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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.99 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Finland vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Lithuania
2100 4,615,954 1,225,633
2099 4,632,084 1,241,510
2098 4,648,068 1,257,497
2097 4,663,730 1,273,678
2096 4,678,982 1,290,189
2095 4,694,312 1,307,275
2094 4,709,388 1,324,312
2093 4,724,681 1,341,875
2092 4,739,809 1,360,029
2091 4,755,260 1,378,546
2090 4,770,907 1,397,420
2089 4,786,400 1,416,650
2088 4,801,901 1,436,421
2087 4,817,852 1,456,324
2086 4,833,786 1,476,301
2085 4,849,629 1,496,940
2084 4,864,891 1,517,611
2083 4,880,250 1,538,569
2082 4,896,009 1,559,787
2081 4,911,803 1,581,134
2080 4,927,618 1,602,498
2079 4,943,129 1,623,820
2078 4,958,168 1,645,249
2077 4,973,373 1,666,665
2076 4,988,599 1,688,177
2075 5,003,374 1,709,720
2074 5,018,067 1,731,404
2073 5,032,313 1,752,662
2072 5,046,145 1,773,945
2071 5,059,821 1,795,473
2070 5,073,405 1,817,142
2069 5,086,624 1,839,387
2068 5,100,021 1,861,529
2067 5,113,379 1,883,928
2066 5,126,654 1,906,591
2065 5,140,841 1,929,619
2064 5,154,898 1,952,334
2063 5,169,175 1,975,020
2062 5,183,334 1,998,444
2061 5,197,920 2,021,930
2060 5,212,905 2,045,989
2059 5,228,152 2,070,233
2058 5,242,966 2,094,564
2057 5,258,706 2,118,985
2056 5,274,797 2,143,474
2055 5,290,920 2,168,085
2054 5,306,678 2,192,337
2053 5,321,951 2,216,075
2052 5,337,100 2,240,149
2051 5,352,042 2,263,905
2050 5,366,251 2,287,466
2049 5,380,081 2,310,176
2048 5,393,571 2,333,041
2047 5,406,757 2,356,291
2046 5,419,535 2,378,713
2045 5,432,355 2,401,082
2044 5,444,871 2,423,438
2043 5,457,529 2,446,634
2042 5,469,797 2,469,564
2041 5,482,134 2,492,222
2040 5,494,276 2,514,657
2039 5,506,630 2,538,036
2038 5,518,788 2,560,781
2037 5,530,908 2,583,644
2036 5,542,684 2,605,925
2035 5,554,158 2,627,752
2034 5,565,174 2,650,015
2033 5,575,691 2,671,840
2032 5,585,700 2,693,646
2031 5,595,391 2,715,491
2030 5,604,388 2,737,751
2029 5,612,864 2,760,194
2028 5,620,473 2,783,343
2027 5,627,272 2,806,651
2026 5,631,965 2,829,914
2025 5,630,458 2,872,755
2024 5,619,911 2,888,278
2023 5,583,911 2,871,585
2022 5,556,106 2,831,639
2021 5,541,017 2,808,380
2020 5,529,543 2,810,369
2019 5,521,606 2,811,089
2018 5,515,525 2,819,200
2017 5,508,214 2,842,639
2016 5,495,303 2,877,325
2015 5,479,531 2,911,109
2014 5,461,512 2,937,253
2013 5,438,972 2,961,250
2012 5,413,971 2,989,139
2011 5,388,272 3,028,115
2010 5,363,352 3,097,282
2009 5,338,871 3,162,916
2008 5,313,399 3,198,231
2007 5,288,720 3,231,294
2006 5,266,268 3,269,909
2005 5,246,096 3,322,528
2004 5,228,172 3,377,075
2003 5,213,014 3,415,213
2002 5,200,598 3,443,067
2001 5,188,008 3,470,818
2000 5,176,209 3,499,536
1999 5,165,474 3,524,238
1998 5,153,498 3,549,331
1997 5,139,835 3,575,137
1996 5,124,573 3,601,613
1995 5,107,790 3,629,102
1994 5,088,333 3,657,144
1993 5,066,447 3,682,613
1992 5,041,992 3,700,114
1991 5,013,740 3,704,134
1990 4,986,431 3,697,838
