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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.57 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Finland vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Iraq
2100 4,615,954 101,632,594
2099 4,632,084 101,421,266
2098 4,648,068 101,212,536
2097 4,663,730 100,980,835
2096 4,678,982 100,724,441
2095 4,694,312 100,464,590
2094 4,709,388 100,194,041
2093 4,724,681 99,876,174
2092 4,739,809 99,532,041
2091 4,755,260 99,203,830
2090 4,770,907 98,886,956
2089 4,786,400 98,513,025
2088 4,801,901 98,144,039
2087 4,817,852 97,767,537
2086 4,833,786 97,325,026
2085 4,849,629 96,873,007
2084 4,864,891 96,448,602
2083 4,880,250 95,991,166
2082 4,896,009 95,509,663
2081 4,911,803 95,009,326
2080 4,927,618 94,507,216
2079 4,943,129 93,960,228
2078 4,958,168 93,417,384
2077 4,973,373 92,903,983
2076 4,988,599 92,359,592
2075 5,003,374 91,825,254
2074 5,018,067 91,229,266
2073 5,032,313 90,571,021
2072 5,046,145 89,918,374
2071 5,059,821 89,265,548
2070 5,073,405 88,596,492
2069 5,086,624 87,909,474
2068 5,100,021 87,220,494
2067 5,113,379 86,513,996
2066 5,126,654 85,734,530
2065 5,140,841 84,971,898
2064 5,154,898 84,191,350
2063 5,169,175 83,387,951
2062 5,183,334 82,604,577
2061 5,197,920 81,800,637
2060 5,212,905 80,951,008
2059 5,228,152 80,141,868
2058 5,242,966 79,319,543
2057 5,258,706 78,477,339
2056 5,274,797 77,609,202
2055 5,290,920 76,739,924
2054 5,306,678 75,857,125
2053 5,321,951 74,952,948
2052 5,337,100 74,072,580
2051 5,352,042 73,150,234
2050 5,366,251 72,235,938
2049 5,380,081 71,272,122
2048 5,393,571 70,316,860
2047 5,406,757 69,347,823
2046 5,419,535 68,400,664
2045 5,432,355 67,435,953
2044 5,444,871 66,447,309
2043 5,457,529 65,453,565
2042 5,469,797 64,433,831
2041 5,482,134 63,408,709
2040 5,494,276 62,360,117
2039 5,506,630 61,289,355
2038 5,518,788 60,253,073
2037 5,530,908 59,221,658
2036 5,542,684 58,155,990
2035 5,554,158 57,127,999
2034 5,565,174 56,087,695
2033 5,575,691 55,051,140
2032 5,585,700 54,002,289
2031 5,595,391 52,991,443
2030 5,604,388 51,986,773
2029 5,612,864 50,982,563
2028 5,620,473 50,001,133
2027 5,627,272 49,014,822
2026 5,631,965 48,020,334
2025 5,630,458 47,020,527
2024 5,619,911 46,042,015
2023 5,583,911 45,074,049
2022 5,556,106 44,070,551
2021 5,541,017 43,071,211
2020 5,529,543 42,116,605
2019 5,521,606 41,192,171
2018 5,515,525 40,265,624
2017 5,508,214 39,337,353
2016 5,495,303 38,469,627
2015 5,479,531 37,560,535
2014 5,461,512 36,550,059
2013 5,438,972 35,281,989
2012 5,413,971 33,654,842
2011 5,388,272 32,161,424
2010 5,363,352 31,045,366
2009 5,338,871 30,058,206
2008 5,313,399 28,971,036
2007 5,288,720 28,391,607
2006 5,266,268 28,616,515
2005 5,246,096 28,407,448
2004 5,228,172 27,577,878
2003 5,213,014 26,802,659
2002 5,200,598 26,006,559
2001 5,188,008 25,197,840
2000 5,176,209 24,424,056
1999 5,165,474 23,636,527
1998 5,153,498 22,884,399
1997 5,139,835 22,176,593
1996 5,124,573 21,501,321
1995 5,107,790 20,825,860
1994 5,088,333 20,139,807
1993 5,066,447 19,201,195
