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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 8.12 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Finland vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Luxembourg
2100 4,615,954 757,616
2099 4,632,084 759,426
2098 4,648,068 761,176
2097 4,663,730 763,015
2096 4,678,982 764,666
2095 4,694,312 765,990
2094 4,709,388 767,608
2093 4,724,681 769,178
2092 4,739,809 770,648
2091 4,755,260 772,463
2090 4,770,907 774,140
2089 4,786,400 775,834
2088 4,801,901 777,644
2087 4,817,852 779,590
2086 4,833,786 781,531
2085 4,849,629 783,409
2084 4,864,891 785,286
2083 4,880,250 786,877
2082 4,896,009 788,844
2081 4,911,803 790,684
2080 4,927,618 792,362
2079 4,943,129 794,006
2078 4,958,168 795,455
2077 4,973,373 796,986
2076 4,988,599 798,410
2075 5,003,374 799,754
2074 5,018,067 801,070
2073 5,032,313 802,482
2072 5,046,145 803,902
2071 5,059,821 804,943
2070 5,073,405 806,296
2069 5,086,624 807,272
2068 5,100,021 808,013
2067 5,113,379 808,667
2066 5,126,654 809,092
2065 5,140,841 809,449
2064 5,154,898 809,740
2063 5,169,175 810,010
2062 5,183,334 810,217
2061 5,197,920 810,062
2060 5,212,905 809,971
2059 5,228,152 809,738
2058 5,242,966 809,344
2057 5,258,706 808,943
2056 5,274,797 808,533
2055 5,290,920 807,418
2054 5,306,678 806,176
2053 5,321,951 804,878
2052 5,337,100 803,482
2051 5,352,042 801,594
2050 5,366,251 799,802
2049 5,380,081 797,764
2048 5,393,571 795,309
2047 5,406,757 792,814
2046 5,419,535 790,135
2045 5,432,355 787,133
2044 5,444,871 784,057
2043 5,457,529 780,860
2042 5,469,797 777,248
2041 5,482,134 773,499
2040 5,494,276 769,643
2039 5,506,630 765,360
2038 5,518,788 760,862
2037 5,530,908 756,459
2036 5,542,684 751,771
2035 5,554,158 746,768
2034 5,565,174 741,700
2033 5,575,691 736,388
2032 5,585,700 730,687
2031 5,595,391 724,969
2030 5,604,388 719,018
2029 5,612,864 712,675
2028 5,620,473 705,838
2027 5,627,272 698,918
2026 5,631,965 692,020
2025 5,630,458 684,765
2024 5,619,911 677,012
2023 5,583,911 666,430
2022 5,556,106 653,103
2021 5,541,017 640,064
2020 5,529,543 630,419
2019 5,521,606 620,001
2018 5,515,525 607,950
2017 5,508,214 596,336
2016 5,495,303 582,014
2015 5,479,531 569,604
2014 5,461,512 556,319
2013 5,438,972 543,360
2012 5,413,971 530,946
2011 5,388,272 518,347
2010 5,363,352 506,953
2009 5,338,871 497,783
2008 5,313,399 488,650
2007 5,288,720 479,993
2006 5,266,268 472,637
2005 5,246,096 465,158
2004 5,228,172 458,095
2003 5,213,014 451,630
2002 5,200,598 446,175
2001 5,188,008 441,525
2000 5,176,209 436,300
1999 5,165,474 430,475
1998 5,153,498 424,700
1997 5,139,835 419,450
1996 5,124,573 414,225
1995 5,107,790 408,625
1994 5,088,333 402,925
1993 5,066,447 397,475
1992 5,041,992 392,175
1991 5,013,740 387,000
1990 4,986,431 381,850
1989 4,964,371 377,100
1988 4,946,481 373,450
1987 4,932,123 370,750
1986 4,918,154 368,355
1985 4,902,206 366,706
1984 4,881,803 365,998
1983 4,855,787 365,622
