,574 4,580,510
1973 4,666,081 4,506,324
1972 4,639,657 4,431,292
1971 4,612,124 4,355,200
1970 4,606,307 4,277,535
1969 4,623,785 4,198,300
1968 4,626,469 4,118,550
1967 4,605,744 4,040,153
1966 4,580,869 3,964,155
1965 4,563,732 3,890,716
1964 4,548,543 3,819,722
1963 4,523,309 3,750,954
1962 4,491,443 3,684,273
1961 4,461,005 3,619,551
1960 4,429,634 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Guinea
2100 -0.35% 0.09%
2099 -0.34% 0.1%
2098 -0.34% 0.12%
2097 -0.33% 0.13%
2096 -0.33% 0.13%
2095 -0.32% 0.16%
2094 -0.32% 0.18%
2093 -0.32% 0.21%
2092 -0.32% 0.2%
2091 -0.33% 0.23%
2090 -0.32% 0.26%
2089 -0.32% 0.28%
2088 -0.33% 0.29%
2087 -0.33% 0.33%
2086 -0.33% 0.37%
2085 -0.31% 0.38%
2084 -0.31% 0.41%
2083 -0.32% 0.42%
2082 -0.32% 0.47%
2081 -0.32% 0.46%
2080 -0.31% 0.5%
2079 -0.3% 0.51%
2078 -0.31% 0.53%
2077 -0.31% 0.56%
2076 -0.3% 0.6%
2075 -0.29% 0.61%
2074 -0.28% 0.63%
2073 -0.27% 0.66%
2072 -0.27% 0.7%
2071 -0.27% 0.71%
2070 -0.26% 0.75%
2069 -0.26% 0.78%
2068 -0.26% 0.81%
2067 -0.26% 0.84%
2066 -0.28% 0.86%
2065 -0.27% 0.89%
2064 -0.28% 0.93%
2063 -0.27% 0.96%
2062 -0.28% 0.98%
2061 -0.29% 1%
2060 -0.29% 1.05%
2059 -0.28% 1.1%
2058 -0.3% 1.11%
2057 -0.31% 1.15%
2056 -0.3% 1.19%
2055 -0.3% 1.21%
2054 -0.29% 1.27%
2053 -0.28% 1.29%
2052 -0.28% 1.32%
2051 -0.26% 1.35%
2050 -0.26% 1.36%
2049 -0.25% 1.39%
2048 -0.24% 1.43%
2047 -0.24% 1.47%
2046 -0.24% 1.5%
2045 -0.23% 1.52%
2044 -0.23% 1.58%
2043 -0.22% 1.61%
2042 -0.23% 1.64%
2041 -0.22% 1.69%
2040 -0.22% 1.71%
2039 -0.22% 1.73%
2038 -0.22% 1.76%
2037 -0.21% 1.8%
2036 -0.21% 1.82%
2035 -0.2% 1.83%
2034 -0.19% 1.9%
2033 -0.18% 1.95%
2032 -0.17% 1.99%
2031 -0.16% 2.06%
2030 -0.15% 2.08%
2029 -0.14% 2.14%
2028 -0.12% 2.2%
2027 -0.08% 2.23%
2026 0.03% 2.3%
2025 0.47% 2.34%
2024 0.64% 2.42%
2023 0.5% 2.49%
2022 0.27% 2.51%
2021 0.21% 2.54%
2020 0.14% 2.58%
2019 0.11% 2.59%
2018 0.13% 2.58%
2017 0.23% 2.59%
2016 0.29% 2.6%
2015 0.33% 2.56%
2014 0.41% 2.51%
2013 0.46% 2.47%
2012 0.48% 2.48%
2011 0.46% 2.51%
2010 0.46% 2.49%
2009 0.48% 2.47%
2008 0.47% 2.45%
2007 0.43% 2.34%
2006 0.38% 2.11%
2005 0.34% 2.02%
2004 0.29% 2.16%
2003 0.24% 2.27%
2002 0.24% 1.57%
2001 0.23% 1.32%
2000 0.21% 1.98%
1999 0.23% 2.27%
1998 0.27% 1.9%
1997 0.3% 2.08%
1996 0.33% 2.87%
1995 0.38% 2.83%
1994 0.43% 3.04%
1993 0.49% 3.09%
1992 0.56% 3.24%
1991 0.55% 4.08%
1990 0.44% 3.52%
1989 0.36% 2.63%
1988 0.29% 2.65%
1987 0.28% 2.6%
1986 0.33% 2.5%
1985 0.42% 2.38%
1984 0.54% 2.24%
1983 0.6% 2.14%
1982 0.56% 2.03%
1981 0.43% 1.9%
1980 0.31% 1.78%
1979 0.26% 1.67%
1978 0.29% 1.6%
1977 0.28% 1.57%
1976 0.3% 1.57%
1975 0.44% 1.6%
1974 0.52% 1.65%
1973 0.57% 1.69%
1972 0.6% 1.75%
1971 0.13% 1.82%
1970 -0.38% 1.89%
1969 -0.06% 1.94%
1968 0.45% 1.94%
1967 0.54% 1.92%
1966 0.38% 1.89%
1965 0.33% 1.86%
1964 0.56% 1.83%
1963 0.71% 1.81%
1962 0.68% 1.79%