1992 5,041,992 18,300,845
1991 5,013,740 17,767,253
1990 4,986,431 17,581,206
1989 4,964,371 17,364,542
1988 4,946,481 16,908,819
1987 4,932,123 16,521,049
1986 4,918,154 16,074,145
1985 4,902,206 15,683,430
1984 4,881,803 15,310,733
1983 4,855,787 14,840,555
1982 4,826,933 14,406,083
1981 4,799,964 14,006,381
1980 4,779,535 13,591,992
1979 4,764,690 13,170,365
1978 4,752,528 12,753,355
1977 4,738,902 12,331,046
1976 4,725,664 11,927,651
1975 4,711,440 11,543,639
1974 4,690,574 11,167,761
1973 4,666,081 10,795,869
1972 4,639,657 10,430,164
1971 4,612,124 10,077,809
1970 4,606,307 9,735,611
1969 4,623,785 9,403,356
1968 4,626,469 9,085,016
1967 4,605,744 8,778,869
1966 4,580,869 8,485,104
1965 4,563,732 8,202,140
1964 4,548,543 7,929,566
1963 4,523,309 7,667,928
1962 4,491,443 7,413,875
1961 4,461,005 7,194,553
1960 4,429,634 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Iraq
2100 -0.35% 0.21%
2099 -0.34% 0.21%
2098 -0.34% 0.23%
2097 -0.33% 0.25%
2096 -0.33% 0.26%
2095 -0.32% 0.27%
2094 -0.32% 0.32%
2093 -0.32% 0.35%
2092 -0.32% 0.33%
2091 -0.33% 0.32%
2090 -0.32% 0.38%
2089 -0.32% 0.38%
2088 -0.33% 0.39%
2087 -0.33% 0.45%
2086 -0.33% 0.47%
2085 -0.31% 0.44%
2084 -0.31% 0.48%
2083 -0.32% 0.5%
2082 -0.32% 0.53%
2081 -0.32% 0.53%
2080 -0.31% 0.58%
2079 -0.3% 0.58%
2078 -0.31% 0.55%
2077 -0.31% 0.59%
2076 -0.3% 0.58%
2075 -0.29% 0.65%
2074 -0.28% 0.73%
2073 -0.27% 0.73%
2072 -0.27% 0.73%
2071 -0.27% 0.76%
2070 -0.26% 0.78%
2069 -0.26% 0.79%
2068 -0.26% 0.82%
2067 -0.26% 0.91%
2066 -0.28% 0.9%
2065 -0.27% 0.93%
2064 -0.28% 0.96%
2063 -0.27% 0.95%
2062 -0.28% 0.98%
2061 -0.29% 1.05%
2060 -0.29% 1.01%
2059 -0.28% 1.04%
2058 -0.3% 1.07%
2057 -0.31% 1.12%
2056 -0.3% 1.13%
2055 -0.3% 1.16%
2054 -0.29% 1.21%
2053 -0.28% 1.19%
2052 -0.28% 1.26%
2051 -0.26% 1.27%
2050 -0.26% 1.35%
2049 -0.25% 1.36%
2048 -0.24% 1.4%
2047 -0.24% 1.38%
2046 -0.24% 1.43%
2045 -0.23% 1.49%
2044 -0.23% 1.52%
2043 -0.22% 1.58%
2042 -0.23% 1.62%
2041 -0.22% 1.68%
2040 -0.22% 1.75%
2039 -0.22% 1.72%
2038 -0.22% 1.74%
2037 -0.21% 1.83%
2036 -0.21% 1.8%
2035 -0.2% 1.85%
2034 -0.19% 1.88%
2033 -0.18% 1.94%
2032 -0.17% 1.91%
2031 -0.16% 1.93%
2030 -0.15% 1.97%
2029 -0.14% 1.96%
2028 -0.12% 2.01%
2027 -0.08% 2.07%
2026 0.03% 2.13%
2025 0.19% 2.13%
2024 0.64% 2.15%
2023 0.5% 2.28%
2022 0.27% 2.32%
2021 0.21% 2.27%
2020 0.14% 2.24%
2019 0.11% 2.3%
2018 0.13% 2.36%
2017 0.23% 2.26%
2016 0.29% 2.42%
2015 0.33% 2.76%
2014 0.41% 3.59%
2013 0.46% 4.83%
2012 0.48% 4.64%
2011 0.46% 3.59%
2010 0.46% 3.28%
2009 0.48% 3.75%
2008 0.47% 2.04%
2007 0.43% -0.79%
2006 0.38% 0.74%
2005 0.34% 3.01%
2004 0.29% 2.89%
2003 0.24% 3.06%
2002 0.24% 3.21%
2001 0.23% 3.17%
2000 0.21% 3.33%
1999 0.23% 3.29%
1998 0.27% 3.19%
1997 0.3% 3.14%
1996 0.33% 3.24%
1995 0.38% 3.41%
1994 0.43% 4.89%
1993 0.49% 4.92%
1992 0.56% 3%
1991 0.55% 1.06%
1990 0.44% 1.25%
1989 0.36% 2.7%
1988 0.29% 2.35%
1987 0.28% 2.78%
1986 0.33% 2.49%
1985 0.42% 2.43%
1984 0.54% 3.17%
1983 0.6% 3.02%
1982 0.56% 2.85%
1981 0.43% 3.05%
1980 0.31% 3.2%
1979 0.26% 3.27%
1978 0.29% 3.42%