1989 4,964,371 3,684,255
1988 4,946,481 3,655,049
1987 4,932,123 3,616,367
1986 4,918,154 3,578,914
1985 4,902,206 3,544,543
1984 4,881,803 3,514,205
1983 4,855,787 3,485,192
1982 4,826,933 3,457,179
1981 4,799,964 3,432,947
1980 4,779,535 3,413,202
1979 4,764,690 3,397,842
1978 4,752,528 3,379,514
1977 4,738,902 3,355,036
1976 4,725,664 3,328,664
1975 4,711,440 3,301,652
1974 4,690,574 3,273,894
1973 4,666,081 3,244,438
1972 4,639,657 3,213,622
1971 4,612,124 3,179,041
1970 4,606,307 3,139,689
1969 4,623,785 3,107,321
1968 4,626,469 3,078,850
1967 4,605,744 3,044,400
1966 4,580,869 3,008,050
1965 4,563,732 2,971,450
1964 4,548,543 2,935,200
1963 4,523,309 2,898,950
1962 4,491,443 2,863,350
1961 4,461,005 2,823,550
1960 4,429,634 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Lithuania
2100 -0.35% -1.28%
2099 -0.34% -1.27%
2098 -0.34% -1.27%
2097 -0.33% -1.28%
2096 -0.33% -1.31%
2095 -0.32% -1.29%
2094 -0.32% -1.31%
2093 -0.32% -1.33%
2092 -0.32% -1.34%
2091 -0.33% -1.35%
2090 -0.32% -1.36%
2089 -0.32% -1.38%
2088 -0.33% -1.37%
2087 -0.33% -1.35%
2086 -0.33% -1.38%
2085 -0.31% -1.36%
2084 -0.31% -1.36%
2083 -0.32% -1.36%
2082 -0.32% -1.35%
2081 -0.32% -1.33%
2080 -0.31% -1.31%
2079 -0.3% -1.3%
2078 -0.31% -1.28%
2077 -0.31% -1.27%
2076 -0.3% -1.26%
2075 -0.29% -1.25%
2074 -0.28% -1.21%
2073 -0.27% -1.2%
2072 -0.27% -1.2%
2071 -0.27% -1.19%
2070 -0.26% -1.21%
2069 -0.26% -1.19%
2068 -0.26% -1.19%
2067 -0.26% -1.19%
2066 -0.28% -1.19%
2065 -0.27% -1.16%
2064 -0.28% -1.15%
2063 -0.27% -1.17%
2062 -0.28% -1.16%
2061 -0.29% -1.18%
2060 -0.29% -1.17%
2059 -0.28% -1.16%
2058 -0.3% -1.15%
2057 -0.31% -1.14%
2056 -0.3% -1.14%
2055 -0.3% -1.11%
2054 -0.29% -1.07%
2053 -0.28% -1.07%
2052 -0.28% -1.05%
2051 -0.26% -1.03%
2050 -0.26% -0.98%
2049 -0.25% -0.98%
2048 -0.24% -0.99%
2047 -0.24% -0.94%
2046 -0.24% -0.93%
2045 -0.23% -0.92%
2044 -0.23% -0.95%
2043 -0.22% -0.93%
2042 -0.23% -0.91%
2041 -0.22% -0.89%
2040 -0.22% -0.92%
2039 -0.22% -0.89%
2038 -0.22% -0.88%
2037 -0.21% -0.86%
2036 -0.21% -0.83%
2035 -0.2% -0.84%
2034 -0.19% -0.82%
2033 -0.18% -0.81%
2032 -0.17% -0.8%
2031 -0.16% -0.81%
2030 -0.15% -0.81%
2029 -0.14% -0.83%
2028 -0.12% -0.83%
2027 -0.08% -0.82%
2026 0.03% -1.49%
2025 0.19% -0.54%
2024 0.64% 0.58%
2023 0.5% 1.41%
2022 0.27% 0.83%
2021 0.21% -0.07%
2020 0.14% -0.03%
2019 0.11% -0.29%
2018 0.13% -0.82%
2017 0.23% -1.21%
2016 0.29% -1.16%
2015 0.33% -0.89%
2014 0.41% -0.81%
2013 0.46% -0.93%
2012 0.48% -1.29%
2011 0.46% -2.23%
2010 0.46% -2.08%
2009 0.48% -1.1%
2008 0.47% -1.02%
2007 0.43% -1.18%
2006 0.38% -1.58%
2005 0.34% -1.62%
2004 0.29% -1.12%
2003 0.24% -0.81%
2002 0.24% -0.8%
2001 0.23% -0.82%
2000 0.21% -0.7%
1999 0.23% -0.71%
1998 0.27% -0.72%
1997 0.3% -0.74%
1996 0.33% -0.76%
1995 0.38% -0.77%
1994 0.43% -0.69%
1993 0.49% -0.47%
1992 0.56% -0.11%
1991 0.55% 0.17%
1990 0.44% 0.37%
1989 0.36% 0.8%
1988 0.29% 1.07%
1987 0.28% 1.05%
1986 0.33% 0.97%
1985 0.42% 0.86%
1984 0.54% 0.83%
1983 0.6% 0.81%
1982 0.56% 0.71%
1981 0.43% 0.58%
