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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 5,916,561 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 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Finland vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Liberia
2100 4,629,053 12,784,957
2099 4,645,228 12,772,345
2098 4,661,258 12,753,452
2097 4,676,964 12,724,773
2096 4,692,260 12,692,036
2095 4,707,633 12,667,207
2094 4,722,751 12,641,522
2093 4,738,088 12,603,995
2092 4,753,259 12,579,473
2091 4,768,754 12,554,066
2090 4,784,445 12,509,480
2089 4,799,982 12,457,316
2088 4,815,528 12,425,766
2087 4,831,523 12,390,938
2086 4,847,503 12,328,007
2085 4,863,391 12,262,605
2084 4,878,695 12,214,581
2083 4,894,099 12,160,106
2082 4,909,902 12,118,849
2081 4,925,741 12,051,465
2080 4,941,601 11,973,445
2079 4,957,156 11,895,628
2078 4,972,238 11,820,198
2077 4,987,486 11,742,459
2076 5,002,755 11,653,806
2075 5,017,572 11,568,384
2074 5,032,306 11,466,229
2073 5,046,593 11,370,364
2072 5,060,464 11,284,839
2071 5,074,179 11,184,212
2070 5,087,802 11,094,537
2069 5,101,058 10,998,944
2068 5,114,493 10,915,300
2067 5,127,889 10,810,752
2066 5,141,202 10,718,452
2065 5,155,429 10,614,227
2064 5,169,525 10,517,857
2063 5,183,843 10,413,073
2062 5,198,043 10,305,739
2061 5,212,670 10,197,474
2060 5,227,697 10,088,502
2059 5,242,988 9,957,059
2058 5,257,844 9,854,358
2057 5,273,628 9,742,349
2056 5,289,765 9,621,132
2055 5,305,934 9,503,970
2054 5,321,736 9,399,455
2053 5,337,053 9,282,047
2052 5,352,244 9,170,319
2051 5,367,229 9,057,504
2050 5,381,479 8,948,808
2049 5,395,348 8,825,716
2048 5,408,876 8,702,515
2047 5,422,100 8,579,329
2046 5,434,914 8,453,730
2045 5,447,770 8,340,339
2044 5,460,322 8,218,270
2043 5,473,016 8,103,979
2042 5,485,319 7,969,742
2041 5,497,690 7,826,944
2040 5,509,866 7,696,136
2039 5,522,256 7,551,738
2038 5,534,448 7,419,716
2037 5,546,603 7,289,124
2036 5,558,413 7,144,012
2035 5,569,919 7,008,708
2034 5,580,966 6,881,558
2033 5,591,512 6,748,513
2032 5,601,550 6,617,506
2031 5,611,269 6,490,837
2030 5,620,291 6,374,102
2029 5,628,791 6,245,907
2028 5,636,422 6,118,823
2027 5,643,240 5,979,243
2026 5,647,947 5,850,359
2025 5,646,436 5,731,206
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 2.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Finland Liberia
Current population
5647947
5916561
Population rank 120/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +324
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 44/197
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 -14,612 26,894 126,631 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
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 (1960–2025, 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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