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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.04 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Finland vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Jordan
2100 4,629,053 21,206,553
2099 4,645,228 21,178,430
2098 4,661,258 21,136,891
2097 4,676,964 21,098,437
2096 4,692,260 21,064,975
2095 4,707,633 21,007,321
2094 4,722,751 20,974,918
2093 4,738,088 20,926,611
2092 4,753,259 20,877,529
2091 4,768,754 20,792,840
2090 4,784,445 20,727,978
2089 4,799,982 20,647,108
2088 4,815,528 20,577,895
2087 4,831,523 20,508,170
2086 4,847,503 20,445,139
2085 4,863,391 20,367,437
2084 4,878,695 20,300,378
2083 4,894,099 20,240,284
2082 4,909,902 20,154,852
2081 4,925,741 20,058,508
2080 4,941,601 19,973,775
2079 4,957,156 19,882,784
2078 4,972,238 19,796,696
2077 4,987,486 19,705,632
2076 5,002,755 19,612,748
2075 5,017,572 19,506,799
2074 5,032,306 19,410,797
2073 5,046,593 19,304,910
2072 5,060,464 19,196,165
2071 5,074,179 19,081,623
2070 5,087,802 18,959,207
2069 5,101,058 18,852,491
2068 5,114,493 18,714,102
2067 5,127,889 18,598,580
2066 5,141,202 18,463,790
2065 5,155,429 18,329,203
2064 5,169,525 18,207,553
2063 5,183,843 18,075,660
2062 5,198,043 17,928,211
2061 5,212,670 17,787,680
2060 5,227,697 17,650,270
2059 5,242,988 17,507,871
2058 5,257,844 17,365,332
2057 5,273,628 17,219,182
2056 5,289,765 17,087,058
2055 5,305,934 16,943,513
2054 5,321,736 16,811,253
2053 5,337,053 16,678,042
2052 5,352,244 16,520,680
2051 5,367,229 16,375,107
2050 5,381,479 16,206,530
2049 5,395,348 16,037,046
2048 5,408,876 15,855,898
2047 5,422,100 15,679,222
2046 5,434,914 15,498,944
2045 5,447,770 15,300,324
2044 5,460,322 15,103,912
2043 5,473,016 14,910,676
2042 5,485,319 14,717,433
2041 5,497,690 14,514,257
2040 5,509,866 14,292,997
2039 5,522,256 14,087,063
2038 5,534,448 13,878,186
2037 5,546,603 13,672,864
2036 5,558,413 13,476,107
2035 5,569,919 13,279,859
2034 5,580,966 13,086,605
2033 5,591,512 12,892,780
2032 5,601,550 12,696,870
2031 5,611,269 12,489,908
2030 5,620,291 12,291,219
2029 5,628,791 12,085,718
2028 5,636,422 11,870,652
2027 5,643,240 11,657,736
2026 5,647,947 11,412,941
2025 5,646,436 11,520,684
2024 5,619,911 11,552,876
2023 5,583,911 11,439,213
2022 5,556,106 11,256,263
2021 5,541,017 11,066,356
2020 5,529,543 10,865,228
2019 5,521,606 10,671,891
2018 5,515,525 10,462,306
2017 5,508,214 10,234,226
2016 5,495,303 10,006,367
2015 5,479,531 9,544,729
2014 5,461,512 8,791,710
2013 5,438,972 7,991,809
2012 5,413,971 7,587,127
2011 5,388,272 7,480,424
2010 5,363,352 7,297,043
2009 5,338,871 7,141,753
2008 5,313,399 6,989,866
2007 5,288,720 6,827,227
2006 5,266,268 6,427,371
2005 5,246,096 6,029,587
2004 5,228,172 5,882,061
2003 5,213,014 5,741,828
2002 5,200,598 5,616,066
2001 5,188,008 5,498,894
2000 5,176,209 5,386,945
1999 5,165,474 5,276,444
1998 5,153,498 5,164,284
1997 5,139,835 5,046,285
1996 5,124,573 4,912,516
1995 5,107,790 4,752,096
1994 5,088,333 4,561,406
