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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 21.7 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Finland vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Japan
2100 4,629,053 76,995,942
2099 4,645,228 77,380,486
2098 4,661,258 77,759,557
2097 4,676,964 78,135,569
2096 4,692,260 78,515,892
2095 4,707,633 78,892,606
2094 4,722,751 79,267,768
2093 4,738,088 79,645,584
2092 4,753,259 80,025,578
2091 4,768,754 80,401,222
2090 4,784,445 80,778,500
2089 4,799,982 81,158,413
2088 4,815,528 81,539,639
2087 4,831,523 81,926,401
2086 4,847,503 82,322,612
2085 4,863,391 82,727,738
2084 4,878,695 83,141,354
2083 4,894,099 83,562,394
2082 4,909,902 83,998,809
2081 4,925,741 84,447,888
2080 4,941,601 84,918,455
2079 4,957,156 85,406,042
2078 4,972,238 85,916,840
2077 4,987,486 86,453,316
2076 5,002,755 87,012,155
2075 5,017,572 87,597,053
2074 5,032,306 88,209,803
2073 5,046,593 88,854,316
2072 5,060,464 89,519,055
2071 5,074,179 90,204,314
2070 5,087,802 90,919,143
2069 5,101,058 91,645,589
2068 5,114,493 92,388,299
2067 5,127,889 93,133,993
2066 5,141,202 93,889,902
2065 5,155,429 94,654,259
2064 5,169,525 95,412,429
2063 5,183,843 96,169,244
2062 5,198,043 96,924,236
2061 5,212,670 97,675,525
2060 5,227,697 98,422,553
2059 5,242,988 99,166,038
2058 5,257,844 99,890,950
2057 5,273,628 100,607,740
2056 5,289,765 101,318,164
2055 5,305,934 102,012,184
2054 5,321,736 102,706,063
2053 5,337,053 103,381,833
2052 5,352,244 104,059,800
2051 5,367,229 104,729,745
2050 5,381,479 105,400,477
2049 5,395,348 106,076,354
2048 5,408,876 106,754,699
2047 5,422,100 107,442,881
2046 5,434,914 108,139,155
2045 5,447,770 108,844,934
2044 5,460,322 109,553,441
2043 5,473,016 110,269,851
2042 5,485,319 110,992,599
2041 5,497,690 111,729,216
2040 5,509,866 112,463,507
2039 5,522,256 113,200,859
2038 5,534,448 113,940,856
2037 5,546,603 114,687,611
2036 5,558,413 115,436,359
2035 5,569,919 116,187,949
2034 5,580,966 116,936,734
2033 5,591,512 117,678,572
2032 5,601,550 118,419,247
2031 5,611,269 119,153,646
2030 5,620,291 119,882,512
2029 5,628,791 120,600,781
2028 5,636,422 121,314,239
2027 5,643,240 122,015,984
2026 5,647,947 122,704,252
2025 5,646,436 123,366,734
2024 5,619,911 123,975,371
2023 5,583,911 124,516,650
2022 5,556,106 125,124,989
2021 5,541,017 125,681,593
2020 5,529,543 126,261,000
2019 5,521,606 126,633,000
2018 5,515,525 126,811,000
2017 5,508,214 126,972,000
2016 5,495,303 127,076,000
2015 5,479,531 127,141,000
2014 5,461,512 127,276,000
2013 5,438,972 127,445,000
2012 5,413,971 127,629,000
2011 5,388,272 127,833,000
2010 5,363,352 128,070,000
2009 5,338,871 128,047,000
2008 5,313,399 128,063,000
2007 5,288,720 128,001,000
2006 5,266,268 127,854,000
2005 5,246,096 127,773,000
2004 5,228,172 127,761,000
2003 5,213,014 127,718,000
2002 5,200,598 127,445,000
2001 5,188,008 127,149,000
2000 5,176,209 126,843,000
1999 5,165,474 126,631,000
1998 5,153,498 126,400,000
1997 5,139,835 126,057,000
1996 5,124,573 125,757,000
1995 5,107,790 125,472,000
1994 5,088,333 125,178,000
1993 5,066,447 124,829,000
1992 5,041,992 124,425,000
1991 5,013,740 123,964,000
1990 4,986,431 123,478,000
1989 4,964,371 123,069,000
1988 4,946,481 122,578,000
