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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.4 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Finland vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Italy
2100 4,615,954 35,208,261
2099 4,632,084 35,444,989
2098 4,648,068 35,676,340
2097 4,663,730 35,914,345
2096 4,678,982 36,150,501
2095 4,694,312 36,386,787
2094 4,709,388 36,619,396
2093 4,724,681 36,850,181
2092 4,739,809 37,089,746
2091 4,755,260 37,323,400
2090 4,770,907 37,560,976
2089 4,786,400 37,802,157
2088 4,801,901 38,040,056
2087 4,817,852 38,280,439
2086 4,833,786 38,517,279
2085 4,849,629 38,761,126
2084 4,864,891 39,008,873
2083 4,880,250 39,255,273
2082 4,896,009 39,509,964
2081 4,911,803 39,767,732
2080 4,927,618 40,030,977
2079 4,943,129 40,302,924
2078 4,958,168 40,579,648
2077 4,973,373 40,860,952
2076 4,988,599 41,151,772
2075 5,003,374 41,455,646
2074 5,018,067 41,779,503
2073 5,032,313 42,111,664
2072 5,046,145 42,459,257
2071 5,059,821 42,814,908
2070 5,073,405 43,187,953
2069 5,086,624 43,571,469
2068 5,100,021 43,964,515
2067 5,113,379 44,361,273
2066 5,126,654 44,771,926
2065 5,140,841 45,197,177
2064 5,154,898 45,628,630
2063 5,169,175 46,066,216
2062 5,183,334 46,517,561
2061 5,197,920 46,971,598
2060 5,212,905 47,424,830
2059 5,228,152 47,879,711
2058 5,242,966 48,332,818
2057 5,258,706 48,778,066
2056 5,274,797 49,222,515
2055 5,290,920 49,653,326
2054 5,306,678 50,073,600
2053 5,321,951 50,488,203
2052 5,337,100 50,886,354
2051 5,352,042 51,276,616
2050 5,366,251 51,663,176
2049 5,380,081 52,034,983
2048 5,393,571 52,392,012
2047 5,406,757 52,745,310
2046 5,419,535 53,080,828
2045 5,432,355 53,408,660
2044 5,444,871 53,723,325
2043 5,457,529 54,042,322
2042 5,469,797 54,342,628
2041 5,482,134 54,629,496
2040 5,494,276 54,916,374
2039 5,506,630 55,205,078
2038 5,518,788 55,481,637
2037 5,530,908 55,757,394
2036 5,542,684 56,025,224
2035 5,554,158 56,295,613
2034 5,565,174 56,562,648
2033 5,575,691 56,822,364
2032 5,585,700 57,078,534
2031 5,595,391 57,345,322
2030 5,604,388 57,606,120
2029 5,612,864 57,851,091
2028 5,620,473 58,091,760
2027 5,627,272 58,333,039
2026 5,631,965 58,562,681
2025 5,630,458 58,769,653
2024 5,619,911 58,952,704
2023 5,583,911 58,984,216
2022 5,556,106 59,013,667
2021 5,541,017 59,133,173
2020 5,529,543 59,438,851
2019 5,521,606 59,729,081
2018 5,515,525 60,148,658
2017 5,508,214 60,002,252
2016 5,495,303 60,115,223
2015 5,479,531 60,229,605
2014 5,461,512 60,320,707
2013 5,438,972 60,311,613
2012 5,413,971 60,191,247
2011 5,388,272 60,026,841
2010 5,363,352 59,819,407
2009 5,338,871 59,555,454
2008 5,313,399 59,211,181
2007 5,288,720 58,756,247
2006 5,266,268 58,399,861
2005 5,246,096 58,166,682
2004 5,228,172 57,828,179
2003 5,213,014 57,399,184
2002 5,200,598 57,089,824
2001 5,188,008 56,976,981
2000 5,176,209 56,942,108
1999 5,165,474 56,916,317
1998 5,153,498 56,906,744
1997 5,139,835 56,890,372
1996 5,124,573 56,860,281
1995 5,107,790 56,844,303
1994 5,088,333 56,843,400
1993 5,066,447 56,831,821
