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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.99 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Finland vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Jamaica
2100 4,629,053 1,075,631
2099 4,645,228 1,095,039
2098 4,661,258 1,114,926
2097 4,676,964 1,135,331
2096 4,692,260 1,156,197
2095 4,707,633 1,177,632
2094 4,722,751 1,199,705
2093 4,738,088 1,222,447
2092 4,753,259 1,245,845
2091 4,768,754 1,269,943
2090 4,784,445 1,294,621
2089 4,799,982 1,319,987
2088 4,815,528 1,345,908
2087 4,831,523 1,372,420
2086 4,847,503 1,399,559
2085 4,863,391 1,427,403
2084 4,878,695 1,455,598
2083 4,894,099 1,483,973
2082 4,909,902 1,513,113
2081 4,925,741 1,542,698
2080 4,941,601 1,572,954
2079 4,957,156 1,603,471
2078 4,972,238 1,634,036
2077 4,987,486 1,665,130
2076 5,002,755 1,696,282
2075 5,017,572 1,727,653
2074 5,032,306 1,759,538
2073 5,046,593 1,791,310
2072 5,060,464 1,823,277
2071 5,074,179 1,855,059
2070 5,087,802 1,886,784
2069 5,101,058 1,918,215
2068 5,114,493 1,949,604
2067 5,127,889 1,980,685
2066 5,141,202 2,011,465
2065 5,155,429 2,042,697
2064 5,169,525 2,073,400
2063 5,183,843 2,103,669
2062 5,198,043 2,133,903
2061 5,212,670 2,163,699
2060 5,227,697 2,193,436
2059 5,242,988 2,222,680
2058 5,257,844 2,251,648
2057 5,273,628 2,279,932
2056 5,289,765 2,308,282
2055 5,305,934 2,336,168
2054 5,321,736 2,363,575
2053 5,337,053 2,390,213
2052 5,352,244 2,416,056
2051 5,367,229 2,441,297
2050 5,381,479 2,466,072
2049 5,395,348 2,490,883
2048 5,408,876 2,514,954
2047 5,422,100 2,538,499
2046 5,434,914 2,561,597
2045 5,447,770 2,583,931
2044 5,460,322 2,605,750
2043 5,473,016 2,626,741
2042 5,485,319 2,646,740
2041 5,497,690 2,665,673
2040 5,509,866 2,683,790
2039 5,522,256 2,701,261
2038 5,534,448 2,717,604
2037 5,546,603 2,733,406
2036 5,558,413 2,747,946
2035 5,569,919 2,761,103
2034 5,580,966 2,773,511
2033 5,591,512 2,784,591
2032 5,601,550 2,794,827
2031 5,611,269 2,803,535
2030 5,620,291 2,811,500
2029 5,628,791 2,818,414
2028 5,636,422 2,824,434
2027 5,643,240 2,829,732
2026 5,647,947 2,834,177
2025 5,646,436 2,837,077
2024 5,619,911 2,839,175
2023 5,583,911 2,839,786
2022 5,556,106 2,839,144
2021 5,541,017 2,837,682
2020 5,529,543 2,830,739
2019 5,521,606 2,823,271
2018 5,515,525 2,820,097
2017 5,508,214 2,815,764
2016 5,495,303 2,809,915
2015 5,479,531 2,802,534
2014 5,461,512 2,793,749
2013 5,438,972 2,783,687
2012 5,413,971 2,772,430
2011 5,388,272 2,760,494
2010 5,363,352 2,748,568
2009 5,338,871 2,736,995
2008 5,313,399 2,725,635
2007 5,288,720 2,713,800
2006 5,266,268 2,700,968
2005 5,246,096 2,687,066
2004 5,228,172 2,672,225
2003 5,213,014 2,656,623
2002 5,200,598 2,640,572
2001 5,188,008 2,624,403
2000 5,176,209 2,607,826
1999 5,165,474 2,589,795
1998 5,153,498 2,569,736
1997 5,139,835 2,547,848
1996 5,124,573 2,524,463
1995 5,107,790 2,500,151
1994 5,088,333 2,475,220
1993 5,066,447 2,449,916
1992 5,041,992 2,424,701
1991 5,013,740 2,400,869
1990 4,986,431 2,379,877
