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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.99 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Finland vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Madagascar
2100 4,615,954 86,197,674
2099 4,632,084 85,808,382
2098 4,648,068 85,404,097
2097 4,663,730 84,987,607
2096 4,678,982 84,559,113
2095 4,694,312 84,119,392
2094 4,709,388 83,665,834
2093 4,724,681 83,200,140
2092 4,739,809 82,723,075
2091 4,755,260 82,233,465
2090 4,770,907 81,734,626
2089 4,786,400 81,223,857
2088 4,801,901 80,700,261
2087 4,817,852 80,164,903
2086 4,833,786 79,619,760
2085 4,849,629 79,064,003
2084 4,864,891 78,499,094
2083 4,880,250 77,922,946
2082 4,896,009 77,337,305
2081 4,911,803 76,740,524
2080 4,927,618 76,133,028
2079 4,943,129 75,513,518
2078 4,958,168 74,881,435
2077 4,973,373 74,236,865
2076 4,988,599 73,582,256
2075 5,003,374 72,914,884
2074 5,018,067 72,235,202
2073 5,032,313 71,545,378
2072 5,046,145 70,843,401
2071 5,059,821 70,130,366
2070 5,073,405 69,409,326
2069 5,086,624 68,677,859
2068 5,100,021 67,936,195
2067 5,113,379 67,185,066
2066 5,126,654 66,425,210
2065 5,140,841 65,658,016
2064 5,154,898 64,881,253
2063 5,169,175 64,097,223
2062 5,183,334 63,305,402
2061 5,197,920 62,506,578
2060 5,212,905 61,701,267
2059 5,228,152 60,889,495
2058 5,242,966 60,073,702
2057 5,258,706 59,254,008
2056 5,274,797 58,428,653
2055 5,290,920 57,600,579
2054 5,306,678 56,769,869
2053 5,321,951 55,935,411
2052 5,337,100 55,097,962
2051 5,352,042 54,258,057
2050 5,366,251 53,415,029
2049 5,380,081 52,570,680
2048 5,393,571 51,725,320
2047 5,406,757 50,879,659
2046 5,419,535 50,033,785
2045 5,432,355 49,188,703
2044 5,444,871 48,344,009
2043 5,457,529 47,499,657
2042 5,469,797 46,656,643
2041 5,482,134 45,815,621
2040 5,494,276 44,976,152
2039 5,506,630 44,140,155
2038 5,518,788 43,305,683
2037 5,530,908 42,474,372
2036 5,542,684 41,645,556
2035 5,554,158 40,819,415
2034 5,565,174 39,997,842
2033 5,575,691 39,178,430
2032 5,585,700 38,361,932
2031 5,595,391 37,547,484
2030 5,604,388 36,737,238
2029 5,612,864 35,930,925
2028 5,620,473 35,128,136
2027 5,627,272 34,329,429
2026 5,631,965 33,535,391
2025 5,630,458 32,747,552
2024 5,619,911 31,964,956
2023 5,583,911 31,195,932
2022 5,556,106 30,437,261
2021 5,541,017 29,691,083
2020 5,529,543 28,953,556
2019 5,521,606 28,219,554
2018 5,515,525 27,494,926
2017 5,508,214 26,788,375
2016 5,495,303 26,099,952
2015 5,479,531 25,426,702
2014 5,461,512 24,764,348
2013 5,438,972 24,109,290
2012 5,413,971 23,462,438
2011 5,388,272 22,822,300
2010 5,363,352 22,183,340
2009 5,338,871 21,547,280
2008 5,313,399 20,923,840
2007 5,288,720 20,318,583
2006 5,266,268 19,730,909
2005 5,246,096 19,159,707
2004 5,228,172 18,606,608
2003 5,213,014 18,071,854
2002 5,200,598 17,549,913
2001 5,188,008 17,032,939
2000 5,176,209 16,516,338
1999 5,165,474 16,000,506
1998 5,153,498 15,489,364
1997 5,139,835 14,990,814
1996 5,124,573 14,510,711
