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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 3.09 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Finland vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Latvia
2100 4,629,053 922,007
2099 4,645,228 931,466
2098 4,661,258 940,927
2097 4,676,964 950,258
2096 4,692,260 959,655
2095 4,707,633 968,997
2094 4,722,751 978,324
2093 4,738,088 987,606
2092 4,753,259 996,982
2091 4,768,754 1,006,431
2090 4,784,445 1,015,921
2089 4,799,982 1,025,435
2088 4,815,528 1,035,083
2087 4,831,523 1,044,938
2086 4,847,503 1,054,879
2085 4,863,391 1,064,880
2084 4,878,695 1,075,183
2083 4,894,099 1,085,772
2082 4,909,902 1,096,487
2081 4,925,741 1,107,392
2080 4,941,601 1,118,511
2079 4,957,156 1,129,885
2078 4,972,238 1,141,268
2077 4,987,486 1,152,706
2076 5,002,755 1,164,352
2075 5,017,572 1,176,176
2074 5,032,306 1,188,082
2073 5,046,593 1,199,974
2072 5,060,464 1,211,961
2071 5,074,179 1,224,298
2070 5,087,802 1,236,755
2069 5,101,058 1,249,300
2068 5,114,493 1,262,278
2067 5,127,889 1,275,443
2066 5,141,202 1,288,533
2065 5,155,429 1,302,103
2064 5,169,525 1,315,729
2063 5,183,843 1,329,295
2062 5,198,043 1,342,898
2061 5,212,670 1,356,597
2060 5,227,697 1,370,646
2059 5,242,988 1,384,579
2058 5,257,844 1,398,610
2057 5,273,628 1,412,764
2056 5,289,765 1,426,866
2055 5,305,934 1,440,673
2054 5,321,736 1,454,475
2053 5,337,053 1,468,103
2052 5,352,244 1,481,591
2051 5,367,229 1,494,244
2050 5,381,479 1,506,958
2049 5,395,348 1,519,679
2048 5,408,876 1,532,326
2047 5,422,100 1,544,855
2046 5,434,914 1,557,274
2045 5,447,770 1,570,010
2044 5,460,322 1,582,416
2043 5,473,016 1,594,893
2042 5,485,319 1,607,225
2041 5,497,690 1,620,006
2040 5,509,866 1,632,650
2039 5,522,256 1,645,713
2038 5,534,448 1,658,653
2037 5,546,603 1,671,596
2036 5,558,413 1,684,899
2035 5,569,919 1,698,177
2034 5,580,966 1,711,808
2033 5,591,512 1,725,938
2032 5,601,550 1,740,330
2031 5,611,269 1,754,642
2030 5,620,291 1,769,574
2029 5,628,791 1,784,112
2028 5,636,422 1,798,494
2027 5,643,240 1,812,843
2026 5,647,947 1,826,986
2025 5,646,436 1,847,785
2024 5,619,911 1,866,124
2023 5,583,911 1,883,710
2022 5,556,106 1,879,383
2021 5,541,017 1,884,490
2020 5,529,543 1,900,449
2019 5,521,606 1,913,822
2018 5,515,525 1,927,174
2017 5,508,214 1,942,248
2016 5,495,303 1,959,537
2015 5,479,531 1,977,527
2014 5,461,512 1,993,782
2013 5,438,972 2,012,647
2012 5,413,971 2,034,319
2011 5,388,272 2,059,709
2010 5,363,352 2,097,555
2009 5,338,871 2,141,669
2008 5,313,399 2,177,322
2007 5,288,720 2,200,325
2006 5,266,268 2,218,357
2005 5,246,096 2,238,799
2004 5,228,172 2,263,122
2003 5,213,014 2,287,955
2002 5,200,598 2,310,173
2001 5,188,008 2,337,170
2000 5,176,209 2,367,550
1999 5,165,474 2,390,482
1998 5,153,498 2,410,019
1997 5,139,835 2,432,851
1996 5,124,573 2,457,222
1995 5,107,790 2,485,056
1994 5,088,333 2,520,742
1993 5,066,447 2,563,290
1992 5,041,992 2,614,338
1991 5,013,740 2,650,581
