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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 40.5 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Finland vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Kiribati
2100 4,629,053 224,260
2099 4,645,228 224,254
2098 4,661,258 224,229
2097 4,676,964 224,174
2096 4,692,260 224,085
2095 4,707,633 223,967
2094 4,722,751 223,780
2093 4,738,088 223,566
2092 4,753,259 223,301
2091 4,768,754 222,947
2090 4,784,445 222,560
2089 4,799,982 222,192
2088 4,815,528 221,771
2087 4,831,523 221,299
2086 4,847,503 220,824
2085 4,863,391 220,313
2084 4,878,695 219,763
2083 4,894,099 219,182
2082 4,909,902 218,584
2081 4,925,741 217,980
2080 4,941,601 217,336
2079 4,957,156 216,656
2078 4,972,238 215,964
2077 4,987,486 215,293
2076 5,002,755 214,551
2075 5,017,572 213,772
2074 5,032,306 212,966
2073 5,046,593 212,150
2072 5,060,464 211,321
2071 5,074,179 210,433
2070 5,087,802 209,514
2069 5,101,058 208,590
2068 5,114,493 207,578
2067 5,127,889 206,500
2066 5,141,202 205,437
2065 5,155,429 204,305
2064 5,169,525 203,169
2063 5,183,843 201,971
2062 5,198,043 200,805
2061 5,212,670 199,579
2060 5,227,697 198,300
2059 5,242,988 196,920
2058 5,257,844 195,512
2057 5,273,628 194,057
2056 5,289,765 192,565
2055 5,305,934 191,068
2054 5,321,736 189,537
2053 5,337,053 188,014
2052 5,352,244 186,393
2051 5,367,229 184,788
2050 5,381,479 183,093
2049 5,395,348 181,341
2048 5,408,876 179,541
2047 5,422,100 177,797
2046 5,434,914 175,976
2045 5,447,770 174,160
2044 5,460,322 172,343
2043 5,473,016 170,465
2042 5,485,319 168,618
2041 5,497,690 166,788
2040 5,509,866 164,991
2039 5,522,256 163,140
2038 5,534,448 161,276
2037 5,546,603 159,395
2036 5,558,413 157,498
2035 5,569,919 155,626
2034 5,580,966 153,791
2033 5,591,512 151,928
2032 5,601,550 150,051
2031 5,611,269 148,135
2030 5,620,291 146,228
2029 5,628,791 144,310
2028 5,636,422 142,397
2027 5,643,240 140,429
2026 5,647,947 138,461
2025 5,646,436 136,488
2024 5,619,911 134,518
2023 5,583,911 132,530
2022 5,556,106 130,469
2021 5,541,017 128,377
2020 5,529,543 126,099
2019 5,521,606 123,921
2018 5,515,525 122,084
2017 5,508,214 120,275
2016 5,495,303 118,478
2015 5,479,531 116,815
2014 5,461,512 115,326
2013 5,438,972 113,838
2012 5,413,971 112,284
2011 5,388,272 110,647
2010 5,363,352 108,704
2009 5,338,871 106,467
2008 5,313,399 104,222
2007 5,288,720 102,068
2006 5,266,268 100,017
2005 5,246,096 98,035
2004 5,228,172 96,085
2003 5,213,014 94,175
2002 5,200,598 92,264
2001 5,188,008 90,335
2000 5,176,209 88,613
1999 5,165,474 87,126
1998 5,153,498 85,657
1997 5,139,835 84,147
1996 5,124,573 82,623
1995 5,107,790 81,234
1994 5,088,333 80,021
1993 5,066,447 78,841
1992 5,041,992 77,641
1991 5,013,740 76,367
1990 4,986,431 74,855
1989 4,964,371 73,147
1988 4,946,481 71,427
1987 4,932,123 69,733
1986 4,918,154 68,059
