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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.83 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Finland vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Israel
2100 4,629,053 21,097,502
2099 4,645,228 20,990,284
2098 4,661,258 20,887,475
2097 4,676,964 20,782,833
2096 4,692,260 20,669,152
2095 4,707,633 20,555,388
2094 4,722,751 20,438,144
2093 4,738,088 20,311,860
2092 4,753,259 20,184,747
2091 4,768,754 20,056,099
2090 4,784,445 19,927,570
2089 4,799,982 19,805,919
2088 4,815,528 19,677,585
2087 4,831,523 19,544,709
2086 4,847,503 19,405,618
2085 4,863,391 19,263,765
2084 4,878,695 19,116,247
2083 4,894,099 18,972,113
2082 4,909,902 18,829,949
2081 4,925,741 18,683,725
2080 4,941,601 18,528,692
2079 4,957,156 18,378,150
2078 4,972,238 18,224,680
2077 4,987,486 18,069,594
2076 5,002,755 17,924,206
2075 5,017,572 17,777,444
2074 5,032,306 17,633,695
2073 5,046,593 17,493,191
2072 5,060,464 17,358,424
2071 5,074,179 17,210,625
2070 5,087,802 17,058,151
2069 5,101,058 16,905,322
2068 5,114,493 16,757,005
2067 5,127,889 16,608,158
2066 5,141,202 16,462,419
2065 5,155,429 16,311,857
2064 5,169,525 16,166,704
2063 5,183,843 16,011,267
2062 5,198,043 15,861,432
2061 5,212,670 15,709,716
2060 5,227,697 15,550,635
2059 5,242,988 15,396,992
2058 5,257,844 15,241,182
2057 5,273,628 15,082,914
2056 5,289,765 14,923,704
2055 5,305,934 14,759,501
2054 5,321,736 14,591,126
2053 5,337,053 14,427,517
2052 5,352,244 14,264,766
2051 5,367,229 14,103,277
2050 5,381,479 13,939,856
2049 5,395,348 13,777,240
2048 5,408,876 13,618,660
2047 5,422,100 13,460,094
2046 5,434,914 13,297,752
2045 5,447,770 13,137,551
2044 5,460,322 12,971,541
2043 5,473,016 12,807,746
2042 5,485,319 12,643,252
2041 5,497,690 12,482,422
2040 5,509,866 12,323,788
2039 5,522,256 12,163,569
2038 5,534,448 12,006,362
2037 5,546,603 11,851,428
2036 5,558,413 11,703,716
2035 5,569,919 11,553,156
2034 5,580,966 11,406,594
2033 5,591,512 11,262,204
2032 5,601,550 11,118,498
2031 5,611,269 10,970,655
2030 5,620,291 10,825,091
2029 5,628,791 10,684,612
2028 5,636,422 10,542,941
2027 5,643,240 10,402,334
2026 5,647,947 10,261,927
2025 5,646,436 10,122,800
2024 5,619,911 10,002,200
2023 5,583,911 9,849,000
2022 5,556,106 9,557,500
2021 5,541,017 9,371,400
2020 5,529,543 9,215,100
2019 5,521,606 9,054,000
2018 5,515,525 8,882,800
2017 5,508,214 8,713,300
2016 5,495,303 8,546,000
2015 5,479,531 8,380,100
2014 5,461,512 8,215,700
2013 5,438,972 8,059,500
2012 5,413,971 7,910,500
2011 5,388,272 7,765,800
2010 5,363,352 7,623,600
2009 5,338,871 7,485,600
2008 5,313,399 7,308,800
2007 5,288,720 7,180,100
2006 5,266,268 7,053,700
2005 5,246,096 6,930,100
2004 5,228,172 6,809,000
2003 5,213,014 6,689,700
2002 5,200,598 6,570,000
2001 5,188,008 6,439,000
2000 5,176,209 6,289,000
1999 5,165,474 6,125,000
1998 5,153,498 5,971,000
1997 5,139,835 5,836,000
1996 5,124,573 5,692,000
1995 5,107,790 5,545,000
1994 5,088,333 5,399,000