1989 4,964,371 2,361,916
1988 4,946,481 2,345,777
1987 4,932,123 2,329,813
1986 4,918,154 2,312,125
1985 4,902,206 2,290,656
1984 4,881,803 2,264,562
1983 4,855,787 2,234,832
1982 4,826,933 2,203,889
1981 4,799,964 2,173,818
1980 4,779,535 2,145,658
1979 4,764,690 2,119,486
1978 4,752,528 2,094,836
1977 4,738,902 2,070,657
1976 4,725,664 2,045,578
1975 4,711,440 2,018,981
1974 4,690,574 1,990,906
1973 4,666,081 1,961,219
1972 4,639,657 1,931,542
1971 4,612,124 1,903,728
1970 4,606,307 1,878,196
1969 4,623,785 1,855,127
1968 4,626,469 1,833,765
1967 4,605,744 1,812,865
1966 4,580,869 1,791,475
1965 4,563,732 1,769,192
1964 4,548,543 1,745,568
1963 4,523,309 1,721,099
1962 4,491,443 1,696,932
1961 4,461,005 1,673,261
1960 4,429,634 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Jamaica
2100 -0.35% -1.77%
2099 -0.34% -1.78%
2098 -0.34% -1.8%
2097 -0.33% -1.8%
2096 -0.33% -1.82%
2095 -0.32% -1.84%
2094 -0.32% -1.86%
2093 -0.32% -1.88%
2092 -0.32% -1.9%
2091 -0.33% -1.91%
2090 -0.32% -1.92%
2089 -0.32% -1.93%
2088 -0.33% -1.93%
2087 -0.33% -1.94%
2086 -0.33% -1.95%
2085 -0.31% -1.94%
2084 -0.31% -1.91%
2083 -0.32% -1.93%
2082 -0.32% -1.92%
2081 -0.32% -1.92%
2080 -0.31% -1.9%
2079 -0.3% -1.87%
2078 -0.31% -1.87%
2077 -0.31% -1.84%
2076 -0.3% -1.82%
2075 -0.29% -1.81%
2074 -0.28% -1.77%
2073 -0.27% -1.75%
2072 -0.27% -1.71%
2071 -0.27% -1.68%
2070 -0.26% -1.64%
2069 -0.26% -1.61%
2068 -0.26% -1.57%
2067 -0.26% -1.53%
2066 -0.28% -1.53%
2065 -0.27% -1.48%
2064 -0.28% -1.44%
2063 -0.27% -1.42%
2062 -0.28% -1.38%
2061 -0.29% -1.36%
2060 -0.29% -1.32%
2059 -0.28% -1.29%
2058 -0.3% -1.24%
2057 -0.31% -1.23%
2056 -0.3% -1.19%
2055 -0.3% -1.16%
2054 -0.29% -1.11%
2053 -0.28% -1.07%
2052 -0.28% -1.03%
2051 -0.26% -1%
2050 -0.26% -1%
2049 -0.25% -0.96%
2048 -0.24% -0.93%
2047 -0.24% -0.9%
2046 -0.24% -0.86%
2045 -0.23% -0.84%
2044 -0.23% -0.8%
2043 -0.22% -0.76%
2042 -0.23% -0.71%
2041 -0.22% -0.68%
2040 -0.22% -0.65%
2039 -0.22% -0.6%
2038 -0.22% -0.58%
2037 -0.21% -0.53%
2036 -0.21% -0.48%
2035 -0.2% -0.45%
2034 -0.19% -0.4%
2033 -0.18% -0.37%
2032 -0.17% -0.31%
2031 -0.16% -0.28%
2030 -0.15% -0.25%
2029 -0.14% -0.21%
2028 -0.12% -0.19%
2027 -0.08% -0.16%
2026 0.03% -0.1%
2025 0.47% -0.07%
2024 0.64% -0.02%
2023 0.5% 0.02%
2022 0.27% 0.05%
2021 0.21% 0.25%
2020 0.14% 0.26%
2019 0.11% 0.11%
2018 0.13% 0.15%
2017 0.23% 0.21%
2016 0.29% 0.26%
2015 0.33% 0.31%
2014 0.41% 0.36%
2013 0.46% 0.41%
2012 0.48% 0.43%
2011 0.46% 0.43%
2010 0.46% 0.42%
2009 0.48% 0.42%
2008 0.47% 0.44%
2007 0.43% 0.48%
2006 0.38% 0.52%
2005 0.34% 0.56%
2004 0.29% 0.59%
2003 0.24% 0.61%
2002 0.24% 0.62%
2001 0.23% 0.64%
2000 0.21% 0.7%
1999 0.23% 0.78%
1998 0.27% 0.86%
1997 0.3% 0.93%
1996 0.33% 0.97%
1995 0.38% 1.01%
1994 0.43% 1.03%
1993 0.49% 1.04%
1992 0.56% 0.99%
1991 0.55% 0.88%
1990 0.44% 0.76%
1989 0.36% 0.69%
1988 0.29% 0.69%
1987 0.28% 0.77%
1986 0.33% 0.94%
1985 0.42% 1.15%
1984 0.54% 1.33%
1983 0.6% 1.4%
1982 0.56% 1.38%
1981 0.43% 1.31%
1980 0.31% 1.23%
1979 0.26% 1.18%