1992 5,041,992 56,797,087
1991 5,013,740 56,758,521
1990 4,986,431 56,719,240
1989 4,964,371 56,671,781
1988 4,946,481 56,629,288
1987 4,932,123 56,601,931
1986 4,918,154 56,596,155
1985 4,902,206 56,593,071
1984 4,881,803 56,576,718
1983 4,855,787 56,564,074
1982 4,826,933 56,543,548
1981 4,799,964 56,501,675
1980 4,779,535 56,433,883
1979 4,764,690 56,317,749
1978 4,752,528 56,155,143
1977 4,738,902 55,955,411
1976 4,725,664 55,718,260
1975 4,711,440 55,441,001
1974 4,690,574 55,110,868
1973 4,666,081 54,751,406
1972 4,639,657 54,381,345
1971 4,612,124 54,073,490
1970 4,606,307 53,821,850
1969 4,623,785 53,537,950
1968 4,626,469 53,235,750
1967 4,605,744 52,900,500
1966 4,580,869 52,519,000
1965 4,563,732 52,112,350
1964 4,548,543 51,675,350
1963 4,523,309 51,252,000
1962 4,491,443 50,879,450
1961 4,461,005 50,536,350
1960 4,429,634 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Italy
2100 -0.35% -0.67%
2099 -0.34% -0.65%
2098 -0.34% -0.66%
2097 -0.33% -0.65%
2096 -0.33% -0.65%
2095 -0.32% -0.64%
2094 -0.32% -0.63%
2093 -0.32% -0.65%
2092 -0.32% -0.63%
2091 -0.33% -0.63%
2090 -0.32% -0.64%
2089 -0.32% -0.63%
2088 -0.33% -0.63%
2087 -0.33% -0.61%
2086 -0.33% -0.63%
2085 -0.31% -0.64%
2084 -0.31% -0.63%
2083 -0.32% -0.64%
2082 -0.32% -0.65%
2081 -0.32% -0.66%
2080 -0.31% -0.67%
2079 -0.3% -0.68%
2078 -0.31% -0.69%
2077 -0.31% -0.71%
2076 -0.3% -0.73%
2075 -0.29% -0.78%
2074 -0.28% -0.79%
2073 -0.27% -0.82%
2072 -0.27% -0.83%
2071 -0.27% -0.86%
2070 -0.26% -0.88%
2069 -0.26% -0.89%
2068 -0.26% -0.89%
2067 -0.26% -0.92%
2066 -0.28% -0.94%
2065 -0.27% -0.95%
2064 -0.28% -0.95%
2063 -0.27% -0.97%
2062 -0.28% -0.97%
2061 -0.29% -0.96%
2060 -0.29% -0.95%
2059 -0.28% -0.94%
2058 -0.3% -0.91%
2057 -0.31% -0.9%
2056 -0.3% -0.87%
2055 -0.3% -0.84%
2054 -0.29% -0.82%
2053 -0.28% -0.78%
2052 -0.28% -0.76%
2051 -0.26% -0.75%
2050 -0.26% -0.71%
2049 -0.25% -0.68%
2048 -0.24% -0.67%
2047 -0.24% -0.63%
2046 -0.24% -0.61%
2045 -0.23% -0.59%
2044 -0.23% -0.59%
2043 -0.22% -0.55%
2042 -0.23% -0.53%
2041 -0.22% -0.52%
2040 -0.22% -0.52%
2039 -0.22% -0.5%
2038 -0.22% -0.49%
2037 -0.21% -0.48%
2036 -0.21% -0.48%
2035 -0.2% -0.47%
2034 -0.19% -0.46%
2033 -0.18% -0.45%
2032 -0.17% -0.47%
2031 -0.16% -0.45%
2030 -0.15% -0.42%
2029 -0.14% -0.41%
2028 -0.12% -0.41%
2027 -0.08% -0.39%
2026 0.03% -0.35%
2025 0.19% -0.31%
2024 0.64% -0.05%
2023 0.5% -0.05%
2022 0.27% -0.2%
2021 0.21% -0.51%
2020 0.14% -0.49%
2019 0.11% -0.7%
2018 0.13% 0.24%
2017 0.23% -0.19%
2016 0.29% -0.19%
2015 0.33% -0.15%
2014 0.41% 0.02%
2013 0.46% 0.2%
2012 0.48% 0.27%
2011 0.46% 0.35%
2010 0.46% 0.44%
2009 0.48% 0.58%
2008 0.47% 0.77%
2007 0.43% 0.61%
2006 0.38% 0.4%
2005 0.34% 0.59%
2004 0.29% 0.75%
2003 0.24% 0.54%
2002 0.24% 0.2%
2001 0.23% 0.06%
2000 0.21% 0.05%
1999 0.23% 0.02%
1998 0.27% 0.03%
1997 0.3% 0.05%
1996 0.33% 0.03%
1995 0.38% 0.002%
1994 0.43% 0.02%
1993 0.49% 0.06%
1992 0.56% 0.07%
1991 0.55% 0.07%
1990 0.44% 0.08%
1989 0.36% 0.08%
1988 0.29% 0.05%
1987 0.28% 0.01%
1986 0.33% 0.005%
1985 0.42% 0.03%
1984 0.54% 0.02%
