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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 262.8 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Finland vs India: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland India
2100 4,615,954 1,515,897,176
2099 4,632,084 1,523,583,618
2098 4,648,068 1,531,281,096
2097 4,663,730 1,538,914,978
2096 4,678,982 1,546,515,506
2095 4,694,312 1,554,100,337
2094 4,709,388 1,561,632,624
2093 4,724,681 1,569,112,481
2092 4,739,809 1,576,470,228
2091 4,755,260 1,583,793,450
2090 4,770,907 1,591,038,578
2089 4,786,400 1,598,165,996
2088 4,801,901 1,605,169,643
2087 4,817,852 1,612,023,916
2086 4,833,786 1,618,795,931
2085 4,849,629 1,625,424,591
2084 4,864,891 1,631,854,605
2083 4,880,250 1,638,132,423
2082 4,896,009 1,644,206,476
2081 4,911,803 1,650,106,942
2080 4,927,618 1,655,799,569
2079 4,943,129 1,661,261,962
2078 4,958,168 1,666,477,951
2077 4,973,373 1,671,444,317
2076 4,988,599 1,676,151,275
2075 5,003,374 1,680,606,119
2074 5,018,067 1,684,743,082
2073 5,032,313 1,688,579,113
2072 5,046,145 1,692,138,648
2071 5,059,821 1,695,351,098
2070 5,073,405 1,698,255,829
2069 5,086,624 1,700,813,392
2068 5,100,021 1,703,025,450
2067 5,113,379 1,704,872,725
2066 5,126,654 1,706,347,017
2065 5,140,841 1,707,540,131
2064 5,154,898 1,708,362,011
2063 5,169,175 1,708,845,280
2062 5,183,334 1,709,011,618
2061 5,197,920 1,708,866,368
2060 5,212,905 1,708,344,645
2059 5,228,152 1,707,488,768
2058 5,242,966 1,706,314,224
2057 5,258,706 1,704,805,210
2056 5,274,797 1,703,013,988
2055 5,290,920 1,700,890,479
2054 5,306,678 1,698,473,703
2053 5,321,951 1,695,661,388
2052 5,337,100 1,692,531,993
2051 5,352,042 1,689,057,795
2050 5,366,251 1,685,236,057
2049 5,380,081 1,681,083,344
2048 5,393,571 1,676,576,931
2047 5,406,757 1,671,678,054
2046 5,419,535 1,666,371,707
2045 5,432,355 1,660,667,112
2044 5,444,871 1,654,556,840
2043 5,457,529 1,648,067,988
2042 5,469,797 1,641,136,901
2041 5,482,134 1,633,771,970
2040 5,494,276 1,625,990,392
2039 5,506,630 1,617,818,911
2038 5,518,788 1,609,238,166
2037 5,530,908 1,600,212,760
2036 5,542,684 1,590,731,970
2035 5,554,158 1,580,864,963
2034 5,565,174 1,570,629,033
2033 5,575,691 1,560,043,145
2032 5,585,700 1,549,098,676
2031 5,595,391 1,537,810,507
2030 5,604,388 1,526,192,552
2029 5,612,864 1,514,274,850
2028 5,620,473 1,502,102,657
2027 5,627,272 1,489,628,314
2026 5,631,965 1,476,911,618
2025 5,630,458 1,463,993,377
2024 5,619,911 1,450,935,791
2023 5,583,911 1,438,069,596
2022 5,556,106 1,425,423,212
2021 5,541,017 1,414,203,896
2020 5,529,543 1,402,617,695
2019 5,521,606 1,389,030,312
2018 5,515,525 1,374,659,064
2017 5,508,214 1,359,657,400
2016 5,495,303 1,343,944,296
2015 5,479,531 1,328,024,498
2014 5,461,512 1,312,277,191
2013 5,438,972 1,295,829,511
2012 5,413,971 1,278,674,502
2011 5,388,272 1,261,224,954
2010 5,363,352 1,243,481,564
2009 5,338,871 1,225,524,753
2008 5,313,399 1,207,930,964
2007 5,288,720 1,190,676,021
2006 5,266,268 1,172,878,890
2005 5,246,096 1,154,676,322
2004 5,228,172 1,135,991,513
2003 5,213,014 1,116,803,006
2002 5,200,598 1,097,600,380
2001 5,188,008 1,077,898,575
2000 5,176,209 1,057,922,733
1999 5,165,474 1,038,225,823
1998 5,153,498 1,018,665,080
1997 5,139,835 999,133,762
1996 5,124,573 979,678,458
1995 5,107,790 960,301,044
1994 5,088,333 941,163,767
1993 5,066,447 922,118,387
1992 5,041,992 902,957,070
1991 5,013,740 883,927,600
1990 4,986,431 864,972,221
1989 4,964,371 846,039,529
1988 4,946,481 827,342,990
1987 4,932,123 808,931,270
1986 4,918,154 790,689,978
1985 4,902,206 772,647,793
1984 4,881,803 754,875,449
1983 4,855,787 737,372,681
1982 4,826,933 720,313,473
1981 4,799,964 703,696,250
1980 4,779,535 687,354,025
1979 4,764,690 671,155,747
1978 4,752,528 655,728,229
