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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.05 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Finland vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Liberia
2100 4,615,954 12,788,823
2099 4,632,084 12,776,207
2098 4,648,068 12,757,308
2097 4,663,730 12,728,620
2096 4,678,982 12,695,873
2095 4,694,312 12,671,037
2094 4,709,388 12,645,345
2093 4,724,681 12,607,806
2092 4,739,809 12,583,276
2091 4,755,260 12,557,861
2090 4,770,907 12,513,262
2089 4,786,400 12,461,083
2088 4,801,901 12,429,523
2087 4,817,852 12,394,685
2086 4,833,786 12,331,734
2085 4,849,629 12,266,313
2084 4,864,891 12,218,274
2083 4,880,250 12,163,782
2082 4,896,009 12,122,513
2081 4,911,803 12,055,108
2080 4,927,618 11,977,065
2079 4,943,129 11,899,224
2078 4,958,168 11,823,772
2077 4,973,373 11,746,009
2076 4,988,599 11,657,329
2075 5,003,374 11,571,881
2074 5,018,067 11,469,695
2073 5,032,313 11,373,802
2072 5,046,145 11,288,250
2071 5,059,821 11,187,594
2070 5,073,405 11,097,891
2069 5,086,624 11,002,270
2068 5,100,021 10,918,600
2067 5,113,379 10,814,021
2066 5,126,654 10,721,693
2065 5,140,841 10,617,436
2064 5,154,898 10,521,037
2063 5,169,175 10,416,221
2062 5,183,334 10,308,855
2061 5,197,920 10,200,557
2060 5,212,905 10,091,553
2059 5,228,152 9,960,069
2058 5,242,966 9,857,338
2057 5,258,706 9,745,295
2056 5,274,797 9,624,041
2055 5,290,920 9,506,843
2054 5,306,678 9,402,297
2053 5,321,951 9,284,854
2052 5,337,100 9,173,091
2051 5,352,042 9,060,243
2050 5,366,251 8,951,514
2049 5,380,081 8,828,384
2048 5,393,571 8,705,146
2047 5,406,757 8,581,923
2046 5,419,535 8,456,286
2045 5,432,355 8,342,861
2044 5,444,871 8,220,755
2043 5,457,529 8,106,429
2042 5,469,797 7,972,152
2041 5,482,134 7,829,310
2040 5,494,276 7,698,463
2039 5,506,630 7,554,021
2038 5,518,788 7,421,960
2037 5,530,908 7,291,328
2036 5,542,684 7,146,172
2035 5,554,158 7,010,827
2034 5,565,174 6,883,638
2033 5,575,691 6,750,553
2032 5,585,700 6,619,507
2031 5,595,391 6,492,799
2030 5,604,388 6,376,029
2029 5,612,864 6,247,795
2028 5,620,473 6,120,673
2027 5,627,272 5,981,051
2026 5,631,965 5,852,128
2025 5,630,458 5,732,938
2024 5,619,911 5,612,817
2023 5,583,911 5,493,031
2022 5,556,106 5,373,294
2021 5,541,017 5,259,323
2020 5,529,543 5,149,463
2019 5,521,606 5,043,721
2018 5,515,525 4,944,726
2017 5,508,214 4,848,925
2016 5,495,303 4,755,608
2015 5,479,531 4,659,431
2014 5,461,512 4,564,293
2013 5,438,972 4,470,239
2012 5,413,971 4,373,043
2011 5,388,272 4,221,178
2010 5,363,352 4,058,890
2009 5,338,871 3,943,028
2008 5,313,399 3,821,003
2007 5,288,720 3,669,050
2006 5,266,268 3,490,787
2005 5,246,096 3,301,015
2004 5,228,172 3,156,892
2003 5,213,014 3,119,532
2002 5,200,598 3,094,782
2001 5,188,008 3,015,338
2000 5,176,209 2,928,117
1999 5,165,474 2,821,684
1998 5,153,498 2,670,124
1997 5,139,835 2,412,989
1996 5,124,573 2,232,289
1995 5,107,790 2,169,162
1994 5,088,333 2,149,928