1983 0.6% 0.04%
1982 0.56% 0.07%
1981 0.43% 0.12%
1980 0.31% 0.21%
1979 0.26% 0.29%
1978 0.29% 0.36%
1977 0.28% 0.43%
1976 0.3% 0.5%
1975 0.44% 0.6%
1974 0.52% 0.66%
1973 0.57% 0.68%
1972 0.6% 0.57%
1971 0.13% 0.47%
1970 -0.38% 0.53%
1969 -0.06% 0.57%
1968 0.45% 0.63%
1967 0.54% 0.73%
1966 0.38% 0.78%
1965 0.33% 0.85%
1964 0.56% 0.83%
1963 0.71% 0.73%
1962 0.68% 0.68%
1961 0.71% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Finland Italy
Current population
5631965
58562681
Population rank 120/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +99 -86
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 170/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +75,448
Net migration rank 33/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 75,448
2024 - 26,894 - 95,246
2023 -17,869 38,156 -283,125 150,189
2022 -18,335 60,353 -318,674 231,228
2021 -7,757 22,484 -301,579 157,327
2020 -8,847 17,504 -338,801 85,281
2019 -8,282 15,671 -215,025 46,634
2018 -7,170 11,822 -192,475 83,686
2017 -3,856 13,356 -192,007 95,147
2016 -1,099 17,321 -138,265 84,568
2015 2,740 12,655 -162,620 39,389
2014 4,915 15,915 -96,513 52,679
2013 6,527 18,164 -90,468 158,090
2012 7,579 17,894 -78,248 252,524
2011 9,160 16,798 -48,021 198,544
2010 10,191 14,080 -23,928 274,387
2009 10,678 14,877 -17,866 283,676
2008 10,627 15,626 -11,842 422,534
2007 9,519 14,027 -5,876 495,092
2006 11,059 10,820 0 215,995
2005 9,968 9,251 -17,450 258,702
2004 9,933 6,956 11,566 417,970
2003 7,819 5,929 -40,179 478,578
2002 6,241 5,255 -22,836 223,861
2001 7,263 6,241 -11,396 48,903
2000 7,765 2,497 -17,082 56,065
1999 7,748 3,604 -22,766 54,405
1998 7,730 4,417 -39,835 67,985
1997 9,766 4,925 -22,756 50,539
1996 11,274 3,757 -22,744 53,450
1995 13,791 4,325 -34,107 -460,287
1994 17,300 3,834 -17,053 502,750
1993 13,679 9,036 0 24,321
1992 16,639 9,356 22,718 51,747
1991 16,044 14,515 11,352 19,721
1990 15,458 8,920 22,688 35,317
1989 14,396 5,775 28,336 19,540
1988 14,344 1,765 33,977 18,553
1987 11,837 831 16,980 7,825
1986 13,279 1,491 11,319 -6,206
1985 14,707 2,416 28,297 6,911
1984 20,015 3,972 50,919 203
1983 21,851 6,925 33,939 -3,733
1982 22,686 7,109 79,161 -24,223
1981 18,720 5,287 73,452 7,182
1980 18,640 -2,212 84,650 295,642
1979 19,535 -6,612 129,531 42,637
1978 20,436 -9,348 168,465 43,932
1977 21,799 -5,697 190,248 42,246
1976 21,738 -11,843 228,445 40,885
1975 21,673 -3,807 271,660 43,051
1974 17,824 5,891 336,176 42,487
1973 13,532 11,558 328,508 41,631
1972 14,847 12,613 364,355 43,182
1971 15,220 12,286 383,922 -58,627
1970 20,268 -36,579 376,753 -62,216
1969 21,732 -42,207 390,827 -45,346
1968 28,684 -15,561 399,268 -50,149
1967 33,622 -5,353 439,074 -37,992
1966 34,356 -12,059 488,427 -35,352
1965 33,771 -21,731 474,222 -36,267
1964 38,208 -20,414 527,089 -27,368
1963 40,258 -7,624 440,767 -28,198
1962 38,627 -6,852 427,387 -25,840
1961 41,487 -11,828 459,880 -129,761
1960 42,082 -9,489 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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