1987 4,932,123 122,069,000
1986 4,918,154 121,482,000
1985 4,902,206 120,837,000
1984 4,881,803 120,083,000
1983 4,855,787 119,307,000
1982 4,826,933 118,480,000
1981 4,799,964 117,661,000
1980 4,779,535 116,807,000
1979 4,764,690 115,890,000
1978 4,752,528 114,913,000
1977 4,738,902 113,872,000
1976 4,725,664 112,775,000
1975 4,711,440 111,573,000
1974 4,690,574 110,162,000
1973 4,666,081 108,707,000
1972 4,639,657 107,188,000
1971 4,612,124 105,697,000
1970 4,606,307 103,403,000
1969 4,623,785 102,219,000
1968 4,626,469 101,011,000
1967 4,605,744 99,879,000
1966 4,580,869 98,851,000
1965 4,563,732 97,952,000
1964 4,548,543 96,903,000
1963 4,523,309 95,900,000
1962 4,491,443 94,933,000
1961 4,461,005 94,055,000
1960 4,429,634 93,216,000

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/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Japan
2100 -0.35% -0.5%
2099 -0.34% -0.49%
2098 -0.34% -0.48%
2097 -0.33% -0.48%
2096 -0.33% -0.48%
2095 -0.32% -0.47%
2094 -0.32% -0.47%
2093 -0.32% -0.47%
2092 -0.32% -0.47%
2091 -0.33% -0.47%
2090 -0.32% -0.47%
2089 -0.32% -0.47%
2088 -0.33% -0.47%
2087 -0.33% -0.48%
2086 -0.33% -0.49%
2085 -0.31% -0.5%
2084 -0.31% -0.5%
2083 -0.32% -0.52%
2082 -0.32% -0.53%
2081 -0.32% -0.55%
2080 -0.31% -0.57%
2079 -0.3% -0.59%
2078 -0.31% -0.62%
2077 -0.31% -0.64%
2076 -0.3% -0.67%
2075 -0.29% -0.69%
2074 -0.28% -0.73%
2073 -0.27% -0.74%
2072 -0.27% -0.76%
2071 -0.27% -0.79%
2070 -0.26% -0.79%
2069 -0.26% -0.8%
2068 -0.26% -0.8%
2067 -0.26% -0.81%
2066 -0.28% -0.81%
2065 -0.27% -0.79%
2064 -0.28% -0.79%
2063 -0.27% -0.78%
2062 -0.28% -0.77%
2061 -0.29% -0.76%
2060 -0.29% -0.75%
2059 -0.28% -0.73%
2058 -0.3% -0.71%
2057 -0.31% -0.7%
2056 -0.3% -0.68%
2055 -0.3% -0.68%
2054 -0.29% -0.65%
2053 -0.28% -0.65%
2052 -0.28% -0.64%
2051 -0.26% -0.64%
2050 -0.26% -0.64%
2049 -0.25% -0.64%
2048 -0.24% -0.64%
2047 -0.24% -0.64%
2046 -0.24% -0.65%
2045 -0.23% -0.65%
2044 -0.23% -0.65%
2043 -0.22% -0.65%
2042 -0.23% -0.66%
2041 -0.22% -0.65%
2040 -0.22% -0.65%
2039 -0.22% -0.65%
2038 -0.22% -0.65%
2037 -0.21% -0.65%
2036 -0.21% -0.65%
2035 -0.2% -0.64%
2034 -0.19% -0.63%
2033 -0.18% -0.63%
2032 -0.17% -0.62%
2031 -0.16% -0.61%
2030 -0.15% -0.6%
2029 -0.14% -0.59%
2028 -0.12% -0.58%
2027 -0.08% -0.56%
2026 0.03% -0.54%
2025 0.47% -0.49%
2024 0.64% -0.43%
2023 0.5% -0.49%
2022 0.27% -0.44%
2021 0.21% -0.46%
2020 0.14% -0.29%
2019 0.11% -0.14%
2018 0.13% -0.13%
2017 0.23% -0.08%
2016 0.29% -0.05%
2015 0.33% -0.11%
2014 0.41% -0.13%
2013 0.46% -0.14%
2012 0.48% -0.16%
2011 0.46% -0.19%
2010 0.46% 0.02%
2009 0.48% -0.01%
2008 0.47% 0.05%
2007 0.43% 0.11%
2006 0.38% 0.06%
2005 0.34% 0.009%
2004 0.29% 0.03%
2003 0.24% 0.21%
2002 0.24% 0.23%
2001 0.23% 0.24%
2000 0.21% 0.17%
1999 0.23% 0.18%
1998 0.27% 0.27%
1997 0.3% 0.24%
1996 0.33% 0.23%
1995 0.38% 0.23%
1994 0.43% 0.28%
1993 0.49% 0.32%
1992 0.56% 0.37%
1991 0.55% 0.39%
1990 0.44% 0.33%
1989 0.36% 0.4%
1988 0.29% 0.42%
1987 0.28% 0.48%
1986 0.33% 0.53%
1985 0.42% 0.63%
1984 0.54% 0.65%
1983 0.6% 0.7%
1982 0.56% 0.7%
1981 0.43% 0.73%
1980 0.31% 0.79%
1979 0.26% 0.85%
1978 0.29% 0.91%
1977 0.28% 0.97%
1976 0.3% 1.08%
1975 0.44% 1.28%
1974 0.52% 1.34%
1973 0.57% 1.42%
1972 0.6% 1.41%
1971 0.13% 2.22%
1970 -0.38% 1.16%