1985 4,902,206 66,496
1984 4,881,803 65,228
1983 4,855,787 64,169
1982 4,826,933 63,134
1981 4,799,964 62,121
1980 4,779,535 61,148
1979 4,764,690 60,172
1978 4,752,528 59,864
1977 4,738,902 60,267
1976 4,725,664 60,661
1975 4,711,440 60,987
1974 4,690,574 61,219
1973 4,666,081 60,824
1972 4,639,657 59,778
1971 4,612,124 58,652
1970 4,606,307 57,510
1969 4,623,785 56,360
1968 4,626,469 55,529
1967 4,605,744 54,996
1966 4,580,869 54,425
1965 4,563,732 53,439
1964 4,548,543 52,088
1963 4,523,309 50,791
1962 4,491,443 49,538
1961 4,461,005 48,323
1960 4,429,634 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Kiribati
2100 -0.35% 0.003%
2099 -0.34% 0.01%
2098 -0.34% 0.02%
2097 -0.33% 0.04%
2096 -0.33% 0.05%
2095 -0.32% 0.08%
2094 -0.32% 0.1%
2093 -0.32% 0.12%
2092 -0.32% 0.16%
2091 -0.33% 0.17%
2090 -0.32% 0.17%
2089 -0.32% 0.19%
2088 -0.33% 0.21%
2087 -0.33% 0.21%
2086 -0.33% 0.23%
2085 -0.31% 0.25%
2084 -0.31% 0.27%
2083 -0.32% 0.27%
2082 -0.32% 0.28%
2081 -0.32% 0.3%
2080 -0.31% 0.31%
2079 -0.3% 0.32%
2078 -0.31% 0.31%
2077 -0.31% 0.35%
2076 -0.3% 0.36%
2075 -0.29% 0.38%
2074 -0.28% 0.38%
2073 -0.27% 0.39%
2072 -0.27% 0.42%
2071 -0.27% 0.44%
2070 -0.26% 0.44%
2069 -0.26% 0.49%
2068 -0.26% 0.52%
2067 -0.26% 0.52%
2066 -0.28% 0.55%
2065 -0.27% 0.56%
2064 -0.28% 0.59%
2063 -0.27% 0.58%
2062 -0.28% 0.61%
2061 -0.29% 0.65%
2060 -0.29% 0.7%
2059 -0.28% 0.72%
2058 -0.3% 0.75%
2057 -0.31% 0.78%
2056 -0.3% 0.78%
2055 -0.3% 0.81%
2054 -0.29% 0.81%
2053 -0.28% 0.87%
2052 -0.28% 0.87%
2051 -0.26% 0.93%
2050 -0.26% 0.97%
2049 -0.25% 1%
2048 -0.24% 0.98%
2047 -0.24% 1.03%
2046 -0.24% 1.04%
2045 -0.23% 1.05%
2044 -0.23% 1.1%
2043 -0.22% 1.1%
2042 -0.23% 1.1%
2041 -0.22% 1.09%
2040 -0.22% 1.13%
2039 -0.22% 1.16%
2038 -0.22% 1.18%
2037 -0.21% 1.2%
2036 -0.21% 1.2%
2035 -0.2% 1.19%
2034 -0.19% 1.23%
2033 -0.18% 1.25%
2032 -0.17% 1.29%
2031 -0.16% 1.3%
2030 -0.15% 1.33%
2029 -0.14% 1.34%
2028 -0.12% 1.4%
2027 -0.08% 1.42%
2026 0.03% 1.45%
2025 0.47% 1.46%
2024 0.64% 1.5%
2023 0.5% 1.58%
2022 0.27% 1.63%
2021 0.21% 1.81%
2020 0.14% 1.76%
2019 0.11% 1.5%
2018 0.13% 1.5%
2017 0.23% 1.52%
2016 0.29% 1.42%
2015 0.33% 1.29%
2014 0.41% 1.31%
2013 0.46% 1.38%
2012 0.48% 1.48%
2011 0.46% 1.79%
2010 0.46% 2.1%
2009 0.48% 2.15%
2008 0.47% 2.11%
2007 0.43% 2.05%
2006 0.38% 2.02%
2005 0.34% 2.03%
2004 0.29% 2.03%
2003 0.24% 2.07%
2002 0.24% 2.14%
2001 0.23% 1.94%
2000 0.21% 1.71%
1999 0.23% 1.71%
1998 0.27% 1.79%
1997 0.3% 1.84%
1996 0.33% 1.71%
1995 0.38% 1.52%
1994 0.43% 1.5%
1993 0.49% 1.55%
1992 0.56% 1.67%
1991 0.55% 2.02%
1990 0.44% 2.34%
1989 0.36% 2.41%
1988 0.29% 2.43%
1987 0.28% 2.46%
1986 0.33% 2.35%
1985 0.42% 1.94%
1984 0.54% 1.65%
1983 0.6% 1.64%
1982 0.56% 1.63%
1981 0.43% 1.59%
1980 0.31% 1.62%
1979 0.26% 0.51%
1978 0.29% -0.67%
1977 0.28% -0.65%
1976 0.3% -0.53%
1975 0.44% -0.38%
1974 0.52% 0.65%
1973 0.57% 1.75%
1972 0.6% 1.92%
1971 0.13% 1.99%
