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Population in Finland compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.99 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Finland vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Ivory Coast
2100 4,615,954 104,920,371
2099 4,632,084 104,113,061
2098 4,648,068 103,291,158
2097 4,663,730 102,471,756
2096 4,678,982 101,628,301
2095 4,694,312 100,772,460
2094 4,709,388 99,898,304
2093 4,724,681 99,021,348
2092 4,739,809 98,114,023
2091 4,755,260 97,191,635
2090 4,770,907 96,263,617
2089 4,786,400 95,332,834
2088 4,801,901 94,410,464
2087 4,817,852 93,478,576
2086 4,833,786 92,531,438
2085 4,849,629 91,589,651
2084 4,864,891 90,656,883
2083 4,880,250 89,687,091
2082 4,896,009 88,713,776
2081 4,911,803 87,729,381
2080 4,927,618 86,741,632
2079 4,943,129 85,754,611
2078 4,958,168 84,755,417
2077 4,973,373 83,751,773
2076 4,988,599 82,745,768
2075 5,003,374 81,715,680
2074 5,018,067 80,699,852
2073 5,032,313 79,680,254
2072 5,046,145 78,658,967
2071 5,059,821 77,619,677
2070 5,073,405 76,578,862
2069 5,086,624 75,539,439
2068 5,100,021 74,479,930
2067 5,113,379 73,429,006
2066 5,126,654 72,362,962
2065 5,140,841 71,312,115
2064 5,154,898 70,271,852
2063 5,169,175 69,232,655
2062 5,183,334 68,207,413
2061 5,197,920 67,176,556
2060 5,212,905 66,159,709
2059 5,228,152 65,140,683
2058 5,242,966 64,110,700
2057 5,258,706 63,092,260
2056 5,274,797 62,075,281
2055 5,290,920 61,046,238
2054 5,306,678 60,014,012
2053 5,321,951 58,992,661
2052 5,337,100 57,968,005
2051 5,352,042 56,941,659
2050 5,366,251 55,918,046
2049 5,380,081 54,901,818
2048 5,393,571 53,875,709
2047 5,406,757 52,858,830
2046 5,419,535 51,844,312
2045 5,432,355 50,830,306
2044 5,444,871 49,805,598
2043 5,457,529 48,788,840
2042 5,469,797 47,784,131
2041 5,482,134 46,795,255
2040 5,494,276 45,813,266
2039 5,506,630 44,841,250
2038 5,518,788 43,881,133
2037 5,530,908 42,929,373
2036 5,542,684 41,995,248
2035 5,554,158 41,077,730
2034 5,565,174 40,171,091
2033 5,575,691 39,279,116
2032 5,585,700 38,414,277
2031 5,595,391 37,563,879
2030 5,604,388 36,733,221
2029 5,612,864 35,912,791
2028 5,620,473 35,100,748
2027 5,627,272 34,301,358
2026 5,631,965 33,507,906
2025 5,630,458 32,716,581
2024 5,619,911 31,934,230
2023 5,583,911 31,165,654
2022 5,556,106 30,395,002
2021 5,541,017 29,639,736
2020 5,529,543 28,915,449
2019 5,521,606 28,193,009
2018 5,515,525 27,464,173
2017 5,508,214 26,733,372
2016 5,495,303 25,989,405
2015 5,479,531 25,246,342
2014 5,461,512 24,527,395
2013 5,438,972 23,939,775
2012 5,413,971 23,467,078
2011 5,388,272 22,982,000
2010 5,363,352 22,488,065
2009 5,338,871 21,997,940
2008 5,313,399 21,514,439
2007 5,288,720 21,030,558
2006 5,266,268 20,546,802
2005 5,246,096 20,068,458
2004 5,228,172 19,595,000
2003 5,213,014 19,125,542
2002 5,200,598 18,654,771
2001 5,188,008 18,178,913
2000 5,176,209 17,699,004
1999 5,165,474 17,215,935
1998 5,153,498 16,663,948
1997 5,139,835 16,047,170
1996 5,124,573 15,442,312
