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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.13 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Finland vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Kuwait
2100 4,629,053 9,334,340
2099 4,645,228 9,260,081
2098 4,661,258 9,186,463
2097 4,676,964 9,113,170
2096 4,692,260 9,040,141
2095 4,707,633 8,967,450
2094 4,722,751 8,895,114
2093 4,738,088 8,823,113
2092 4,753,259 8,751,505
2091 4,768,754 8,680,321
2090 4,784,445 8,609,595
2089 4,799,982 8,539,136
2088 4,815,528 8,469,109
2087 4,831,523 8,399,564
2086 4,847,503 8,330,533
2085 4,863,391 8,261,971
2084 4,878,695 8,193,896
2083 4,894,099 8,126,269
2082 4,909,902 8,059,106
2081 4,925,741 7,992,347
2080 4,941,601 7,926,024
2079 4,957,156 7,860,286
2078 4,972,238 7,795,005
2077 4,987,486 7,730,203
2076 5,002,755 7,665,903
2075 5,017,572 7,602,169
2074 5,032,306 7,538,993
2073 5,046,593 7,476,318
2072 5,060,464 7,414,183
2071 5,074,179 7,352,798
2070 5,087,802 7,292,103
2069 5,101,058 7,231,928
2068 5,114,493 7,172,407
2067 5,127,889 7,113,525
2066 5,141,202 7,055,300
2065 5,155,429 6,997,659
2064 5,169,525 6,940,617
2063 5,183,843 6,883,966
2062 5,198,043 6,827,893
2061 5,212,670 6,772,426
2060 5,227,697 6,717,567
2059 5,242,988 6,663,194
2058 5,257,844 6,609,283
2057 5,273,628 6,555,790
2056 5,289,765 6,502,807
2055 5,305,934 6,450,126
2054 5,321,736 6,397,735
2053 5,337,053 6,345,468
2052 5,352,244 6,293,294
2051 5,367,229 6,241,127
2050 5,381,479 6,188,892
2049 5,395,348 6,136,684
2048 5,408,876 6,084,369
2047 5,422,100 6,032,063
2046 5,434,914 5,979,700
2045 5,447,770 5,927,211
2044 5,460,322 5,874,608
2043 5,473,016 5,822,127
2042 5,485,319 5,769,628
2041 5,497,690 5,717,337
2040 5,509,866 5,665,332
2039 5,522,256 5,613,613
2038 5,534,448 5,562,201
2037 5,546,603 5,511,310
2036 5,558,413 5,460,951
2035 5,569,919 5,411,185
2034 5,580,966 5,362,082
2033 5,591,512 5,313,716
2032 5,601,550 5,266,162
2031 5,611,269 5,219,420
2030 5,620,291 5,173,547
2029 5,628,791 5,125,419
2028 5,636,422 5,073,776
2027 5,643,240 5,015,009
2026 5,647,947 4,945,732
2025 5,646,436 4,865,298
2024 5,619,911 4,897,263
2023 5,583,911 4,853,420
2022 5,556,106 4,589,643
2021 5,541,017 4,360,865
2020 5,529,543 4,400,267
2019 5,521,606 4,442,316
2018 5,515,525 4,323,515
2017 5,508,214 4,154,812
2016 5,495,303 4,004,096
2015 5,479,531 3,834,574
2014 5,461,512 3,665,876
2013 5,438,972 3,507,844
2012 5,413,971 3,337,109
2011 5,388,272 3,132,814
2010 5,363,352 2,943,372
2009 5,338,871 2,795,484
2008 5,313,399 2,651,421
2007 5,288,720 2,507,887
2006 5,266,268 2,364,733
2005 5,246,096 2,236,788
2004 5,228,172 2,157,320
2003 5,213,014 2,109,881
2002 5,200,598 2,059,974
2001 5,188,008 2,008,121
2000 5,176,209 1,954,709
1999 5,165,474 1,900,030
1998 5,153,498 1,844,302
1997 5,139,835 1,787,683
1996 5,124,573 1,730,246
1995 5,107,790 1,681,513
1994 5,088,333 1,664,361
1993 5,066,447 1,672,151
1992 5,041,992 1,634,961