1990 4,986,431 2,663,151
1989 4,964,371 2,666,955
1988 4,946,481 2,653,434
1987 4,932,123 2,626,583
1986 4,918,154 2,599,892
1985 4,902,206 2,578,873
1984 4,881,803 2,562,047
1983 4,855,787 2,546,011
1982 4,826,933 2,531,080
1981 4,799,964 2,519,421
1980 4,779,535 2,511,701
1979 4,764,690 2,505,953
1978 4,752,528 2,497,921
1977 4,738,902 2,485,073
1976 4,725,664 2,470,989
1975 4,711,440 2,456,130
1974 4,690,574 2,437,186
1973 4,666,081 2,415,819
1972 4,639,657 2,395,674
1971 4,612,124 2,376,389
1970 4,606,307 2,359,164
1969 4,623,785 2,343,173
1968 4,626,469 2,323,619
1967 4,605,744 2,301,220
1966 4,580,869 2,283,217
1965 4,563,732 2,265,919
1964 4,548,543 2,240,623
1963 4,523,309 2,210,919
1962 4,491,443 2,181,586
1961 4,461,005 2,152,681
1960 4,429,634 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Latvia
2100 -0.35% -1.02%
2099 -0.34% -1.01%
2098 -0.34% -0.98%
2097 -0.33% -0.98%
2096 -0.33% -0.96%
2095 -0.32% -0.95%
2094 -0.32% -0.94%
2093 -0.32% -0.94%
2092 -0.32% -0.94%
2091 -0.33% -0.93%
2090 -0.32% -0.93%
2089 -0.32% -0.93%
2088 -0.33% -0.94%
2087 -0.33% -0.94%
2086 -0.33% -0.94%
2085 -0.31% -0.96%
2084 -0.31% -0.98%
2083 -0.32% -0.98%
2082 -0.32% -0.98%
2081 -0.32% -0.99%
2080 -0.31% -1.01%
2079 -0.3% -1%
2078 -0.31% -0.99%
2077 -0.31% -1%
2076 -0.3% -1.01%
2075 -0.29% -1%
2074 -0.28% -0.99%
2073 -0.27% -0.99%
2072 -0.27% -1.01%
2071 -0.27% -1.01%
2070 -0.26% -1%
2069 -0.26% -1.03%
2068 -0.26% -1.03%
2067 -0.26% -1.02%
2066 -0.28% -1.04%
2065 -0.27% -1.04%
2064 -0.28% -1.02%
2063 -0.27% -1.01%
2062 -0.28% -1.01%
2061 -0.29% -1.03%
2060 -0.29% -1.01%
2059 -0.28% -1%
2058 -0.3% -1%
2057 -0.31% -0.99%
2056 -0.3% -0.96%
2055 -0.3% -0.95%
2054 -0.29% -0.93%
2053 -0.28% -0.91%
2052 -0.28% -0.85%
2051 -0.26% -0.84%
2050 -0.26% -0.84%
2049 -0.25% -0.83%
2048 -0.24% -0.81%
2047 -0.24% -0.8%
2046 -0.24% -0.81%
2045 -0.23% -0.78%
2044 -0.23% -0.78%
2043 -0.22% -0.77%
2042 -0.23% -0.79%
2041 -0.22% -0.77%
2040 -0.22% -0.79%
2039 -0.22% -0.78%
2038 -0.22% -0.77%
2037 -0.21% -0.79%
2036 -0.21% -0.78%
2035 -0.2% -0.8%
2034 -0.19% -0.82%
2033 -0.18% -0.83%
2032 -0.17% -0.82%
2031 -0.16% -0.84%
2030 -0.15% -0.81%
2029 -0.14% -0.8%
2028 -0.12% -0.79%
2027 -0.08% -0.77%
2026 0.03% -1.13%
2025 0.47% -0.98%
2024 0.64% -0.93%
2023 0.5% 0.23%
2022 0.27% -0.27%
2021 0.21% -0.84%
2020 0.14% -0.7%
2019 0.11% -0.69%
2018 0.13% -0.78%
2017 0.23% -0.88%
2016 0.29% -0.91%
2015 0.33% -0.82%
2014 0.41% -0.94%
2013 0.46% -1.07%
2012 0.48% -1.23%
2011 0.46% -1.8%
2010 0.46% -2.06%
2009 0.48% -1.64%
2008 0.47% -1.05%
2007 0.43% -0.81%
2006 0.38% -0.91%
2005 0.34% -1.07%
2004 0.29% -1.09%
2003 0.24% -0.96%
2002 0.24% -1.16%
2001 0.23% -1.28%
2000 0.21% -0.96%
1999 0.23% -0.81%
1998 0.27% -0.94%
1997 0.3% -0.99%
1996 0.33% -1.12%
1995 0.38% -1.42%
1994 0.43% -1.66%
1993 0.49% -1.95%
1992 0.56% -1.37%
1991 0.55% -0.47%
1990 0.44% -0.14%
1989 0.36% 0.51%
1988 0.29% 1.02%
1987 0.28% 1.03%
1986 0.33% 0.82%
1985 0.42% 0.66%
1984 0.54% 0.63%