1978 0.29% 1.17%
1977 0.28% 1.23%
1976 0.3% 1.32%
1975 0.44% 1.41%
1974 0.52% 1.51%
1973 0.57% 1.54%
1972 0.6% 1.46%
1971 0.13% 1.36%
1970 -0.38% 1.24%
1969 -0.06% 1.16%
1968 0.45% 1.15%
1967 0.54% 1.19%
1966 0.38% 1.26%
1965 0.33% 1.35%
1964 0.56% 1.42%
1963 0.71% 1.42%
1962 0.68% 1.41%
1961 0.71% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Finland Jamaica
Current population
5647947
2834177
Population rank 120/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
12 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 -6
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 165/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -11,053
Net migration rank 33/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -11,053
2024 -14,612 26,894 9,210 -10,506
2023 -17,869 38,156 10,072 -10,003
2022 -18,335 60,353 11,215 -10,003
2021 -7,757 22,484 6,382 -4,665
2020 -8,847 17,504 12,170 0
2019 -8,282 15,671 13,094 -10,335
2018 -7,170 11,822 13,929 -10,335
2017 -3,856 13,356 15,419 -10,335
2016 -1,099 17,321 16,944 -10,335
2015 2,740 12,655 18,489 -10,335
2014 4,915 15,915 19,751 -10,335
2013 6,527 18,164 21,037 -10,335
2012 7,579 17,894 22,320 -10,498
2011 9,160 16,798 23,627 -11,577
2010 10,191 14,080 25,031 -13,248
2009 10,678 14,877 26,311 -14,941
2008 10,627 15,626 27,553 -16,191
2007 9,519 14,027 28,886 -16,588
2006 11,059 10,820 30,213 -16,840
2005 9,968 9,251 31,506 -17,071
2004 9,933 6,956 32,500 -17,256
2003 7,819 5,929 33,340 -17,380
2002 6,241 5,255 33,572 -17,428
2001 7,263 6,241 33,666 -17,466
2000 7,765 2,497 34,452 -17,498
1999 7,748 3,604 36,649 -17,542
1998 7,730 4,417 38,628 -17,623
1997 9,766 4,925 40,521 -17,756
1996 11,274 3,757 42,297 -18,285
1995 13,791 4,325 43,705 -19,092
1994 17,300 3,834 45,210 -19,960
1993 13,679 9,036 46,090 -20,731
1992 16,639 9,356 46,494 -21,426
1991 16,044 14,515 45,617 -23,014
1990 15,458 8,920 44,465 -25,085
1989 14,396 5,775 43,591 -27,049
1988 14,344 1,765 43,978 -28,247
1987 11,837 831 44,155 -27,958
1986 13,279 1,491 44,520 -25,339
1985 14,707 2,416 45,122 -21,371
1984 20,015 3,972 45,644 -17,211
1983 21,851 6,925 45,095 -14,065
1982 22,686 7,109 43,816 -12,952
1981 18,720 5,287 42,898 -13,619
1980 18,640 -2,212 42,316 -15,277
1979 19,535 -6,612 42,449 -17,143
1978 20,436 -9,348 42,475 -18,483
1977 21,799 -5,697 42,999 -18,630
1976 21,738 -11,843 43,878 -18,084
1975 21,673 -3,807 44,736 -17,340
1974 17,824 5,891 45,526 -16,769
1973 13,532 11,558 47,438 -16,822
1972 14,847 12,613 46,676 -17,934
1971 15,220 12,286 47,206 -20,322
1970 20,268 -36,579 47,547 -23,371
1969 21,732 -42,207 48,258 -26,304
1968 28,684 -15,561 49,189 -28,424
1967 33,622 -5,353 50,187 -29,147
1966 34,356 -12,059 50,808 -29,065
1965 33,771 -21,731 51,423 -28,611
1964 38,208 -20,414 52,501 -28,066
1963 40,258 -7,624 52,277 -27,757
1962 38,627 -6,852 51,758 -27,936
1961 41,487 -11,828 51,931 -28,416
1960 42,082 -9,489 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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