1993 5,066,447 5,261,000
1992 5,041,992 5,123,000
1991 5,013,740 4,949,000
1990 4,986,431 4,660,000
1989 4,964,371 4,518,000
1988 4,946,481 4,442,000
1987 4,932,123 4,369,000
1986 4,918,154 4,299,000
1985 4,902,206 4,233,000
1984 4,881,803 4,159,000
1983 4,855,787 4,105,000
1982 4,826,933 4,031,000
1981 4,799,964 3,956,000
1980 4,779,535 3,878,000
1979 4,764,690 3,786,000
1978 4,752,528 3,690,000
1977 4,738,902 3,613,000
1976 4,725,664 3,533,000
1975 4,711,440 3,455,000
1974 4,690,574 3,377,000
1973 4,666,081 3,278,000
1972 4,639,657 3,148,000
1971 4,612,124 3,069,000
1970 4,606,307 2,974,000
1969 4,623,785 2,877,000
1968 4,626,469 2,803,000
1967 4,605,744 2,745,000
1966 4,580,869 2,629,000
1965 4,563,732 2,563,000
1964 4,548,543 2,475,000
1963 4,523,309 2,379,000
1962 4,491,443 2,293,000
1961 4,461,005 2,185,000
1960 4,429,634 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Israel
2100 -0.35% 0.51%
2099 -0.34% 0.49%
2098 -0.34% 0.5%
2097 -0.33% 0.55%
2096 -0.33% 0.55%
2095 -0.32% 0.57%
2094 -0.32% 0.62%
2093 -0.32% 0.63%
2092 -0.32% 0.64%
2091 -0.33% 0.64%
2090 -0.32% 0.61%
2089 -0.32% 0.65%
2088 -0.33% 0.68%
2087 -0.33% 0.72%
2086 -0.33% 0.74%
2085 -0.31% 0.77%
2084 -0.31% 0.76%
2083 -0.32% 0.75%
2082 -0.32% 0.78%
2081 -0.32% 0.84%
2080 -0.31% 0.82%
2079 -0.3% 0.84%
2078 -0.31% 0.86%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.3% 0.83%
2075 -0.29% 0.82%
2074 -0.28% 0.8%
2073 -0.27% 0.78%
2072 -0.27% 0.86%
2071 -0.27% 0.89%
2070 -0.26% 0.9%
2069 -0.26% 0.89%
2068 -0.26% 0.9%
2067 -0.26% 0.89%
2066 -0.28% 0.92%
2065 -0.27% 0.9%
2064 -0.28% 0.97%
2063 -0.27% 0.94%
2062 -0.28% 0.97%
2061 -0.29% 1.02%
2060 -0.29% 1%
2059 -0.28% 1.02%
2058 -0.3% 1.05%
2057 -0.31% 1.07%
2056 -0.3% 1.11%
2055 -0.3% 1.15%
2054 -0.29% 1.13%
2053 -0.28% 1.14%
2052 -0.28% 1.15%
2051 -0.26% 1.17%
2050 -0.26% 1.18%
2049 -0.25% 1.16%
2048 -0.24% 1.18%
2047 -0.24% 1.22%
2046 -0.24% 1.22%
2045 -0.23% 1.28%
2044 -0.23% 1.28%
2043 -0.22% 1.3%
2042 -0.23% 1.29%
2041 -0.22% 1.29%
2040 -0.22% 1.32%
2039 -0.22% 1.31%
2038 -0.22% 1.31%
2037 -0.21% 1.26%
2036 -0.21% 1.3%
2035 -0.2% 1.28%
2034 -0.19% 1.28%
2033 -0.18% 1.29%
2032 -0.17% 1.35%
2031 -0.16% 1.34%
2030 -0.15% 1.31%
2029 -0.14% 1.34%
2028 -0.12% 1.35%
2027 -0.08% 1.37%
2026 0.03% 1.37%
2025 0.47% 1.21%
2024 0.64% 1.56%
2023 0.5% 3.05%
2022 0.27% 1.99%
2021 0.21% 1.7%
2020 0.14% 1.78%
2019 0.11% 1.93%
2018 0.13% 1.95%
2017 0.23% 1.96%
2016 0.29% 1.98%
2015 0.33% 2%
2014 0.41% 1.94%
2013 0.46% 1.88%
2012 0.48% 1.86%
2011 0.46% 1.87%
2010 0.46% 1.84%
2009 0.48% 2.42%
2008 0.47% 1.79%
2007 0.43% 1.79%
2006 0.38% 1.78%
2005 0.34% 1.78%
2004 0.29% 1.78%
2003 0.24% 1.82%
2002 0.24% 2.03%
2001 0.23% 2.39%
2000 0.21% 2.68%
1999 0.23% 2.58%
1998 0.27% 2.31%
1997 0.3% 2.53%
1996 0.33% 2.65%
1995 0.38% 2.7%
1994 0.43% 2.62%
1993 0.49% 2.69%
1992 0.56% 3.52%
1991 0.55% 6.2%
1990 0.44% 3.14%
1989 0.36% 1.71%
1988 0.29% 1.67%
1987 0.28% 1.63%
1986 0.33% 1.56%
1985 0.42% 1.78%
1984 0.54% 1.32%
