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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 10,290,887 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 +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Finland vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Israel
2100 4,615,954 21,079,031
2099 4,632,084 20,971,907
2098 4,648,068 20,869,188
2097 4,663,730 20,764,637
2096 4,678,982 20,651,056
2095 4,694,312 20,537,392
2094 4,709,388 20,420,251
2093 4,724,681 20,294,077
2092 4,739,809 20,167,075
2091 4,755,260 20,038,540
2090 4,770,907 19,910,123
2089 4,786,400 19,788,579
2088 4,801,901 19,660,357
2087 4,817,852 19,527,597
2086 4,833,786 19,388,628
2085 4,849,629 19,246,899
2084 4,864,891 19,099,510
2083 4,880,250 18,955,502
2082 4,896,009 18,813,463
2081 4,911,803 18,667,367
2080 4,927,618 18,512,469
2079 4,943,129 18,362,060
2078 4,958,168 18,208,724
2077 4,973,373 18,053,774
2076 4,988,599 17,908,513
2075 5,003,374 17,761,880
2074 5,018,067 17,618,257
2073 5,032,313 17,477,875
2072 5,046,145 17,343,227
2071 5,059,821 17,195,556
2070 5,073,405 17,043,216
2069 5,086,624 16,890,521
2068 5,100,021 16,742,334
2067 5,113,379 16,593,617
2066 5,126,654 16,448,006
2065 5,140,841 16,297,575
2064 5,154,898 16,152,550
2063 5,169,175 15,997,249
2062 5,183,334 15,847,545
2061 5,197,920 15,695,962
2060 5,212,905 15,537,020
2059 5,228,152 15,383,512
2058 5,242,966 15,227,838
2057 5,258,706 15,069,709
2056 5,274,797 14,910,638
2055 5,290,920 14,746,579
2054 5,306,678 14,578,352
2053 5,321,951 14,414,886
2052 5,337,100 14,252,277
2051 5,352,042 14,090,930
2050 5,366,251 13,927,651
2049 5,380,081 13,765,178
2048 5,393,571 13,606,737
2047 5,406,757 13,448,310
2046 5,419,535 13,286,110
2045 5,432,355 13,126,049
2044 5,444,871 12,960,184
2043 5,457,529 12,796,533
2042 5,469,797 12,632,183
2041 5,482,134 12,471,494
2040 5,494,276 12,312,998
2039 5,506,630 12,152,920
2038 5,518,788 11,995,851
2037 5,530,908 11,841,052
2036 5,542,684 11,693,469
2035 5,554,158 11,543,041
2034 5,565,174 11,396,608
2033 5,575,691 11,252,344
2032 5,585,700 11,108,763
2031 5,595,391 10,961,050
2030 5,604,388 10,815,614
2029 5,612,864 10,675,258
2028 5,620,473 10,533,711
2027 5,627,272 10,393,227
2026 5,631,965 10,252,942
2025 5,630,458 10,113,937
2024 5,619,911 9,974,400
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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 0.19% 1.4%
2024 0.64% 1.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Finland Israel
Current population
5631965
10290887
Population rank 120/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +344
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 84/197
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 - 26,894 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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