1977 0.28% 3.38%
1976 0.3% 3.33%
1975 0.44% 3.37%
1974 0.52% 3.44%
1973 0.57% 3.51%
1972 0.6% 3.5%
1971 0.13% 3.51%
1970 -0.38% 3.53%
1969 -0.06% 3.5%
1968 0.45% 3.49%
1967 0.54% 3.46%
1966 0.38% 3.45%
1965 0.33% 3.44%
1964 0.56% 3.41%
1963 0.71% 3.43%
1962 0.68% 3.05%
1961 0.71% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Finland Iraq
Current population
5631965
48289334
Population rank 120/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.58%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 46/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -1,064
Net migration rank 33/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -1,064
2024 - 26,894 - -17,735
2023 -17,869 38,156 973,420 -5,710
2022 -18,335 60,353 962,501 76,821
2021 -7,757 22,484 941,924 17,474
2020 -8,847 17,504 919,953 29,858
2019 -8,282 15,671 942,972 -43,919
2018 -7,170 11,822 938,310 15,775
2017 -3,856 13,356 924,507 -21,998
2016 -1,099 17,321 946,968 -113,980
2015 2,740 12,655 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 4,915 15,915 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 6,527 18,164 1,026,036 474,379
2012 7,579 17,894 999,987 753,907
2011 9,160 16,798 971,082 261,880
2010 10,191 14,080 906,369 92,779
2009 10,678 14,877 855,096 120,092
2008 10,627 15,626 802,382 396,792
2007 9,519 14,027 784,119 -824,428
2006 11,059 10,820 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 9,968 9,251 776,603 51,019
2004 9,933 6,956 761,563 69,948
2003 7,819 5,929 746,159 -27,236
2002 6,241 5,255 739,419 133,839
2001 7,263 6,241 729,704 14,451
2000 7,765 2,497 715,771 87,624
1999 7,748 3,604 702,170 69,491
1998 7,730 4,417 684,152 48,446
1997 9,766 4,925 667,582 15,429
1996 11,274 3,757 652,866 14,652
1995 13,791 4,325 642,977 40,424
1994 17,300 3,834 634,344 54,355
1993 13,679 9,036 606,700 581,818
1992 16,639 9,356 591,886 20,292
1991 16,044 14,515 550,146 -95,155
1990 15,458 8,920 518,575 -601,469
1989 14,396 5,775 496,852 19,392
1988 14,344 1,765 476,778 -81,562
1987 11,837 831 488,742 -108,426
1986 13,279 1,491 474,348 39,136
1985 14,707 2,416 467,445 -199,505
1984 20,015 3,972 455,740 21,709
1983 21,851 6,925 439,800 23,115
1982 22,686 7,109 428,336 -22,302
1981 18,720 5,287 416,998 -23,640
1980 18,640 -2,212 419,653 15,757
1979 19,535 -6,612 428,458 -20,617
1978 20,436 -9,348 418,756 7,434
1977 21,799 -5,697 410,229 8,204
1976 21,738 -11,843 402,260 -13,915
1975 21,673 -3,807 385,916 -6,237
1974 17,824 5,891 376,197 -4,090
1973 13,532 11,558 373,191 -1,507
1972 14,847 12,613 362,334 -2,600
1971 15,220 12,286 351,464 -6,479
1970 20,268 -36,579 338,030 1,377
1969 21,732 -42,207 324,792 312
1968 28,684 -15,561 310,644 928
1967 33,622 -5,353 298,192 2,531
1966 34,356 -12,059 285,507 1,298
1965 33,771 -21,731 274,551 4,555
1964 38,208 -20,414 262,825 3,224
1963 40,258 -7,624 254,046 3,197
1962 38,627 -6,852 247,520 3,343
1961 41,487 -11,828 184,792 2,981
1960 42,082 -9,489 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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