1983 0.6% 1.84%
1982 0.56% 1.9%
1981 0.43% 2.01%
1980 0.31% 2.43%
1979 0.26% 2.6%
1978 0.29% 2.13%
1977 0.28% 2.26%
1976 0.3% 2.26%
1975 0.44% 2.31%
1974 0.52% 3.02%
1973 0.57% 4.13%
1972 0.6% 2.57%
1971 0.13% 3.19%
1970 -0.38% 3.37%
1969 -0.06% 2.64%
1968 0.45% 2.11%
1967 0.54% 4.41%
1966 0.38% 2.58%
1965 0.33% 3.56%
1964 0.56% 4.04%
1963 0.71% 3.75%
1962 0.68% 4.94%
1961 0.71% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Finland Israel
Current population
5647947
10334048
Population rank 120/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +330
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 87/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +11,466
Net migration rank 33/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 11,466
2024 -14,612 26,894 133,029 10,612
2023 -17,869 38,156 131,977 9,999
2022 -18,335 60,353 129,982 50,004
2021 -7,757 22,484 134,011 16,859
2020 -8,847 17,504 128,089 16,573
2019 -8,282 15,671 135,810 16,134
2018 -7,170 11,822 140,348 15,615
2017 -3,856 13,356 138,541 14,518
2016 -1,099 17,321 136,736 24,308
2015 2,740 12,655 134,082 29,735
2014 4,915 15,915 133,916 25,303
2013 6,527 18,164 129,758 17,075
2012 7,579 17,894 128,941 16,549
2011 9,160 16,798 125,030 10,470
2010 10,191 14,080 126,552 12,906
2009 10,678 14,877 122,015 7,269
2008 10,627 15,626 117,672 7,974
2007 9,519 14,027 111,292 9,654
2006 11,059 10,820 109,332 11,446
2005 9,968 9,251 105,338 10,975
2004 9,933 6,956 106,901 8,494
2003 7,819 5,929 106,366 6,684
2002 6,241 5,255 101,178 17,420
2001 7,263 6,241 99,160 38,643
2000 7,765 2,497 98,737 63,409
1999 7,748 3,604 94,325 78,422
1998 7,730 4,417 93,744 52,713
1997 9,766 4,925 88,707 60,297
1996 11,274 3,757 86,518 66,811
1995 13,791 4,325 82,066 61,800
1994 17,300 3,834 79,365 57,273
1993 13,679 9,036 77,337 49,345
1992 16,639 9,356 77,357 57,522
1991 16,044 14,515 73,740 153,141
1990 15,458 8,920 71,764 178,732
1989 14,396 5,775 68,674 14,192
1988 14,344 1,765 71,072 1,675
1987 11,837 831 69,904 7,511
1986 13,279 1,491 70,073 -3,598
1985 14,707 2,416 71,538 -3,686
1984 20,015 3,972 70,703 10,933
1983 21,851 6,925 70,196 689
1982 22,686 7,109 68,931 16,563
1981 18,720 5,287 67,647 16,021
1980 18,640 -2,212 68,253 16,284
1979 19,535 -6,612 68,148 15,591
1978 20,436 -9,348 67,158 15,556
1977 21,799 -5,697 70,092 12,747
1976 21,738 -11,843 74,899 10,459
1975 21,673 -3,807 70,828 11,726
1974 17,824 5,891 68,891 11,929
1973 13,532 11,558 65,560 14,310
1972 14,847 12,613 62,960 27,415
1971 15,220 12,286 64,449 52,632
1970 20,268 -36,579 56,506 56,173
1969 21,732 -42,207 53,800 59,928
1968 28,684 -15,561 51,014 60,804
1967 33,622 -5,353 47,488 59,483
1966 34,356 -12,059 50,477 57,347
1965 33,771 -21,731 49,979 54,694
1964 38,208 -20,414 48,015 54,050
1963 40,258 -7,624 44,964 53,877
1962 38,627 -6,852 43,337 52,313
1961 41,487 -11,828 42,170 34,482
1960 42,082 -9,489 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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