1982 4,826,933 365,525
1981 4,799,964 365,225
1980 4,779,535 364,150
1979 4,764,690 362,856
1978 4,752,528 362,007
1977 4,738,902 361,358
1976 4,725,664 360,731
1975 4,711,440 358,950
1974 4,690,574 355,050
1973 4,666,081 350,450
1972 4,639,657 346,600
1971 4,612,124 342,421
1970 4,606,307 339,171
1969 4,623,785 337,500
1968 4,626,469 335,850
1967 4,605,744 334,995
1966 4,580,869 333,895
1965 4,563,732 331,500
1964 4,548,543 327,750
1963 4,523,309 324,100
1962 4,491,443 320,750
1961 4,461,005 316,845
1960 4,429,634 313,970

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/luxembourg | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 810K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Luxembourg
2100 -0.35% -0.24%
2099 -0.34% -0.23%
2098 -0.34% -0.24%
2097 -0.33% -0.22%
2096 -0.33% -0.17%
2095 -0.32% -0.21%
2094 -0.32% -0.2%
2093 -0.32% -0.19%
2092 -0.32% -0.23%
2091 -0.33% -0.22%
2090 -0.32% -0.22%
2089 -0.32% -0.23%
2088 -0.33% -0.25%
2087 -0.33% -0.25%
2086 -0.33% -0.24%
2085 -0.31% -0.24%
2084 -0.31% -0.2%
2083 -0.32% -0.25%
2082 -0.32% -0.23%
2081 -0.32% -0.21%
2080 -0.31% -0.21%
2079 -0.3% -0.18%
2078 -0.31% -0.19%
2077 -0.31% -0.18%
2076 -0.3% -0.17%
2075 -0.29% -0.16%
2074 -0.28% -0.18%
2073 -0.27% -0.18%
2072 -0.27% -0.13%
2071 -0.27% -0.17%
2070 -0.26% -0.12%
2069 -0.26% -0.09%
2068 -0.26% -0.08%
2067 -0.26% -0.05%
2066 -0.28% -0.04%
2065 -0.27% -0.04%
2064 -0.28% -0.03%
2063 -0.27% -0.03%
2062 -0.28% 0.02%
2061 -0.29% 0.01%
2060 -0.29% 0.03%
2059 -0.28% 0.05%
2058 -0.3% 0.05%
2057 -0.31% 0.05%
2056 -0.3% 0.14%
2055 -0.3% 0.15%
2054 -0.29% 0.16%
2053 -0.28% 0.17%
2052 -0.28% 0.24%
2051 -0.26% 0.22%
2050 -0.26% 0.26%
2049 -0.25% 0.31%
2048 -0.24% 0.31%
2047 -0.24% 0.34%
2046 -0.24% 0.38%
2045 -0.23% 0.39%
2044 -0.23% 0.41%
2043 -0.22% 0.46%
2042 -0.23% 0.48%
2041 -0.22% 0.5%
2040 -0.22% 0.56%
2039 -0.22% 0.59%
2038 -0.22% 0.58%
2037 -0.21% 0.62%
2036 -0.21% 0.67%
2035 -0.2% 0.68%
2034 -0.19% 0.72%
2033 -0.18% 0.78%
2032 -0.17% 0.79%
2031 -0.16% 0.83%
2030 -0.15% 0.89%
2029 -0.14% 0.97%
2028 -0.12% 0.99%
2027 -0.08% 1%
2026 0.03% 1.06%
2025 0.19% 1.15%
2024 0.64% 1.59%
2023 0.5% 2.04%
2022 0.27% 2.04%
2021 0.21% 1.53%
2020 0.14% 1.68%
2019 0.11% 1.98%
2018 0.13% 1.95%
2017 0.23% 2.46%
2016 0.29% 2.18%
2015 0.33% 2.39%
2014 0.41% 2.38%
2013 0.46% 2.34%
2012 0.48% 2.43%
2011 0.46% 2.25%
2010 0.46% 1.84%
2009 0.48% 1.87%
2008 0.47% 1.8%
2007 0.43% 1.56%
2006 0.38% 1.61%
2005 0.34% 1.54%
2004 0.29% 1.43%
2003 0.24% 1.22%
2002 0.24% 1.05%
2001 0.23% 1.2%
2000 0.21% 1.35%
1999 0.23% 1.36%
1998 0.27% 1.25%
1997 0.3% 1.26%
1996 0.33% 1.37%
1995 0.38% 1.41%
1994 0.43% 1.37%
1993 0.49% 1.35%
1992 0.56% 1.34%
1991 0.55% 1.35%
1990 0.44% 1.26%
1989 0.36% 0.98%
1988 0.29% 0.73%
1987 0.28% 0.65%
1986 0.33% 0.45%
1985 0.42% 0.19%
1984 0.54% 0.1%
1983 0.6% 0.03%
1982 0.56% 0.08%
1981 0.43% 0.3%
1980 0.31% 0.36%
1979 0.26% 0.23%
1978 0.29% 0.18%
1977 0.28% 0.17%
1976 0.3% 0.5%
1975 0.44% 1.1%