1991 5,013,740 1,351,399
1990 4,986,431 1,684,819
1989 4,964,371 2,217,468
1988 4,946,481 2,134,707
1987 4,932,123 2,052,994
1986 4,918,154 1,972,520
1985 4,902,206 1,894,242
1984 4,881,803 1,820,688
1983 4,855,787 1,744,295
1982 4,826,933 1,662,480
1981 4,799,964 1,583,426
1980 4,779,535 1,504,782
1979 4,764,690 1,423,514
1978 4,752,528 1,340,319
1977 4,738,902 1,258,023
1976 4,725,664 1,178,711
1975 4,711,440 1,104,863
1974 4,690,574 1,038,346
1973 4,666,081 977,654
1972 4,639,657 920,352
1971 4,612,124 865,076
1970 4,606,307 809,114
1969 4,623,785 749,452
1968 4,626,469 687,716
1967 4,605,744 628,089
1966 4,580,869 572,590
1965 4,563,732 521,174
1964 4,548,543 473,115
1963 4,523,309 427,694
1962 4,491,443 384,995
1961 4,461,005 345,945
1960 4,429,634 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Kuwait
2100 -0.35% 0.8%
2099 -0.34% 0.8%
2098 -0.34% 0.8%
2097 -0.33% 0.81%
2096 -0.33% 0.81%
2095 -0.32% 0.81%
2094 -0.32% 0.82%
2093 -0.32% 0.82%
2092 -0.32% 0.82%
2091 -0.33% 0.82%
2090 -0.32% 0.83%
2089 -0.32% 0.83%
2088 -0.33% 0.83%
2087 -0.33% 0.83%
2086 -0.33% 0.83%
2085 -0.31% 0.83%
2084 -0.31% 0.83%
2083 -0.32% 0.83%
2082 -0.32% 0.84%
2081 -0.32% 0.84%
2080 -0.31% 0.84%
2079 -0.3% 0.84%
2078 -0.31% 0.84%
2077 -0.31% 0.84%
2076 -0.3% 0.84%
2075 -0.29% 0.84%
2074 -0.28% 0.84%
2073 -0.27% 0.84%
2072 -0.27% 0.83%
2071 -0.27% 0.83%
2070 -0.26% 0.83%
2069 -0.26% 0.83%
2068 -0.26% 0.83%
2067 -0.26% 0.83%
2066 -0.28% 0.82%
2065 -0.27% 0.82%
2064 -0.28% 0.82%
2063 -0.27% 0.82%
2062 -0.28% 0.82%
2061 -0.29% 0.82%
2060 -0.29% 0.82%
2059 -0.28% 0.82%
2058 -0.3% 0.82%
2057 -0.31% 0.81%
2056 -0.3% 0.82%
2055 -0.3% 0.82%
2054 -0.29% 0.82%
2053 -0.28% 0.83%
2052 -0.28% 0.84%
2051 -0.26% 0.84%
2050 -0.26% 0.85%
2049 -0.25% 0.86%
2048 -0.24% 0.87%
2047 -0.24% 0.88%
2046 -0.24% 0.89%
2045 -0.23% 0.9%
2044 -0.23% 0.9%
2043 -0.22% 0.91%
2042 -0.23% 0.91%
2041 -0.22% 0.92%
2040 -0.22% 0.92%
2039 -0.22% 0.92%
2038 -0.22% 0.92%
2037 -0.21% 0.92%
2036 -0.21% 0.92%
2035 -0.2% 0.92%
2034 -0.19% 0.91%
2033 -0.18% 0.9%
2032 -0.17% 0.9%
2031 -0.16% 0.89%
2030 -0.15% 0.94%
2029 -0.14% 1.02%
2028 -0.12% 1.17%
2027 -0.08% 1.4%
2026 0.03% 1.65%
2025 0.47% -0.65%
2024 0.64% 0.9%
2023 0.5% 5.75%
2022 0.27% 5.25%
2021 0.21% -0.9%
2020 0.14% -0.95%
2019 0.11% 2.75%
2018 0.13% 4.06%
2017 0.23% 3.76%
2016 0.29% 4.42%
2015 0.33% 4.6%
2014 0.41% 4.51%
2013 0.46% 5.12%
2012 0.48% 6.52%
2011 0.46% 6.44%
2010 0.46% 5.29%
2009 0.48% 5.43%
2008 0.47% 5.72%
2007 0.43% 6.05%
2006 0.38% 5.72%
2005 0.34% 3.68%
2004 0.29% 2.25%
2003 0.24% 2.42%
2002 0.24% 2.58%
2001 0.23% 2.73%
2000 0.21% 2.88%
1999 0.23% 3.02%
1998 0.27% 3.17%
1997 0.3% 3.32%
1996 0.33% 2.9%
1995 0.38% 1.03%
1994 0.43% -0.47%
1993 0.49% 2.27%
1992 0.56% 21%
1991 0.55% -19.8%
1990 0.44% -24%
1989 0.36% 3.88%
1988 0.29% 3.98%
1987 0.28% 4.08%
1986 0.33% 4.13%
1985 0.42% 4.04%
1984 0.54% 4.38%
1983 0.6% 4.92%
1982 0.56% 4.99%
1981 0.43% 5.23%
1980 0.31% 5.71%