1977 4,738,902 640,801,103
1976 4,725,664 625,861,883
1975 4,711,440 611,309,535
1974 4,690,574 597,041,391
1973 4,666,081 583,465,598
1972 4,639,657 570,482,142
1971 4,612,124 558,096,387
1970 4,606,307 545,864,268
1969 4,623,785 533,880,544
1968 4,626,469 522,716,889
1967 4,605,744 511,606,372
1966 4,580,869 500,740,247
1965 4,563,732 490,140,146
1964 4,548,543 479,229,598
1963 4,523,309 468,138,575
1962 4,491,443 457,283,090
1961 4,461,005 446,564,729
1960 4,429,634 435,990,338

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/india | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland India
2100 -0.35% -0.5%
2099 -0.34% -0.5%
2098 -0.34% -0.5%
2097 -0.33% -0.49%
2096 -0.33% -0.49%
2095 -0.32% -0.48%
2094 -0.32% -0.48%
2093 -0.32% -0.47%
2092 -0.32% -0.46%
2091 -0.33% -0.46%
2090 -0.32% -0.45%
2089 -0.32% -0.44%
2088 -0.33% -0.43%
2087 -0.33% -0.42%
2086 -0.33% -0.41%
2085 -0.31% -0.39%
2084 -0.31% -0.38%
2083 -0.32% -0.37%
2082 -0.32% -0.36%
2081 -0.32% -0.34%
2080 -0.31% -0.33%
2079 -0.3% -0.31%
2078 -0.31% -0.3%
2077 -0.31% -0.28%
2076 -0.3% -0.27%
2075 -0.29% -0.25%
2074 -0.28% -0.23%
2073 -0.27% -0.21%
2072 -0.27% -0.19%
2071 -0.27% -0.17%
2070 -0.26% -0.15%
2069 -0.26% -0.13%
2068 -0.26% -0.11%
2067 -0.26% -0.09%
2066 -0.28% -0.07%
2065 -0.27% -0.05%
2064 -0.28% -0.03%
2063 -0.27% -0.01%
2062 -0.28% 0.008%
2061 -0.29% 0.03%
2060 -0.29% 0.05%
2059 -0.28% 0.07%
2058 -0.3% 0.09%
2057 -0.31% 0.11%
2056 -0.3% 0.12%
2055 -0.3% 0.14%
2054 -0.29% 0.17%
2053 -0.28% 0.18%
2052 -0.28% 0.21%
2051 -0.26% 0.23%
2050 -0.26% 0.25%
2049 -0.25% 0.27%
2048 -0.24% 0.29%
2047 -0.24% 0.32%
2046 -0.24% 0.34%
2045 -0.23% 0.37%
2044 -0.23% 0.39%
2043 -0.22% 0.42%
2042 -0.23% 0.45%
2041 -0.22% 0.48%
2040 -0.22% 0.51%
2039 -0.22% 0.53%
2038 -0.22% 0.56%
2037 -0.21% 0.6%
2036 -0.21% 0.62%
2035 -0.2% 0.65%
2034 -0.19% 0.68%
2033 -0.18% 0.71%
2032 -0.17% 0.73%
2031 -0.16% 0.76%
2030 -0.15% 0.79%
2029 -0.14% 0.81%
2028 -0.12% 0.84%
2027 -0.08% 0.86%
2026 0.03% 0.88%
2025 0.19% 0.9%
2024 0.64% 0.89%
2023 0.5% 0.89%
2022 0.27% 0.79%
2021 0.21% 0.83%
2020 0.14% 0.98%
2019 0.11% 1.05%
2018 0.13% 1.1%
2017 0.23% 1.17%
2016 0.29% 1.2%
2015 0.33% 1.2%
2014 0.41% 1.27%
2013 0.46% 1.34%
2012 0.48% 1.38%
2011 0.46% 1.43%
2010 0.46% 1.47%
2009 0.48% 1.46%
2008 0.47% 1.45%
2007 0.43% 1.52%
2006 0.38% 1.58%
2005 0.34% 1.64%
2004 0.29% 1.72%
2003 0.24% 1.75%
2002 0.24% 1.83%
2001 0.23% 1.89%
2000 0.21% 1.9%
1999 0.23% 1.92%
1998 0.27% 1.95%
1997 0.3% 1.99%
1996 0.33% 2.02%
1995 0.38% 2.03%
1994 0.43% 2.07%
1993 0.49% 2.12%
1992 0.56% 2.15%
1991 0.55% 2.19%
1990 0.44% 2.24%
1989 0.36% 2.26%
1988 0.29% 2.28%
1987 0.28% 2.31%
1986 0.33% 2.34%
1985 0.42% 2.35%
1984 0.54% 2.37%
1983 0.6% 2.37%
1982 0.56% 2.36%
1981 0.43% 2.38%
1980 0.31% 2.41%
1979 0.26% 2.35%
1978 0.29% 2.33%
1977 0.28% 2.39%
1976 0.3% 2.38%
1975 0.44% 2.39%
1974 0.52% 2.33%
1973 0.57% 2.28%
1972 0.6% 2.22%
1971 0.13% 2.24%
1970 -0.38% 2.24%
1969 -0.06% 2.14%
1968 0.45% 2.17%
1967 0.54% 2.17%
1966 0.38% 2.16%
1965 0.33% 2.28%
1964 0.56% 2.37%
1963 0.71% 2.37%
1962 0.68% 2.4%
1961 0.71% 2.43%

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

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In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Finland India
Current population
5631965
1480351380
Population rank 120/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 17.9%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +99 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 107/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -495,753
Net migration rank 33/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -495,753
2024 - 26,894 - -630,830