1974 0.52% 1.31%
1973 0.57% 1.11%
1972 0.6% 1.22%
1971 0.13% 0.96%
1970 -0.38% 0.5%
1969 -0.06% 0.49%
1968 0.45% 0.26%
1967 0.54% 0.33%
1966 0.38% 0.72%
1965 0.33% 1.14%
1964 0.56% 1.13%
1963 0.71% 1.04%
1962 0.68% 1.23%
1961 0.71% 0.92%

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/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Finland Luxembourg
Current population
5631965
693885
Population rank 120/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.008%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
49.7 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.38 hours
One death every
8.56 minutes
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline +99 +29
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 67/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 +5,237
Net migration rank 33/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 5,237
2024 - 26,894 - 5,677
2023 -17,869 38,156 1,933 5,905
2022 -18,335 60,353 2,024 13,194
2021 -7,757 22,484 2,240 8,724
2020 -8,847 17,504 1,828 6,967
2019 -8,282 15,671 1,922 10,503
2018 -7,170 11,822 1,945 10,145
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,968 9,643
2016 -1,099 17,321 2,095 12,760
2015 2,740 12,655 2,107 11,377
2014 4,915 15,915 2,225 11,217
2013 6,527 18,164 2,336 10,535
2012 7,579 17,894 2,124 10,273
2011 9,160 16,798 1,814 10,918
2010 10,191 14,080 2,129 7,909
2009 10,678 14,877 1,991 6,855
2008 10,627 15,626 2,003 7,969
2007 9,519 14,027 1,584 6,244
2006 11,059 10,820 1,748 5,557
2005 9,968 9,251 1,721 6,310
2004 9,933 6,956 1,878 4,566
2003 7,819 5,929 1,220 5,581
2002 6,241 5,255 1,607 2,759
2001 7,263 6,241 1,766 3,427
2000 7,765 2,497 1,963 4,516
1999 7,748 3,604 1,808 4,666
1998 7,730 4,417 1,486 3,874
1997 9,766 4,925 1,552 3,711
1996 11,274 3,757 1,781 3,603
1995 13,791 4,325 1,634 4,385
1994 17,300 3,834 1,652 3,900
1993 13,679 9,036 1,470 4,055
1992 16,639 9,356 1,098 4,101
1991 16,044 14,515 1,239 4,067
1990 15,458 8,920 1,145 3,992
1989 14,396 5,775 679 2,999
1988 14,344 1,765 747 2,909
1987 11,837 831 222 2,200
1986 13,279 1,491 331 2,121
1985 14,707 2,416 74 1,067
1984 20,015 3,972 146 346
1983 21,851 6,925 37 376
1982 22,686 7,109 183 334
1981 18,720 5,287 329 443
1980 18,640 -2,212 37 840
1979 19,535 -6,612 72 670
1978 20,436 -9,348 -145 3,155
1977 21,799 -5,697 -36 2,830
1976 21,738 -11,843 -578 2,802
1975 21,673 -3,807 -395 2,794
1974 17,824 5,891 -390 2,728
1973 13,532 11,558 -421 2,673
1972 14,847 12,613 -35 4,143
1971 15,220 12,286 69 4,274
1970 20,268 -36,579 272 853
1969 21,732 -42,207 303 833
1968 28,684 -15,561 604 850
1967 33,622 -5,353 837 752
1966 34,356 -12,059 1,168 2,222
1965 33,771 -21,731 1,260 2,203
1964 38,208 -20,414 1,377 2,178
1963 40,258 -7,624 1,199 2,080
1962 38,627 -6,852 1,091 2,014
1961 41,487 -11,828 1,489 1,969
1960 42,082 -9,489 1,319 61

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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