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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.05 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 +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Finland vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Jordan
2100 4,615,954 21,346,709
2099 4,632,084 21,318,400
2098 4,648,068 21,276,587
2097 4,663,730 21,237,878
2096 4,678,982 21,204,195
2095 4,694,312 21,146,160
2094 4,709,388 21,113,543
2093 4,724,681 21,064,917
2092 4,739,809 21,015,511
2091 4,755,260 20,930,262
2090 4,770,907 20,864,971
2089 4,786,400 20,783,567
2088 4,801,901 20,713,897
2087 4,817,852 20,643,710
2086 4,833,786 20,580,263
2085 4,849,629 20,502,047
2084 4,864,891 20,434,545
2083 4,880,250 20,374,054
2082 4,896,009 20,288,057
2081 4,911,803 20,191,077
2080 4,927,618 20,105,784
2079 4,943,129 20,014,191
2078 4,958,168 19,927,535
2077 4,973,373 19,835,869
2076 4,988,599 19,742,371
2075 5,003,374 19,635,722
2074 5,018,067 19,539,085
2073 5,032,313 19,432,498
2072 5,046,145 19,323,034
2071 5,059,821 19,207,735
2070 5,073,405 19,084,510
2069 5,086,624 18,977,089
2068 5,100,021 18,837,786
2067 5,113,379 18,721,500
2066 5,126,654 18,585,819
2065 5,140,841 18,450,342
2064 5,154,898 18,327,889
2063 5,169,175 18,195,124
2062 5,183,334 18,046,701
2061 5,197,920 17,905,240
2060 5,212,905 17,766,923
2059 5,228,152 17,623,583
2058 5,242,966 17,480,101
2057 5,258,706 17,332,985
2056 5,274,797 17,199,988
2055 5,290,920 17,055,494
2054 5,306,678 16,922,360
2053 5,321,951 16,788,269
2052 5,337,100 16,629,867
2051 5,352,042 16,483,332
2050 5,366,251 16,313,641
2049 5,380,081 16,143,037
2048 5,393,571 15,960,692
2047 5,406,757 15,782,848
2046 5,419,535 15,601,379
2045 5,432,355 15,401,446
2044 5,444,871 15,203,736
2043 5,457,529 15,009,222
2042 5,469,797 14,814,702
2041 5,482,134 14,610,184
2040 5,494,276 14,387,461
2039 5,506,630 14,180,166
2038 5,518,788 13,969,908
2037 5,530,908 13,763,230
2036 5,542,684 13,565,172
2035 5,554,158 13,367,627
2034 5,565,174 13,173,095
2033 5,575,691 12,977,990
2032 5,585,700 12,780,785
2031 5,595,391 12,572,455
2030 5,604,388 12,372,453
2029 5,612,864 12,165,594
2028 5,620,473 11,949,107
2027 5,627,272 11,734,783
2026 5,631,965 11,488,370
2025 5,630,458 11,596,825
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 21.3M 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 0.19% 0.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Finland Jordan
Current population
5631965
11555022
Population rank 120/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +311
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 102/197
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 - 26,894 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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