1969 -0.06% 1.2%
1968 0.45% 1.13%
1967 0.54% 1.04%
1966 0.38% 0.92%
1965 0.33% 1.08%
1964 0.56% 1.05%
1963 0.71% 1.02%
1962 0.68% 0.93%
1961 0.71% 0.9%

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/japan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Finland Japan
Current population
5647947
122704252
Population rank 120/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.48%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +73 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 183/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +140,579
Net migration rank 33/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 140,579
2024 -14,612 26,894 -942,213 153,357
2023 -17,869 38,156 -871,617 175,003
2022 -18,335 60,353 -825,825 175,003
2021 -7,757 22,484 -640,976 -34,996
2020 -8,847 17,504 -542,923 42,001
2019 -8,282 15,671 -531,858 318,190
2018 -7,170 11,822 -456,520 320,601
2017 -3,856 13,356 -406,310 322,564
2016 -1,099 17,321 -343,106 314,732
2015 2,740 12,655 -292,424 168,896
2014 4,915 15,915 -267,279 58,109
2013 6,527 18,164 -242,146 66,449
2012 7,579 17,894 -229,733 67,904
2011 9,160 16,798 -204,533 97,720
2010 10,191 14,080 -128,070 131,860
2009 10,678 14,877 -76,828 125,450
2008 10,627 15,626 -51,225 142,605
2007 9,519 14,027 -25,600 138,024
2006 11,059 10,820 12,785 130,065
2005 9,968 9,251 -25,554 113,017
2004 9,933 6,956 76,656 69,014
2003 7,819 5,929 114,946 74,875
2002 6,241 5,255 178,423 60,864
2001 7,263 6,241 203,438 59,563
2000 7,765 2,497 228,317 23,468
1999 7,748 3,604 202,610 56,901
1998 7,730 4,417 265,440 45,912
1997 9,766 4,925 277,325 43,366
1996 11,274 3,757 314,392 25,030
1995 13,791 4,325 276,039 87,714
1994 17,300 3,834 363,017 154,214
1993 13,679 9,036 312,073 168,836
1992 16,639 9,356 360,833 170,878
1991 16,044 14,515 396,685 161,331
1990 15,458 8,920 407,478 124,582
1989 14,396 5,775 467,662 31,202
1988 14,344 1,765 527,085 51,154
1987 11,837 831 598,138 28,001
1986 13,279 1,491 631,706 27,987
1985 14,707 2,416 676,687 -141,323
1984 20,015 3,972 756,523 -273,686
1983 21,851 6,925 775,495 -269,755
1982 22,686 7,109 805,664 -288,550
1981 18,720 5,287 811,861 -278,525
1980 18,640 -2,212 864,372 -92,314
1979 19,535 -6,612 950,298 -57,692
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,204,989 107
1974 17,824 5,891 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 13,532 11,558 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 14,847 12,613 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 15,220 12,286 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 20,268 -36,579 1,230,496 33,731
1969 21,732 -42,207 1,195,962 49,447
1968 28,684 -15,561 1,191,930 43,593
1967 33,622 -5,353 1,258,475 29,632
1966 34,356 -12,059 682,072 68,934
1965 33,771 -21,731 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 38,208 -20,414 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 40,258 -7,624 987,770 -100,742
1962 38,627 -6,852 901,864 -57,075
1961 41,487 -11,828 893,522 -58,882
1960 42,082 -9,489 894,874 -150,371

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/japan | 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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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