1995 5,107,790 14,051,275
1994 5,088,333 13,613,850
1993 5,066,447 13,197,345
1992 5,041,992 12,800,870
1991 5,013,740 12,421,412
1990 4,986,431 12,055,639
1989 4,964,371 11,704,998
1988 4,946,481 11,369,462
1987 4,932,123 11,047,291
1986 4,918,154 10,736,857
1985 4,902,206 10,433,142
1984 4,881,803 10,134,550
1983 4,855,787 9,843,044
1982 4,826,933 9,557,671
1981 4,799,964 9,279,011
1980 4,779,535 9,006,032
1979 4,764,690 8,737,581
1978 4,752,528 8,475,864
1977 4,738,902 8,222,240
1976 4,725,664 7,976,831
1975 4,711,440 7,739,336
1974 4,690,574 7,509,726
1973 4,666,081 7,288,048
1972 4,639,657 7,074,398
1971 4,612,124 6,868,868
1970 4,606,307 6,672,003
1969 4,623,785 6,484,716
1968 4,626,469 6,306,493
1967 4,605,744 6,136,486
1966 4,580,869 5,974,279
1965 4,563,732 5,819,116
1964 4,548,543 5,669,863
1963 4,523,309 5,525,185
1962 4,491,443 5,384,150
1961 4,461,005 5,246,158
1960 4,429,634 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Madagascar
2100 -0.35% 0.45%
2099 -0.34% 0.47%
2098 -0.34% 0.49%
2097 -0.33% 0.51%
2096 -0.33% 0.52%
2095 -0.32% 0.54%
2094 -0.32% 0.56%
2093 -0.32% 0.58%
2092 -0.32% 0.6%
2091 -0.33% 0.61%
2090 -0.32% 0.63%
2089 -0.32% 0.65%
2088 -0.33% 0.67%
2087 -0.33% 0.68%
2086 -0.33% 0.7%
2085 -0.31% 0.72%
2084 -0.31% 0.74%
2083 -0.32% 0.76%
2082 -0.32% 0.78%
2081 -0.32% 0.8%
2080 -0.31% 0.82%
2079 -0.3% 0.84%
2078 -0.31% 0.87%
2077 -0.31% 0.89%
2076 -0.3% 0.92%
2075 -0.29% 0.94%
2074 -0.28% 0.96%
2073 -0.27% 0.99%
2072 -0.27% 1.02%
2071 -0.27% 1.04%
2070 -0.26% 1.07%
2069 -0.26% 1.09%
2068 -0.26% 1.12%
2067 -0.26% 1.14%
2066 -0.28% 1.17%
2065 -0.27% 1.2%
2064 -0.28% 1.22%
2063 -0.27% 1.25%
2062 -0.28% 1.28%
2061 -0.29% 1.31%
2060 -0.29% 1.33%
2059 -0.28% 1.36%
2058 -0.3% 1.38%
2057 -0.31% 1.41%
2056 -0.3% 1.44%
2055 -0.3% 1.46%
2054 -0.29% 1.49%
2053 -0.28% 1.52%
2052 -0.28% 1.55%
2051 -0.26% 1.58%
2050 -0.26% 1.61%
2049 -0.25% 1.63%
2048 -0.24% 1.66%
2047 -0.24% 1.69%
2046 -0.24% 1.72%
2045 -0.23% 1.75%
2044 -0.23% 1.78%
2043 -0.22% 1.81%
2042 -0.23% 1.84%
2041 -0.22% 1.87%
2040 -0.22% 1.89%
2039 -0.22% 1.93%
2038 -0.22% 1.96%
2037 -0.21% 1.99%
2036 -0.21% 2.02%
2035 -0.2% 2.05%
2034 -0.19% 2.09%
2033 -0.18% 2.13%
2032 -0.17% 2.17%
2031 -0.16% 2.21%
2030 -0.15% 2.24%
2029 -0.14% 2.29%
2028 -0.12% 2.33%
2027 -0.08% 2.37%
2026 0.03% 2.41%
2025 0.19% 2.45%
2024 0.64% 2.47%
2023 0.5% 2.49%
2022 0.27% 2.51%
2021 0.21% 2.55%
2020 0.14% 2.6%
2019 0.11% 2.64%
2018 0.13% 2.64%
2017 0.23% 2.64%
2016 0.29% 2.65%
2015 0.33% 2.67%
2014 0.41% 2.72%
2013 0.46% 2.76%
2012 0.48% 2.8%
2011 0.46% 2.88%
2010 0.46% 2.95%
2009 0.48% 2.98%
2008 0.47% 2.98%
2007 0.43% 2.98%
2006 0.38% 2.98%
2005 0.34% 2.97%
2004 0.29% 2.96%
2003 0.24% 2.97%
2002 0.24% 3.04%
2001 0.23% 3.13%
2000 0.21% 3.22%
1999 0.23% 3.3%
1998 0.27% 3.33%
1997 0.3% 3.31%
1996 0.33% 3.27%
1995 0.38% 3.21%
1994 0.43% 3.16%
1993 0.49% 3.1%
1992 0.56% 3.05%
1991 0.55% 3.03%
1990 0.44% 3%
1989 0.36% 2.95%
1988 0.29% 2.92%
1987 0.28% 2.89%
1986 0.33% 2.91%