1993 5,066,447 4,348,020
1992 5,041,992 4,127,693
1991 5,013,740 3,915,149
1990 4,986,431 3,621,908
1989 4,964,371 3,349,627
1988 4,946,481 3,193,039
1987 4,932,123 3,047,634
1986 4,918,154 2,909,887
1985 4,902,206 2,778,810
1984 4,881,803 2,654,688
1983 4,855,787 2,537,307
1982 4,826,933 2,426,927
1981 4,799,964 2,325,517
1980 4,779,535 2,234,186
1979 4,764,690 2,153,882
1978 4,752,528 2,083,595
1977 4,738,902 2,019,002
1976 4,725,664 1,958,177
1975 4,711,440 1,899,055
1974 4,690,574 1,839,182
1973 4,666,081 1,778,094
1972 4,639,657 1,714,555
1971 4,612,124 1,645,145
1970 4,606,307 1,565,163
1969 4,623,785 1,473,100
1968 4,626,469 1,372,460
1967 4,605,744 1,271,183
1966 4,580,869 1,178,360
1965 4,563,732 1,099,440
1964 4,548,543 1,035,640
1963 4,523,309 984,714
1962 4,491,443 940,554
1961 4,461,005 897,591
1960 4,429,634 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Jordan
2100 -0.35% 0.13%
2099 -0.34% 0.2%
2098 -0.34% 0.18%
2097 -0.33% 0.16%
2096 -0.33% 0.27%
2095 -0.32% 0.15%
2094 -0.32% 0.23%
2093 -0.32% 0.24%
2092 -0.32% 0.41%
2091 -0.33% 0.31%
2090 -0.32% 0.39%
2089 -0.32% 0.34%
2088 -0.33% 0.34%
2087 -0.33% 0.31%
2086 -0.33% 0.38%
2085 -0.31% 0.33%
2084 -0.31% 0.3%
2083 -0.32% 0.42%
2082 -0.32% 0.48%
2081 -0.32% 0.42%
2080 -0.31% 0.46%
2079 -0.3% 0.43%
2078 -0.31% 0.46%
2077 -0.31% 0.47%
2076 -0.3% 0.54%
2075 -0.29% 0.49%
2074 -0.28% 0.55%
2073 -0.27% 0.57%
2072 -0.27% 0.6%
2071 -0.27% 0.65%
2070 -0.26% 0.57%
2069 -0.26% 0.74%
2068 -0.26% 0.62%
2067 -0.26% 0.73%
2066 -0.28% 0.73%
2065 -0.27% 0.67%
2064 -0.28% 0.73%
2063 -0.27% 0.82%
2062 -0.28% 0.79%
2061 -0.29% 0.78%
2060 -0.29% 0.81%
2059 -0.28% 0.82%
2058 -0.3% 0.85%
2057 -0.31% 0.77%
2056 -0.3% 0.85%
2055 -0.3% 0.79%
2054 -0.29% 0.8%
2053 -0.28% 0.95%
2052 -0.28% 0.89%
2051 -0.26% 1.04%
2050 -0.26% 1.06%
2049 -0.25% 1.14%
2048 -0.24% 1.13%
2047 -0.24% 1.16%
2046 -0.24% 1.3%
2045 -0.23% 1.3%
2044 -0.23% 1.3%
2043 -0.22% 1.31%
2042 -0.23% 1.4%
2041 -0.22% 1.55%
2040 -0.22% 1.46%
2039 -0.22% 1.51%
2038 -0.22% 1.5%
2037 -0.21% 1.46%
2036 -0.21% 1.48%
2035 -0.2% 1.48%
2034 -0.19% 1.5%
2033 -0.18% 1.54%
2032 -0.17% 1.66%
2031 -0.16% 1.62%
2030 -0.15% 1.7%
2029 -0.14% 1.81%
2028 -0.12% 1.83%
2027 -0.08% 2.14%
2026 0.03% -0.94%
2025 0.47% -0.28%
2024 0.64% 0.99%
2023 0.5% 1.63%
2022 0.27% 1.72%
2021 0.21% 1.85%
2020 0.14% 1.81%
2019 0.11% 2%
2018 0.13% 2.23%
2017 0.23% 2.28%
2016 0.29% 4.84%
2015 0.33% 8.57%
2014 0.41% 10%
2013 0.46% 5.33%
2012 0.48% 1.43%
2011 0.46% 2.51%
2010 0.46% 2.17%
2009 0.48% 2.17%
2008 0.47% 2.38%
2007 0.43% 6.22%
2006 0.38% 6.6%
2005 0.34% 2.51%
2004 0.29% 2.44%
2003 0.24% 2.24%
2002 0.24% 2.13%
2001 0.23% 2.08%
2000 0.21% 2.09%
1999 0.23% 2.17%
1998 0.27% 2.34%
1997 0.3% 2.72%
1996 0.33% 3.38%
1995 0.38% 4.18%
1994 0.43% 4.91%
1993 0.49% 5.34%
1992 0.56% 5.43%
1991 0.55% 8.1%
1990 0.44% 8.13%
1989 0.36% 4.9%
1988 0.29% 4.77%
1987 0.28% 4.73%
1986 0.33% 4.72%
1985 0.42% 4.68%
1984 0.54% 4.63%
1983 0.6% 4.55%
1982 0.56% 4.36%