1995 5,107,790 14,855,565
1994 5,088,333 14,287,201
1993 5,066,447 13,735,951
1992 5,041,992 13,200,310
1991 5,013,740 12,683,870
1990 4,986,431 12,189,778
1989 4,964,371 11,719,771
1988 4,946,481 11,275,189
1987 4,932,123 10,851,475
1986 4,918,154 10,440,917
1985 4,902,206 10,040,483
1984 4,881,803 9,650,516
1983 4,855,787 9,272,744
1982 4,826,933 8,907,936
1981 4,799,964 8,556,596
1980 4,779,535 8,220,714
1979 4,764,690 7,902,267
1978 4,752,528 7,603,130
1977 4,738,902 7,321,950
1976 4,725,664 7,057,958
1975 4,711,440 6,776,297
1974 4,690,574 6,474,057
1973 4,666,081 6,184,944
1972 4,639,657 5,909,716
1971 4,612,124 5,650,868
1970 4,606,307 5,411,567
1969 4,623,785 5,192,221
1968 4,626,469 4,990,021
1967 4,605,744 4,799,744
1966 4,580,869 4,617,519
1965 4,563,732 4,442,377
1964 4,548,543 4,273,952
1963 4,523,309 4,112,061
1962 4,491,443 3,956,939
1961 4,461,005 3,810,151
1960 4,429,634 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Ivory Coast
2100 -0.35% 0.78%
2099 -0.34% 0.8%
2098 -0.34% 0.8%
2097 -0.33% 0.83%
2096 -0.33% 0.85%
2095 -0.32% 0.88%
2094 -0.32% 0.89%
2093 -0.32% 0.92%
2092 -0.32% 0.95%
2091 -0.33% 0.96%
2090 -0.32% 0.98%
2089 -0.32% 0.98%
2088 -0.33% 1%
2087 -0.33% 1.02%
2086 -0.33% 1.03%
2085 -0.31% 1.03%
2084 -0.31% 1.08%
2083 -0.32% 1.1%
2082 -0.32% 1.12%
2081 -0.32% 1.14%
2080 -0.31% 1.15%
2079 -0.3% 1.18%
2078 -0.31% 1.2%
2077 -0.31% 1.22%
2076 -0.3% 1.26%
2075 -0.29% 1.26%
2074 -0.28% 1.28%
2073 -0.27% 1.3%
2072 -0.27% 1.34%
2071 -0.27% 1.36%
2070 -0.26% 1.38%
2069 -0.26% 1.42%
2068 -0.26% 1.43%
2067 -0.26% 1.47%
2066 -0.28% 1.47%
2065 -0.27% 1.48%
2064 -0.28% 1.5%
2063 -0.27% 1.5%
2062 -0.28% 1.53%
2061 -0.29% 1.54%
2060 -0.29% 1.56%
2059 -0.28% 1.61%
2058 -0.3% 1.61%
2057 -0.31% 1.64%
2056 -0.3% 1.69%
2055 -0.3% 1.72%
2054 -0.29% 1.73%
2053 -0.28% 1.77%
2052 -0.28% 1.8%
2051 -0.26% 1.83%
2050 -0.26% 1.85%
2049 -0.25% 1.9%
2048 -0.24% 1.92%
2047 -0.24% 1.96%
2046 -0.24% 1.99%
2045 -0.23% 2.06%
2044 -0.23% 2.08%
2043 -0.22% 2.1%
2042 -0.23% 2.11%
2041 -0.22% 2.14%
2040 -0.22% 2.17%
2039 -0.22% 2.19%
2038 -0.22% 2.22%
2037 -0.21% 2.22%
2036 -0.21% 2.23%
2035 -0.2% 2.26%
2034 -0.19% 2.27%
2033 -0.18% 2.25%
2032 -0.17% 2.26%
2031 -0.16% 2.26%
2030 -0.15% 2.28%
2029 -0.14% 2.31%
2028 -0.12% 2.33%
2027 -0.08% 2.37%
2026 0.03% 2.42%
2025 0.19% 2.45%
2024 0.64% 2.47%
2023 0.5% 2.54%
2022 0.27% 2.55%
2021 0.21% 2.5%
2020 0.14% 2.56%
2019 0.11% 2.65%
2018 0.13% 2.73%
2017 0.23% 2.86%
2016 0.29% 2.94%
2015 0.33% 2.93%
2014 0.41% 2.45%
2013 0.46% 2.01%
2012 0.48% 2.11%
2011 0.46% 2.2%
2010 0.46% 2.23%
2009 0.48% 2.25%
2008 0.47% 2.3%
2007 0.43% 2.35%
2006 0.38% 2.38%
2005 0.34% 2.42%
2004 0.29% 2.45%
2003 0.24% 2.52%
2002 0.24% 2.62%
2001 0.23% 2.71%
2000 0.21% 2.81%
1999 0.23% 3.31%
1998 0.27% 3.84%
1997 0.3% 3.92%
1996 0.33% 3.95%
1995 0.38% 3.98%
1994 0.43% 4.01%
1993 0.49% 4.06%
1992 0.56% 4.07%
1991 0.55% 4.05%
1990 0.44% 4.01%
1989 0.36% 3.94%
1988 0.29% 3.9%
1987 0.28% 3.93%
1986 0.33% 3.99%
1985 0.42% 4.04%
1984 0.54% 4.07%