1985 0.42% 2.95%
1984 0.54% 2.96%
1983 0.6% 2.99%
1982 0.56% 3%
1981 0.43% 3.03%
1980 0.31% 3.07%
1979 0.26% 3.09%
1978 0.29% 3.08%
1977 0.28% 3.08%
1976 0.3% 3.07%
1975 0.44% 3.06%
1974 0.52% 3.04%
1973 0.57% 3.02%
1972 0.6% 2.99%
1971 0.13% 2.95%
1970 -0.38% 2.89%
1969 -0.06% 2.83%
1968 0.45% 2.77%
1967 0.54% 2.72%
1966 0.38% 2.67%
1965 0.33% 2.63%
1964 0.56% 2.62%
1963 0.71% 2.62%
1962 0.68% 2.63%
1961 0.71% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Finland Madagascar
Current population
5631965
33750171
Population rank 120/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 29/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -2,227
Net migration rank 33/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -2,227
2024 - 26,894 - -1,795
2023 -17,869 38,156 766,391 -1,487
2022 -18,335 60,353 753,931 -1,487
2021 -7,757 22,484 741,416 -1,480
2020 -8,847 17,504 736,607 -1,480
2019 -8,282 15,671 735,853 -2,976
2018 -7,170 11,822 719,267 -2,887
2017 -3,856 13,356 699,498 -2,784
2016 -1,099 17,321 682,801 -2,687
2015 2,740 12,655 668,977 -2,594
2014 4,915 15,915 660,837 -2,522
2013 6,527 18,164 654,230 -2,445
2012 7,579 17,894 644,255 -2,334
2011 9,160 16,798 640,577 -2,219
2010 10,191 14,080 641,543 -1,979
2009 10,678 14,877 634,008 -1,429
2008 10,627 15,626 615,580 -1,255
2007 9,519 14,027 597,772 -1,563
2006 11,059 10,820 581,489 -2,336
2005 9,968 9,251 568,143 -4,869
2004 9,933 6,956 556,319 -13,393
2003 7,819 5,929 544,903 -18,345
2002 6,241 5,255 535,518 -18,209
2001 7,263 6,241 529,656 -13,014
2000 7,765 2,497 520,860 -4,298
1999 7,748 3,604 516,976 -1,891
1998 7,730 4,417 508,408 -1,222
1997 9,766 4,925 490,905 -986
1996 11,274 3,757 471,453 -1,161
1995 13,791 4,325 450,259 -1,670
1994 17,300 3,834 428,169 -1,905
1993 13,679 9,036 408,801 -2,063
1992 16,639 9,356 388,430 -2,216
1991 16,044 14,515 375,040 -2,330
1990 15,458 8,920 360,621 -1,777
1989 14,396 5,775 344,279 -1,848
1988 14,344 1,765 330,510 -1,883
1987 11,837 831 317,621 -1,896
1986 13,279 1,491 307,074 -1,914
1985 14,707 2,416 304,199 -1,947
1984 20,015 3,972 296,892 -1,965
1983 21,851 6,925 290,085 -1,979
1982 22,686 7,109 284,733 -2,093
1981 18,720 5,287 277,535 -2,864
1980 18,640 -2,212 275,287 -4,005
1979 19,535 -6,612 270,752 -5,126
1978 20,436 -9,348 263,684 -5,874
1977 21,799 -5,697 255,399 -5,957
1976 21,738 -11,843 247,026 -5,655
1975 21,673 -3,807 238,774 -5,173
1974 17,824 5,891 230,233 -4,607
1973 13,532 11,558 221,768 -4,037
1972 14,847 12,613 213,138 -3,583
1971 15,220 12,286 204,617 -3,118
1970 20,268 -36,579 194,889 -2,658
1969 21,732 -42,207 184,562 -2,216
1968 28,684 -15,561 175,869 -1,766
1967 33,622 -5,353 167,287 -1,383
1966 34,356 -12,059 159,483 -964
1965 33,771 -21,731 152,362 -550
1964 38,208 -20,414 146,894 -204
1963 40,258 -7,624 142,666 0
1962 38,627 -6,852 139,412 0
1961 41,487 -11,828 136,578 0
1960 42,082 -9,489 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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