1993 5,066,447 2,155,126
1992 5,041,992 2,072,461
1991 5,013,740 1,956,518
1990 4,986,431 2,223,667
1989 4,964,371 2,517,858
1988 4,946,481 2,446,941
1987 4,932,123 2,377,229
1986 4,918,154 2,308,511
1985 4,902,206 2,240,539
1984 4,881,803 2,173,312
1983 4,855,787 2,107,113
1982 4,826,933 2,045,073
1981 4,799,964 1,986,867
1980 4,779,535 1,929,253
1979 4,764,690 1,872,713
1978 4,752,528 1,818,247
1977 4,738,902 1,766,019
1976 4,725,664 1,717,060
1975 4,711,440 1,670,913
1974 4,690,574 1,626,362
1973 4,666,081 1,583,588
1972 4,639,657 1,542,670
1971 4,612,124 1,504,077
1970 4,606,307 1,466,676
1969 4,623,785 1,429,605
1968 4,626,469 1,393,530
1967 4,605,744 1,358,435
1966 4,580,869 1,324,383
1965 4,563,732 1,291,156
1964 4,548,543 1,258,745
1963 4,523,309 1,227,414
1962 4,491,443 1,197,039
1961 4,461,005 1,167,717
1960 4,429,634 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Liberia
2100 -0.35% 0.1%
2099 -0.34% 0.15%
2098 -0.34% 0.23%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.33% 0.2%
2095 -0.32% 0.2%
2094 -0.32% 0.3%
2093 -0.32% 0.19%
2092 -0.32% 0.2%
2091 -0.33% 0.36%
2090 -0.32% 0.42%
2089 -0.32% 0.25%
2088 -0.33% 0.28%
2087 -0.33% 0.51%
2086 -0.33% 0.53%
2085 -0.31% 0.39%
2084 -0.31% 0.45%
2083 -0.32% 0.34%
2082 -0.32% 0.56%
2081 -0.32% 0.65%
2080 -0.31% 0.65%
2079 -0.3% 0.64%
2078 -0.31% 0.66%
2077 -0.31% 0.76%
2076 -0.3% 0.74%
2075 -0.29% 0.89%
2074 -0.28% 0.84%
2073 -0.27% 0.76%
2072 -0.27% 0.9%
2071 -0.27% 0.81%
2070 -0.26% 0.87%
2069 -0.26% 0.77%
2068 -0.26% 0.97%
2067 -0.26% 0.86%
2066 -0.28% 0.98%
2065 -0.27% 0.92%
2064 -0.28% 1.01%
2063 -0.27% 1.04%
2062 -0.28% 1.06%
2061 -0.29% 1.08%
2060 -0.29% 1.32%
2059 -0.28% 1.04%
2058 -0.3% 1.15%
2057 -0.31% 1.26%
2056 -0.3% 1.23%
2055 -0.3% 1.11%
2054 -0.29% 1.26%
2053 -0.28% 1.22%
2052 -0.28% 1.25%
2051 -0.26% 1.21%
2050 -0.26% 1.39%
2049 -0.25% 1.42%
2048 -0.24% 1.44%
2047 -0.24% 1.49%
2046 -0.24% 1.36%
2045 -0.23% 1.49%
2044 -0.23% 1.41%
2043 -0.22% 1.68%
2042 -0.23% 1.82%
2041 -0.22% 1.7%
2040 -0.22% 1.91%
2039 -0.22% 1.78%
2038 -0.22% 1.79%
2037 -0.21% 2.03%
2036 -0.21% 1.93%
2035 -0.2% 1.85%
2034 -0.19% 1.97%
2033 -0.18% 1.98%
2032 -0.17% 1.95%
2031 -0.16% 1.83%
2030 -0.15% 2.05%
2029 -0.14% 2.08%
2028 -0.12% 2.33%
2027 -0.08% 2.2%
2026 0.03% 2.08%
2025 0.19% 2.14%
2024 0.64% 2.18%
2023 0.5% 2.23%
2022 0.27% 2.17%
2021 0.21% 2.13%
2020 0.14% 2.1%
2019 0.11% 2%
2018 0.13% 1.98%
2017 0.23% 1.96%
2016 0.29% 2.06%
2015 0.33% 2.08%
2014 0.41% 2.1%
2013 0.46% 2.22%
2012 0.48% 3.6%
2011 0.46% 4%
2010 0.46% 2.94%
2009 0.48% 3.19%
2008 0.47% 4.14%
2007 0.43% 5.11%
2006 0.38% 5.75%
2005 0.34% 4.57%
2004 0.29% 1.2%
2003 0.24% 0.8%
2002 0.24% 2.63%
2001 0.23% 2.98%
2000 0.21% 3.77%
1999 0.23% 5.68%
1998 0.27% 10.7%
1997 0.3% 8.09%
1996 0.33% 2.91%
1995 0.38% 0.89%
1994 0.43% -0.24%
1993 0.49% 3.99%
1992 0.56% 5.93%
1991 0.55% -12%
1990 0.44% -11.7%
1989 0.36% 2.9%
1988 0.29% 2.93%
1987 0.28% 2.98%
1986 0.33% 3.03%
1985 0.42% 3.09%
1984 0.54% 3.14%
1983 0.6% 3.03%