1983 0.6% 4.1%
1982 0.56% 4.11%
1981 0.43% 4.09%
1980 0.31% 4.03%
1979 0.26% 3.93%
1978 0.29% 3.84%
1977 0.28% 3.74%
1976 0.3% 4.16%
1975 0.44% 4.67%
1974 0.52% 4.67%
1973 0.57% 4.66%
1972 0.6% 4.58%
1971 0.13% 4.42%
1970 -0.38% 4.22%
1969 -0.06% 4.05%
1968 0.45% 3.96%
1967 0.54% 3.95%
1966 0.38% 3.94%
1965 0.33% 3.94%
1964 0.56% 3.94%
1963 0.71% 3.92%
1962 0.68% 3.85%
1961 0.71% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Finland Ivory Coast
Current population
5631965
33722528
Population rank 120/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 28/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +11,305
Net migration rank 33/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 11,305
2024 - 26,894 - 7,838
2023 -17,869 38,156 758,261 6,002
2022 -18,335 60,353 750,270 26,777
2021 -7,757 22,484 732,191 1,322
2020 -8,847 17,504 727,455 -12,390
2019 -8,282 15,671 727,774 2,043
2018 -7,170 11,822 722,445 5,395
2017 -3,856 13,356 734,553 -796
2016 -1,099 17,321 735,630 18,568
2015 2,740 12,655 731,387 522
2014 4,915 15,915 728,978 -23,011
2013 6,527 18,164 720,228 -250,964
2012 7,579 17,894 708,847 -232,712
2011 9,160 16,798 694,033 -200,010
2010 10,191 14,080 676,554 -182,689
2009 10,678 14,877 654,439 -168,027
2008 10,627 15,626 630,610 -150,037
2007 9,519 14,027 617,247 -130,079
2006 11,059 10,820 605,001 -124,651
2005 9,968 9,251 593,685 -117,342
2004 9,933 6,956 579,424 -108,869
2003 7,819 5,929 568,220 -99,880
2002 6,241 5,255 563,692 -90,503
2001 7,263 6,241 555,220 -76,679
2000 7,765 2,497 545,129 -63,843
1999 7,748 3,604 527,634 -42,777
1998 7,730 4,417 509,167 109,961
1997 9,766 4,925 489,984 124,443
1996 11,274 3,757 469,740 125,556
1995 13,791 4,325 453,719 124,501
1994 17,300 3,834 438,274 120,247
1993 13,679 9,036 430,759 113,215
1992 16,639 9,356 423,294 104,006
1991 16,044 14,515 413,354 92,228
1990 15,458 8,920 402,629 79,979
1989 14,396 5,775 390,081 67,324
1988 14,344 1,765 378,575 53,187
1987 11,837 831 370,654 45,028
1986 13,279 1,491 357,205 48,233
1985 14,707 2,416 344,549 50,872
1984 20,015 3,972 331,910 52,594
1983 21,851 6,925 317,379 53,646
1982 22,686 7,109 305,204 53,384
1981 18,720 5,287 292,755 51,354
1980 18,640 -2,212 280,630 47,031
1979 19,535 -6,612 268,875 40,355
1978 20,436 -9,348 257,222 31,822
1977 21,799 -5,697 250,858 22,452
1976 21,738 -11,843 241,939 12,735
1975 21,673 -3,807 228,883 79,766
1974 17,824 5,891 216,389 79,445
1973 13,532 11,558 203,429 78,963
1972 14,847 12,613 190,842 77,213
1971 15,220 12,286 179,918 69,728
1970 20,268 -36,579 170,070 58,883
1969 21,732 -42,207 161,541 48,192
1968 28,684 -15,561 153,464 41,198
1967 33,622 -5,353 145,773 40,125
1966 34,356 -12,059 138,438 40,125
1965 33,771 -21,731 131,601 40,125
1964 38,208 -20,414 124,996 40,125
1963 40,258 -7,624 118,526 40,125
1962 38,627 -6,852 111,930 39,670
1961 41,487 -11,828 105,568 36,410
1960 42,082 -9,489 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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