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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.68 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Finland vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Hungary
2100 4,615,954 7,370,355
2099 4,632,084 7,386,200
2098 4,648,068 7,401,408
2097 4,663,730 7,415,908
2096 4,678,982 7,430,531
2095 4,694,312 7,445,269
2094 4,709,388 7,460,108
2093 4,724,681 7,475,111
2092 4,739,809 7,489,534
2091 4,755,260 7,504,343
2090 4,770,907 7,519,276
2089 4,786,400 7,534,960
2088 4,801,901 7,550,399
2087 4,817,852 7,566,507
2086 4,833,786 7,583,518
2085 4,849,629 7,600,748
2084 4,864,891 7,617,497
2083 4,880,250 7,634,894
2082 4,896,009 7,653,272
2081 4,911,803 7,672,270
2080 4,927,618 7,692,156
2079 4,943,129 7,712,929
2078 4,958,168 7,734,118
2077 4,973,373 7,756,481
2076 4,988,599 7,780,266
2075 5,003,374 7,805,336
2074 5,018,067 7,832,068
2073 5,032,313 7,860,016
2072 5,046,145 7,889,448
2071 5,059,821 7,920,271
2070 5,073,405 7,952,370
2069 5,086,624 7,985,309
2068 5,100,021 8,019,321
2067 5,113,379 8,053,791
2066 5,126,654 8,088,854
2065 5,140,841 8,125,079
2064 5,154,898 8,161,993
2063 5,169,175 8,198,019
2062 5,183,334 8,233,954
2061 5,197,920 8,269,395
2060 5,212,905 8,304,498
2059 5,228,152 8,339,351
2058 5,242,966 8,372,516
2057 5,258,706 8,405,403
2056 5,274,797 8,438,397
2055 5,290,920 8,470,451
2054 5,306,678 8,502,165
2053 5,321,951 8,533,102
2052 5,337,100 8,563,943
2051 5,352,042 8,594,925
2050 5,366,251 8,625,864
2049 5,380,081 8,657,469
2048 5,393,571 8,689,207
2047 5,406,757 8,721,846
2046 5,419,535 8,755,100
2045 5,432,355 8,789,106
2044 5,444,871 8,823,256
2043 5,457,529 8,857,823
2042 5,469,797 8,893,508
2041 5,482,134 8,929,696
2040 5,494,276 8,966,615
2039 5,506,630 9,004,383
2038 5,518,788 9,041,989
2037 5,530,908 9,080,597
2036 5,542,684 9,118,668
2035 5,554,158 9,157,148
2034 5,565,174 9,195,286
2033 5,575,691 9,232,883
2032 5,585,700 9,270,132
2031 5,595,391 9,306,671
2030 5,604,388 9,342,584
2029 5,612,864 9,377,706
2028 5,620,473 9,411,230
2027 5,627,272 9,443,534
2026 5,631,965 9,475,525
2025 5,630,458 9,535,248
2024 5,619,911 9,562,065
2023 5,583,911 9,592,186
2022 5,556,106 9,605,074
2021 5,541,017 9,630,932
2020 5,529,543 9,670,419
2019 5,521,606 9,694,824
2018 5,515,525 9,706,964
2017 5,508,214 9,726,756
2016 5,495,303 9,759,755
2015 5,479,531 9,797,755
2014 5,461,512 9,833,038
2013 5,438,972 9,872,734
2012 5,413,971 9,920,362
2011 5,388,272 9,971,727
2010 5,363,352 10,000,023
2009 5,338,871 10,022,650
2008 5,313,399 10,038,188
2007 5,288,720 10,055,780
2006 5,266,268 10,071,370
2005 5,246,096 10,087,065
2004 5,228,172 10,107,146
2003 5,213,014 10,129,552
2002 5,200,598 10,158,608
2001 5,188,008 10,187,576
2000 5,176,209 10,210,971
1999 5,165,474 10,237,530
1998 5,153,498 10,266,570
1997 5,139,835 10,290,486
1996 5,124,573 10,311,238
1995 5,107,790 10,328,965
1994 5,088,333 10,343,355
1993 5,066,447 10,357,523
1992 5,041,992 10,369,341
1991 5,013,740 10,373,400