1979 0.26% 6.21%
1978 0.29% 6.54%
1977 0.28% 6.73%
1976 0.3% 6.68%
1975 0.44% 6.41%
1974 0.52% 6.21%
1973 0.57% 6.23%
1972 0.6% 6.39%
1971 0.13% 6.92%
1970 -0.38% 7.96%
1969 -0.06% 8.98%
1968 0.45% 9.49%
1967 0.54% 9.69%
1966 0.38% 9.87%
1965 0.33% 10.2%
1964 0.56% 10.6%
1963 0.71% 11.1%
1962 0.68% 11.3%
1961 0.71% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Finland Kuwait
Current population
5647947
4981316
Population rank 120/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +73 -88
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 188/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +42,775
Net migration rank 33/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 42,775
2024 -14,612 26,894 41,627 61,624
2023 -17,869 38,156 42,568 50,008
2022 -18,335 60,353 41,752 368,560
2021 -7,757 22,484 42,057 19,678
2020 -8,847 17,504 41,083 -168,379
2019 -8,282 15,671 46,268 181
2018 -7,170 11,822 47,222 145,973
2017 -3,856 13,356 51,498 92,717
2016 -1,099 17,321 51,397 105,818
2015 2,740 12,655 52,127 129,695
2014 4,915 15,915 54,673 100,891
2013 6,527 18,164 52,666 107,821
2012 7,579 17,894 53,181 127,777
2011 9,160 16,798 50,733 176,732
2010 10,191 14,080 49,838 101,566
2009 10,678 14,877 48,879 95,483
2008 10,627 15,626 47,505 96,268
2007 9,519 14,027 46,539 96,765
2006 11,059 10,820 45,911 97,087
2005 9,968 9,251 45,243 67,638
2004 9,933 6,956 44,341 1,713
2003 7,819 5,929 42,934 5,895
2002 6,241 5,255 41,651 9,335
2001 7,263 6,241 40,662 12,055
2000 7,765 2,497 39,811 14,296
1999 7,748 3,604 39,342 15,912
1998 7,730 4,417 39,324 16,878
1997 9,766 4,925 39,581 17,457
1996 11,274 3,757 39,920 17,914
1995 13,791 4,325 39,198 438
1994 17,300 3,834 36,533 -41,862
1993 13,679 9,036 33,239 -43,501
1992 16,639 9,356 32,016 52,620
1991 16,044 14,515 21,867 460,628
1990 15,458 8,920 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 14,396 5,775 49,390 34,643
1988 14,344 1,765 50,037 31,455
1987 11,837 831 50,690 31,243
1986 13,279 1,491 51,824 27,187
1985 14,707 2,416 51,772 25,777
1984 20,015 3,972 52,539 17,020
1983 21,851 6,925 51,460 31,758
1982 22,686 7,109 49,981 30,437
1981 18,720 5,287 48,098 29,600
1980 18,640 -2,212 47,096 32,483
1979 19,535 -6,612 45,569 37,383
1978 20,436 -9,348 44,277 39,159
1977 21,799 -5,697 42,922 38,225
1976 21,738 -11,843 41,439 36,050
1975 21,673 -3,807 39,295 30,909
1974 17,824 5,891 37,425 25,398
1973 13,532 11,558 35,741 22,830
1972 14,847 12,613 34,045 21,984
1971 15,220 12,286 32,339 22,182
1970 20,268 -36,579 30,789 26,614
1969 21,732 -42,207 28,774 33,143
1968 28,684 -15,561 26,161 35,399
1967 33,622 -5,353 23,520 34,177
1966 34,356 -12,059 20,914 32,383
1965 33,771 -21,731 18,952 30,580
1964 38,208 -20,414 17,064 29,537
1963 40,258 -7,624 15,357 28,889
1962 38,627 -6,852 13,730 27,417
1961 41,487 -11,828 12,327 24,618
1960 42,082 -9,489 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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