1961 0.71% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Finland Guinea
Current population
5647947
15624314
Population rank 120/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.19%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +945
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 34/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -16,282
Net migration rank 33/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -16,282
2024 -14,612 26,894 358,497 -12,024
2023 -17,869 38,156 356,147 -3,997
2022 -18,335 60,353 352,517 -3,997
2021 -7,757 22,484 345,121 -4,373
2020 -8,847 17,504 342,289 -4,365
2019 -8,282 15,671 338,984 -3,240
2018 -7,170 11,822 332,585 -9,187
2017 -3,856 13,356 328,542 -13,718
2016 -1,099 17,321 324,608 -14,189
2015 2,740 12,655 316,604 -15,117
2014 4,915 15,915 309,539 -22,741
2013 6,527 18,164 304,430 -29,136
2012 7,579 17,894 298,094 -32,808
2011 9,160 16,798 293,318 -29,069
2010 10,191 14,080 288,512 -31,327
2009 10,678 14,877 281,920 -34,007
2008 10,627 15,626 274,327 -32,925
2007 9,519 14,027 266,070 -34,311
2006 11,059 10,820 258,518 -48,078
2005 9,968 9,251 251,209 -71,015
2004 9,933 6,956 242,075 -56,036
2003 7,819 5,929 234,774 -36,934
2002 6,241 5,255 229,022 -33,450
2001 7,263 6,241 227,642 -155,020
2000 7,765 2,497 227,081 -77,450
1999 7,748 3,604 223,968 -46,183
1998 7,730 4,417 219,385 -30,903
1997 9,766 4,925 220,373 -107,614
1996 11,274 3,757 214,896 -4,973
1995 13,791 4,325 205,644 18,021
1994 17,300 3,834 201,439 -8,826
1993 13,679 9,036 195,612 45,616
1992 16,639 9,356 189,682 -3,285
1991 16,044 14,515 181,299 66,718
1990 15,458 8,920 169,926 107,641
1989 14,396 5,775 164,707 -5,150
1988 14,344 1,765 159,566 -637
1987 11,837 831 154,178 -350
1986 13,279 1,491 148,137 -2,900
1985 14,707 2,416 142,313 -6,965
1984 20,015 3,972 136,640 -11,439
1983 21,851 6,925 130,629 -15,265
1982 22,686 7,109 126,831 -17,920
1981 18,720 5,287 121,223 -21,367
1980 18,640 -2,212 117,186 -25,287
1979 19,535 -6,612 113,141 -28,770
1978 20,436 -9,348 109,415 -30,933
1977 21,799 -5,697 105,990 -31,004
1976 21,738 -11,843 102,449 -29,220
1975 21,673 -3,807 99,267 -26,221
1974 17,824 5,891 96,315 -22,637
1973 13,532 11,558 93,764 -19,065
1972 14,847 12,613 91,147 -15,782
1971 15,220 12,286 88,358 -11,543
1970 20,268 -36,579 85,418 -6,906
1969 21,732 -42,207 82,799 -2,844
1968 28,684 -15,561 79,892 -345
1967 33,622 -5,353 77,251 0
1966 34,356 -12,059 74,748 0
1965 33,771 -21,731 72,134 0
1964 38,208 -20,414 69,848 0
1963 40,258 -7,624 67,690 0
1962 38,627 -6,852 65,672 0
1961 41,487 -11,828 63,766 0
1960 42,082 -9,489 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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).

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

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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