1982 0.56% 2.93%
1981 0.43% 2.99%
1980 0.31% 3.02%
1979 0.26% 3%
1978 0.29% 2.96%
1977 0.28% 2.85%
1976 0.3% 2.76%
1975 0.44% 2.74%
1974 0.52% 2.7%
1973 0.57% 2.65%
1972 0.6% 2.57%
1971 0.13% 2.55%
1970 -0.38% 2.59%
1969 -0.06% 2.59%
1968 0.45% 2.58%
1967 0.54% 2.57%
1966 0.38% 2.57%
1965 0.33% 2.57%
1964 0.56% 2.55%
1963 0.71% 2.54%
1962 0.68% 2.51%
1961 0.71% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Finland Liberia
Current population
5631965
5887000
Population rank 120/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +328
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 43/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -9,870
Net migration rank 33/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -9,870
2024 - 26,894 - -7,779
2023 -17,869 38,156 125,730 -5,002
2022 -18,335 60,353 123,747 -5,003
2021 -7,757 22,484 121,038 -11,852
2020 -8,847 17,504 120,632 -10,107
2019 -8,282 15,671 120,635 -19,678
2018 -7,170 11,822 120,231 -23,199
2017 -3,856 13,356 119,376 -24,807
2016 -1,099 17,321 118,852 -26,796
2015 2,740 12,655 115,479 -15,182
2014 4,915 15,915 116,667 -26,690
2013 6,527 18,164 120,138 -22,010
2012 7,579 17,894 121,973 -25,710
2011 9,160 16,798 115,496 91,981
2010 10,191 14,080 114,249 2,850
2009 10,678 14,877 113,429 1,187
2008 10,627 15,626 112,032 17,404
2007 9,519 14,027 109,165 65,306
2006 11,059 10,820 104,099 77,946
2005 9,968 9,251 96,478 101,019
2004 9,933 6,956 91,755 -1,001
2003 7,819 5,929 87,534 -103,564
2002 6,241 5,255 88,643 -23,110
2001 7,263 6,241 86,217 7,142
2000 7,765 2,497 83,143 -2,060
1999 7,748 3,604 78,130 53,643
1998 7,730 4,417 72,146 99,203
1997 9,766 4,925 61,444 281,480
1996 11,274 3,757 56,392 -37,922
1995 13,791 4,325 53,407 54,372
1994 17,300 3,834 52,101 -121,407
1993 13,679 9,036 51,609 7,300
1992 16,639 9,356 50,204 56,210
1991 16,044 14,515 47,426 78,052
1990 15,458 8,920 52,770 -712,544
1989 14,396 5,775 63,238 8,156
1988 14,344 1,765 62,703 7,734
1987 11,837 831 62,147 6,840
1986 13,279 1,491 61,924 6,534
1985 14,707 2,416 59,988 7,487
1984 20,015 3,972 59,460 7,513
1983 21,851 6,925 57,562 7,861
1982 22,686 7,109 56,127 2,530
1981 18,720 5,287 55,003 2,757
1980 18,640 -2,212 53,452 4,016
1979 19,535 -6,612 52,125 3,500
1978 20,436 -9,348 49,813 3,500
1977 21,799 -5,697 47,582 3,555
1976 21,738 -11,843 45,528 1,246
1975 21,673 -3,807 43,478 2,037
1974 17,824 5,891 41,499 2,086
1973 13,532 11,558 39,694 2,272
1972 14,847 12,613 37,860 2,018
1971 15,220 12,286 36,015 1,293
1970 20,268 -36,579 35,196 2,285
1969 21,732 -42,207 34,677 1,982
1968 28,684 -15,561 33,536 1,964
1967 33,622 -5,353 32,519 2,177
1966 34,356 -12,059 31,454 1,953
1965 33,771 -21,731 30,618 2,431
1964 38,208 -20,414 29,592 2,189
1963 40,258 -7,624 28,708 2,165
1962 38,627 -6,852 27,679 2,189
1961 41,487 -11,828 26,670 2,115
1960 42,082 -9,489 25,713 1,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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