2023 -17,869 38,156 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -18,335 60,353 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -7,757 22,484 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -8,847 17,504 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -8,282 15,671 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 -7,170 11,822 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 -3,856 13,356 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 -1,099 17,321 16,202,593 81,248
2015 2,740 12,655 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 4,915 15,915 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 6,527 18,164 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 7,579 17,894 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 9,160 16,798 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 10,191 14,080 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 10,678 14,877 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 10,627 15,626 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 9,519 14,027 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 11,059 10,820 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 9,968 9,251 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 9,933 6,956 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 7,819 5,929 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 6,241 5,255 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 7,263 6,241 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 7,765 2,497 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 7,748 3,604 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 7,730 4,417 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 9,766 4,925 19,494,098 880
1996 11,274 3,757 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 13,791 4,325 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 17,300 3,834 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 13,679 9,036 19,152,399 2,364
1992 16,639 9,356 19,132,757 35,155
1991 16,044 14,515 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 15,458 8,920 18,893,588 125,514
1989 14,396 5,775 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 14,344 1,765 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 11,837 831 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 13,279 1,491 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 14,707 2,416 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 20,015 3,972 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 21,851 6,925 17,219,127 119,694
1982 22,686 7,109 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 18,720 5,287 16,422,159 33,243
1980 18,640 -2,212 16,018,786 210,914
1979 19,535 -6,612 15,392,957 774,094
1978 20,436 -9,348 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 21,799 -5,697 14,575,662 590,626
1976 21,738 -11,843 14,435,504 275,984
1975 21,673 -3,807 13,958,642 434,205
1974 17,824 5,891 13,795,836 347,869
1973 13,532 11,558 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 14,847 12,613 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 15,220 12,286 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 20,268 -36,579 12,417,866 233,782
1969 21,732 -42,207 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 28,684 -15,561 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 33,622 -5,353 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 34,356 -12,059 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 33,771 -21,731 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 38,208 -20,414 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 40,258 -7,624 11,016,705 21,640
1962 38,627 -6,852 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 41,487 -11,828 10,468,816 295,177
1960 42,082 -9,489 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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