1983 0.6% 0.59%
1982 0.56% 0.46%
1981 0.43% 0.31%
1980 0.31% 0.23%
1979 0.26% 0.32%
1978 0.29% 0.52%
1977 0.28% 0.57%
1976 0.3% 0.6%
1975 0.44% 0.78%
1974 0.52% 0.88%
1973 0.57% 0.84%
1972 0.6% 0.81%
1971 0.13% 0.73%
1970 -0.38% 0.68%
1969 -0.06% 0.84%
1968 0.45% 0.97%
1967 0.54% 0.79%
1966 0.38% 0.76%
1965 0.33% 1.13%
1964 0.56% 1.34%
1963 0.71% 1.34%
1962 0.68% 1.34%
1961 0.71% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Finland Latvia
Current population
5647947
1826986
Population rank 120/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 -50
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 193/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -7,330
Net migration rank 33/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -7,330
2024 -14,612 26,894 -13,809 -2,225
2023 -17,869 38,156 -13,563 7,966
2022 -18,335 60,353 -14,847 22,027
2021 -7,757 22,484 -17,337 -280
2020 -8,847 17,504 -11,402 -3,147
2019 -8,282 15,671 -8,995 -3,416
2018 -7,170 11,822 -9,636 -4,972
2017 -3,856 13,356 -7,963 -7,867
2016 -1,099 17,321 -6,663 -12,327
2015 2,740 12,655 -6,526 -10,826
2014 4,915 15,915 -6,779 -8,799
2013 6,527 18,164 -8,252 -14,386
2012 7,579 17,894 -9,154 -11,914
2011 9,160 16,798 -9,886 -20,202
2010 10,191 14,080 -10,278 -36,128
2009 10,678 14,877 -7,924 -34,807
2008 10,627 15,626 -6,531 -22,445
2007 9,519 14,027 -9,021 -8,027
2006 11,059 10,820 -10,204 -9,211
2005 9,968 9,251 -10,746 -11,134
2004 9,933 6,956 -11,542 -15,136
2003 7,819 5,929 -11,439 -11,422
2002 6,241 5,255 -12,475 -9,160
2001 7,263 6,241 -13,322 -18,634
2000 7,765 2,497 -11,838 -15,679
1999 7,748 3,604 -13,387 -3,229
1998 7,730 4,417 -15,906 -5,504
1997 9,766 4,925 -14,841 -9,183
1996 11,274 3,757 -14,498 -9,888
1995 13,791 4,325 -17,396 -13,288
1994 17,300 3,834 -17,645 -21,446
1993 13,679 9,036 -12,560 -32,914
1992 16,639 9,356 -3,660 -52,180
1991 16,044 14,515 0 -12,020
1990 15,458 8,920 2,929 -13,196
1989 14,396 5,775 6,401 -4,960
1988 14,344 1,765 9,022 15,784
1987 11,837 831 9,981 19,249
1986 13,279 1,491 10,660 13,972
1985 14,707 2,416 5,673 12,037
1984 20,015 3,972 7,430 8,847
1983 21,851 6,925 8,147 8,115
1982 22,686 7,109 6,327 8,116
1981 18,720 5,287 3,779 6,536
1980 18,640 -2,212 3,265 3,099
1979 19,535 -6,612 2,506 3,661
1978 20,436 -9,348 2,997 7,399
1977 21,799 -5,697 3,480 11,992
1976 21,738 -11,843 4,200 8,870
1975 21,673 -3,807 4,913 12,166
1974 17,824 5,891 6,824 14,420
1973 13,532 11,558 6,040 15,997
1972 14,847 12,613 7,666 11,077
1971 15,220 12,286 8,793 10,846
1970 20,268 -36,579 7,785 12,494
1969 21,732 -42,207 6,561 13,718
1968 28,684 -15,561 7,668 13,465
1967 33,622 -5,353 7,825 14,177
1966 34,356 -12,059 8,677 13,465
1965 33,771 -21,731 8,384 13,218
1964 38,208 -20,414 12,100 13,010
1963 40,258 -7,624 11,055 12,308
1962 38,627 -6,852 11,562 12,344
1961 41,487 -11,828 14,207 12,364
1960 42,082 -9,489 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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