1990 4,986,431 10,373,988
1989 4,964,371 10,481,719
1988 4,946,481 10,596,487
1987 4,932,123 10,612,741
1986 4,918,154 10,630,564
1985 4,902,206 10,648,713
1984 4,881,803 10,668,095
1983 4,855,787 10,689,463
1982 4,826,933 10,705,535
1981 4,799,964 10,711,848
1980 4,779,535 10,711,122
1979 4,764,690 10,704,152
1978 4,752,528 10,684,822
1977 4,738,902 10,648,031
1976 4,725,664 10,598,677
1975 4,711,440 10,540,525
1974 4,690,574 10,478,720
1973 4,666,081 10,432,055
1972 4,639,657 10,398,489
1971 4,612,124 10,367,537
1970 4,606,307 10,337,910
1969 4,623,785 10,298,723
1968 4,626,469 10,255,815
1967 4,605,744 10,216,604
1966 4,580,869 10,178,653
1965 4,563,732 10,147,935
1964 4,548,543 10,119,835
1963 4,523,309 10,087,947
1962 4,491,443 10,060,825
1961 4,461,005 10,027,958
1960 4,429,634 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Hungary
2100 -0.35% -0.21%
2099 -0.34% -0.21%
2098 -0.34% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.2%
2096 -0.33% -0.2%
2095 -0.32% -0.2%
2094 -0.32% -0.2%
2093 -0.32% -0.19%
2092 -0.32% -0.2%
2091 -0.33% -0.2%
2090 -0.32% -0.21%
2089 -0.32% -0.2%
2088 -0.33% -0.21%
2087 -0.33% -0.22%
2086 -0.33% -0.23%
2085 -0.31% -0.22%
2084 -0.31% -0.23%
2083 -0.32% -0.24%
2082 -0.32% -0.25%
2081 -0.32% -0.26%
2080 -0.31% -0.27%
2079 -0.3% -0.27%
2078 -0.31% -0.29%
2077 -0.31% -0.31%
2076 -0.3% -0.32%
2075 -0.29% -0.34%
2074 -0.28% -0.36%
2073 -0.27% -0.37%
2072 -0.27% -0.39%
2071 -0.27% -0.4%
2070 -0.26% -0.41%
2069 -0.26% -0.42%
2068 -0.26% -0.43%
2067 -0.26% -0.43%
2066 -0.28% -0.45%
2065 -0.27% -0.45%
2064 -0.28% -0.44%
2063 -0.27% -0.44%
2062 -0.28% -0.43%
2061 -0.29% -0.42%
2060 -0.29% -0.42%
2059 -0.28% -0.4%
2058 -0.3% -0.39%
2057 -0.31% -0.39%
2056 -0.3% -0.38%
2055 -0.3% -0.37%
2054 -0.29% -0.36%
2053 -0.28% -0.36%
2052 -0.28% -0.36%
2051 -0.26% -0.36%
2050 -0.26% -0.37%
2049 -0.25% -0.37%
2048 -0.24% -0.37%
2047 -0.24% -0.38%
2046 -0.24% -0.39%
2045 -0.23% -0.39%
2044 -0.23% -0.39%
2043 -0.22% -0.4%
2042 -0.23% -0.41%
2041 -0.22% -0.41%
2040 -0.22% -0.42%
2039 -0.22% -0.42%
2038 -0.22% -0.43%
2037 -0.21% -0.42%
2036 -0.21% -0.42%
2035 -0.2% -0.41%
2034 -0.19% -0.41%
2033 -0.18% -0.4%
2032 -0.17% -0.39%
2031 -0.16% -0.38%
2030 -0.15% -0.37%
2029 -0.14% -0.36%
2028 -0.12% -0.34%
2027 -0.08% -0.34%
2026 0.03% -0.63%
2025 0.19% -0.28%
2024 0.64% -0.31%
2023 0.5% -0.13%
2022 0.27% -0.27%
2021 0.21% -0.41%
2020 0.14% -0.25%
2019 0.11% -0.13%
2018 0.13% -0.2%
2017 0.23% -0.34%
2016 0.29% -0.39%
2015 0.33% -0.36%
2014 0.41% -0.4%
2013 0.46% -0.48%
2012 0.48% -0.52%
2011 0.46% -0.28%
2010 0.46% -0.23%
2009 0.48% -0.15%
2008 0.47% -0.17%
2007 0.43% -0.15%
2006 0.38% -0.16%
2005 0.34% -0.2%
2004 0.29% -0.22%
2003 0.24% -0.29%
2002 0.24% -0.28%
2001 0.23% -0.23%
2000 0.21% -0.26%
1999 0.23% -0.28%
1998 0.27% -0.23%
1997 0.3% -0.2%
1996 0.33% -0.17%
1995 0.38% -0.14%
1994 0.43% -0.14%
1993 0.49% -0.11%
1992 0.56% -0.04%
1991 0.55% -0.006%
1990 0.44% -1.03%
1989 0.36% -1.08%
1988 0.29% -0.15%
1987 0.28% -0.17%
1986 0.33% -0.17%