1981 0.43% 4.09%
1980 0.31% 3.73%
1979 0.26% 3.37%
1978 0.29% 3.2%
1977 0.28% 3.11%
1976 0.3% 3.11%
1975 0.44% 3.26%
1974 0.52% 3.44%
1973 0.57% 3.71%
1972 0.6% 4.22%
1971 0.13% 5.11%
1970 -0.38% 6.25%
1969 -0.06% 7.33%
1968 0.45% 7.97%
1967 0.54% 7.88%
1966 0.38% 7.18%
1965 0.33% 6.16%
1964 0.56% 5.17%
1963 0.71% 4.7%
1962 0.68% 4.79%
1961 0.71% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Finland Jordan
Current population
5647947
11538682
Population rank 120/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 -88
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 177/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -303,267
Net migration rank 33/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -303,267
2024 -14,612 26,894 200,223 -156,369
2023 -17,869 38,156 200,895 -17,445
2022 -18,335 60,353 199,900 -17,445
2021 -7,757 22,484 190,795 6,573
2020 -8,847 17,504 198,138 6,745
2019 -8,282 15,671 204,933 -23,156
2018 -7,170 11,822 205,333 32,062
2017 -3,856 13,356 205,903 12,873
2016 -1,099 17,321 205,891 31,046
2015 2,740 12,655 195,495 490,844
2014 4,915 15,915 184,169 635,528
2013 6,527 18,164 170,473 609,631
2012 7,579 17,894 175,437 -146,181
2011 9,160 16,798 177,076 7,057
2010 10,191 14,080 177,748 4,872
2009 10,678 14,877 177,651 -49,687
2008 10,627 15,626 175,048 767
2007 9,519 14,027 167,574 -18,108
2006 11,059 10,820 147,643 502,609
2005 9,968 9,251 141,816 3,500
2004 9,933 6,956 141,752 7,979
2003 7,819 5,929 142,443 -11,699
2002 6,241 5,255 139,250 -18,463
2001 7,263 6,241 136,450 -22,896
2000 7,765 2,497 136,414 -26,077
1999 7,748 3,604 138,201 -27,530
1998 7,730 4,417 140,696 -27,036
1997 9,766 4,925 145,358 -23,021
1996 11,274 3,757 147,852 -2,655
1995 13,791 4,325 147,652 27,991
1994 17,300 3,834 144,199 61,533
1993 13,679 9,036 139,467 81,576
1992 16,639 9,356 134,241 85,376
1991 16,044 14,515 129,642 75,824
1990 15,458 8,920 114,912 266,100
1989 14,396 5,775 112,608 50,941
1988 14,344 1,765 109,754 39,873
1987 11,837 831 106,536 34,646
1986 13,279 1,491 103,551 30,763
1985 14,707 2,416 99,801 28,040
1984 20,015 3,972 96,092 24,316
1983 21,851 6,925 92,863 21,487
1982 22,686 7,109 89,473 16,944
1981 18,720 5,287 86,751 9,659
1980 18,640 -2,212 84,508 1,735
1979 19,535 -6,612 82,076 -7,706
1978 20,436 -9,348 79,908 -13,701
1977 21,799 -5,697 78,101 -15,132
1976 21,738 -11,843 75,981 -17,309
1975 21,673 -3,807 74,392 -14,822
1974 17,824 5,891 72,212 -12,024
1973 13,532 11,558 70,058 -8,072
1972 14,847 12,613 67,707 -2,622
1971 15,220 12,286 64,763 8,976
1970 20,268 -36,579 60,321 25,894
1969 21,732 -42,207 57,431 40,481
1968 28,684 -15,561 53,336 50,036
1967 33,622 -5,353 48,791 50,397
1966 34,356 -12,059 44,580 41,882
1965 33,771 -21,731 41,635 29,737
1964 38,208 -20,414 39,205 17,018
1963 40,258 -7,624 36,858 8,763
1962 38,627 -6,852 34,598 8,098
1961 41,487 -11,828 32,143 11,097
1960 42,082 -9,489 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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