1980 0.31% 0.45%
1979 0.26% 0.54%
1978 0.29% 0.73%
1977 0.28% 0.79%
1976 0.3% 0.82%
1975 0.44% 0.85%
1974 0.52% 0.91%
1973 0.57% 0.96%
1972 0.6% 1.09%
1971 0.13% 1.25%
1970 -0.38% 1.04%
1969 -0.06% 0.92%
1968 0.45% 1.13%
1967 0.54% 1.21%
1966 0.38% 1.23%
1965 0.33% 1.24%
1964 0.56% 1.25%
1963 0.71% 1.24%
1962 0.68% 1.41%
1961 0.71% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Finland Lithuania
Current population
5631965
2829914
Population rank 120/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +46
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 127/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -24,618
Net migration rank 33/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -24,618
2024 - 26,894 - 2,617
2023 -17,869 38,156 -16,368 44,935
2022 -18,335 60,353 -20,671 72,100
2021 -7,757 22,484 -24,433 19,657
2020 -8,847 17,504 -19,953 19,884
2019 -8,282 15,671 -13,212 10,665
2018 -7,170 11,822 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -3,856 13,356 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -1,099 17,321 -11,509 -30,612
2015 2,740 12,655 -11,935 -22,560
2014 4,915 15,915 -10,868 -12,387
2013 6,527 18,164 -12,733 -16,769
2012 7,579 17,894 -11,060 -21,387
2011 9,160 16,798 -10,901 -38,518
2010 10,191 14,080 -11,460 -78,887
2009 10,678 14,877 -9,805 -32,186
2008 10,627 15,626 -12,153 -16,482
2007 9,519 14,027 -15,510 -21,815
2006 11,059 10,820 -15,041 -24,730
2005 9,968 9,251 -14,287 -51,357
2004 9,933 6,956 -11,482 -32,312
2003 7,819 5,929 -10,929 -22,701
2002 6,241 5,255 -11,362 -12,627
2001 7,263 6,241 -9,024 -24,733
2000 7,765 2,497 -4,549 -16,077
1999 7,748 3,604 -3,877 -20,533
1998 7,730 4,417 -3,904 -22,002
1997 9,766 4,925 -3,218 -22,324
1996 11,274 3,757 -3,962 -23,236
1995 13,791 4,325 -3,992 -23,509
1994 17,300 3,834 -4,023 -24,104
1993 13,679 9,036 1,473 -23,949
1992 16,639 9,356 12,950 -25,175
1991 16,044 14,515 14,817 -10,744
1990 15,458 8,920 17,010 -8,840
1989 14,396 5,775 17,316 -26,985
1988 14,344 1,765 19,006 38,648
1987 11,837 831 22,422 10,820
1986 13,279 1,491 23,978 10,177
1985 14,707 2,416 19,140 9,417
1984 20,015 3,972 18,976 8,835
1983 21,851 6,925 20,911 8,585
1982 22,686 7,109 18,323 8,163
1981 18,720 5,287 16,478 7,752
1980 18,640 -2,212 16,042 7,412
1979 19,535 -6,612 16,989 6,932
1978 20,436 -9,348 17,573 7,328
1977 21,799 -5,697 19,124 8,964
1976 21,738 -11,843 20,305 8,581
1975 21,673 -3,807 20,470 8,170
1974 17,824 5,891 22,589 7,757
1973 13,532 11,558 22,712 7,327
1972 14,847 12,613 25,388 7,185
1971 15,220 12,286 28,930 7,130
1970 20,268 -36,579 27,629 6,530
1969 21,732 -42,207 27,345 4,179
1968 28,684 -15,561 28,325 6,522
1967 33,622 -5,353 29,226 5,251
1966 34,356 -12,059 30,381 4,799
1965 33,771 -21,731 30,309 4,196
1964 38,208 -20,414 34,048 3,820
1963 40,258 -7,624 33,918 3,428
1962 38,627 -6,852 34,933 2,899
1961 41,487 -11,828 40,376 2,550
1960 42,082 -9,489 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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