1985 0.42% -0.18%
1984 0.54% -0.2%
1983 0.6% -0.15%
1982 0.56% -0.06%
1981 0.43% 0.007%
1980 0.31% 0.07%
1979 0.26% 0.18%
1978 0.29% 0.35%
1977 0.28% 0.47%
1976 0.3% 0.55%
1975 0.44% 0.59%
1974 0.52% 0.45%
1973 0.57% 0.32%
1972 0.6% 0.3%
1971 0.13% 0.29%
1970 -0.38% 0.38%
1969 -0.06% 0.42%
1968 0.45% 0.38%
1967 0.54% 0.37%
1966 0.38% 0.3%
1965 0.33% 0.28%
1964 0.56% 0.32%
1963 0.71% 0.27%
1962 0.68% 0.33%
1961 0.71% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Finland Hungary
Current population
5631965
9475525
Population rank 120/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 -83
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 179/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -16,331
Net migration rank 33/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -16,331
2024 - 26,894 - 16,223
2023 -17,869 38,156 -41,247 49,213
2022 -18,335 60,353 -47,065 41,871
2021 -7,757 22,484 -61,638 20,372
2020 -8,847 17,504 -47,385 9,147
2019 -8,282 15,671 -36,840 34,339
2018 -7,170 11,822 -37,858 34,190
2017 -3,856 13,356 -37,934 20,200
2016 -1,099 17,321 -31,231 68
2015 2,740 12,655 -39,191 13,856
2014 4,915 15,915 -32,449 11,581
2013 6,527 18,164 -36,529 5,635
2012 7,579 17,894 -38,689 15,286
2011 9,160 16,798 -40,884 1,859
2010 10,191 14,080 -40,000 10,592
2009 10,678 14,877 -34,077 17,281
2008 10,627 15,626 -31,118 16,166
2007 9,519 14,027 -35,195 13,697
2006 11,059 10,820 -32,228 19,890
2005 9,968 9,251 -38,331 16,925
2004 9,933 6,956 -37,396 16,637
2003 7,819 5,929 -41,531 13,879
2002 6,241 5,255 -36,571 2,822
2001 7,263 6,241 -35,657 10,386
2000 7,765 2,497 -37,780 13,414
1999 7,748 3,604 -49,140 12,819
1998 7,730 4,417 -43,120 13,568
1997 9,766 4,925 -38,075 14,186
1996 11,274 3,757 -38,152 14,605
1995 13,791 4,325 -34,086 14,927
1994 17,300 3,834 -31,030 15,159
1993 13,679 9,036 -33,144 15,540
1992 16,639 9,356 -26,960 16,238
1991 16,044 14,515 -17,635 16,873
1990 15,458 8,920 -19,710 16,991
1989 14,396 5,775 -20,963 -16,991
1988 14,344 1,765 -15,895 -16,052
1987 11,837 831 -15,919 -16,175
1986 13,279 1,491 -18,072 -16,339
1985 14,707 2,416 -18,103 -15,890
1984 20,015 3,972 -21,336 -16,216
1983 21,851 6,925 -21,379 -16,047
1982 22,686 7,109 -10,705 -16,531
1981 18,720 5,287 -2,142 -16,869
1980 18,640 -2,212 3,213 -17,795
1979 19,535 -6,612 23,549 3,629
1978 20,436 -9,348 27,780 290
1977 21,799 -5,697 45,787 -54
1976 21,738 -11,843 52,993 -472
1975 21,673 -3,807 63,243 -335
1974 17,824 5,891 60,777 132
1973 13,532 11,558 33,382 -1,512
1972 14,847 12,613 34,315 -8
1971 15,220 12,286 26,956 -15
1970 20,268 -36,579 32,048 -96
1969 21,732 -42,207 38,105 -333
1968 28,684 -15,561 39,997 -324
1967 33,622 -5,353 39,845 -414
1966 34,356 -12,059 36,643 -726
1965 33,771 -21,731 24,355 -537
1964 38,208 -20,414 31,371 -739
1963 40,258 -7,624 32,282 -822
1962 38,627 -6,852 21,128 -1,738
1961 41,487 -11,828 44,123 -1,177
1960 42,082 -9,489 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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