1970 -0.38% 2.04%
1969 -0.06% 1.5%
1968 0.45% 0.97%
1967 0.54% 1.05%
1966 0.38% 1.85%
1965 0.33% 2.59%
1964 0.56% 2.55%
1963 0.71% 2.53%
1962 0.68% 2.51%
1961 0.71% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Finland Kiribati
Current population
5647947
139471
Population rank 120/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.002%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
12 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
8.99 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +73 +5
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 72/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -462
Net migration rank 33/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -462
2024 -14,612 26,894 2,455 -471
2023 -17,869 38,156 2,487 -485
2022 -18,335 60,353 2,522 -395
2021 -7,757 22,484 2,408 -348
2020 -8,847 17,504 2,497 0
2019 -8,282 15,671 2,560 -705
2018 -7,170 11,822 2,561 -741
2017 -3,856 13,356 2,549 -750
2016 -1,099 17,321 2,546 -756
2015 2,740 12,655 2,555 -1,022
2014 4,915 15,915 2,577 -1,128
2013 6,527 18,164 2,629 -1,101
2012 7,579 17,894 2,678 -1,093
2011 9,160 16,798 2,709 -1,019
2010 10,191 14,080 2,644 -456
2009 10,678 14,877 2,573 -289
2008 10,627 15,626 2,493 -289
2007 9,519 14,027 2,393 -290
2006 11,059 10,820 2,285 -290
2005 9,968 9,251 2,188 -226
2004 9,933 6,956 2,118 -181
2003 7,819 5,929 2,045 -157
2002 6,241 5,255 2,074 -137
2001 7,263 6,241 2,121 -201
2000 7,765 2,497 2,153 -629
1999 7,748 3,604 2,186 -733
1998 7,730 4,417 2,210 -716
1997 9,766 4,925 2,220 -693
1996 11,274 3,757 2,217 -701
1995 13,791 4,325 2,183 -928
1994 17,300 3,834 2,168 -996
1993 13,679 9,036 2,161 -975
1992 16,639 9,356 2,173 -951
1991 16,044 14,515 2,176 -844
1990 15,458 8,920 2,127 -441
1989 14,396 5,775 2,073 -338
1988 14,344 1,765 2,022 -321
1987 11,837 831 1,982 -298
1986 13,279 1,491 1,933 -273
1985 14,707 2,416 1,881 -419
1984 20,015 3,972 1,813 -730
1983 21,851 6,925 1,748 -702
1982 22,686 7,109 1,697 -674
1981 18,720 5,287 1,635 -645
1980 18,640 -2,212 1,571 -610
1979 19,535 -6,612 1,509 -516
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,480 -1,858
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,426 -1,854
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,425 -1,795
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,423 -1,706
1974 17,824 5,891 1,430 -1,605
1973 13,532 11,558 1,409 -440
1972 14,847 12,613 1,406 -290
1971 15,220 12,286 1,406 -265
1970 20,268 -36,579 1,388 -233
1969 21,732 -42,207 1,367 -222
1968 28,684 -15,561 1,393 -876
1967 33,622 -5,353 1,417 -873
1966 34,356 -12,059 1,437 -840
1965 33,771 -21,731 1,376 0
1964 38,208 -20,414 1,318 0
1963 40,258 -7,624 1,273 0
1962 38,627 -6,852 1,233 0
1961 41,487 -11,828 1,199 0
1960 42,082 -9,489 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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