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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.48 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Finland vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Malaysia
2100 4,629,053 44,342,183
2099 4,645,228 44,456,013
2098 4,661,258 44,568,480
2097 4,676,964 44,684,459
2096 4,692,260 44,803,334
2095 4,707,633 44,920,823
2094 4,722,751 45,035,868
2093 4,738,088 45,153,485
2092 4,753,259 45,267,003
2091 4,768,754 45,378,303
2090 4,784,445 45,489,767
2089 4,799,982 45,598,290
2088 4,815,528 45,706,098
2087 4,831,523 45,811,274
2086 4,847,503 45,914,874
2085 4,863,391 46,008,880
2084 4,878,695 46,099,604
2083 4,894,099 46,190,377
2082 4,909,902 46,272,999
2081 4,925,741 46,347,751
2080 4,941,601 46,423,514
2079 4,957,156 46,484,118
2078 4,972,238 46,537,169
2077 4,987,486 46,582,178
2076 5,002,755 46,607,029
2075 5,017,572 46,631,092
2074 5,032,306 46,646,324
2073 5,046,593 46,658,819
2072 5,060,464 46,658,396
2071 5,074,179 46,648,409
2070 5,087,802 46,633,600
2069 5,101,058 46,611,221
2068 5,114,493 46,588,049
2067 5,127,889 46,557,261
2066 5,141,202 46,518,384
2065 5,155,429 46,469,909
2064 5,169,525 46,405,405
2063 5,183,843 46,338,727
2062 5,198,043 46,260,178
2061 5,212,670 46,166,190
2060 5,227,697 46,064,001
2059 5,242,988 45,946,872
2058 5,257,844 45,825,593
2057 5,273,628 45,695,432
2056 5,289,765 45,554,612
2055 5,305,934 45,407,246
2054 5,321,736 45,241,331
2053 5,337,053 45,057,472
2052 5,352,244 44,862,361
2051 5,367,229 44,657,253
2050 5,381,479 44,434,221
2049 5,395,348 44,206,196
2048 5,408,876 43,963,591
2047 5,422,100 43,701,058
2046 5,434,914 43,427,087
2045 5,447,770 43,146,785
2044 5,460,322 42,855,667
2043 5,473,016 42,546,972
2042 5,485,319 42,229,093
2041 5,497,690 41,911,573
2040 5,509,866 41,587,509
2039 5,522,256 41,260,315
2038 5,534,448 40,918,517
2037 5,546,603 40,574,312
2036 5,558,413 40,223,758
2035 5,569,919 39,866,097
2034 5,580,966 39,505,672
2033 5,591,512 39,141,994
2032 5,601,550 38,762,420
2031 5,611,269 38,376,399
2030 5,620,291 37,985,824
2029 5,628,791 37,597,060
2028 5,636,422 37,198,261
2027 5,643,240 36,797,098
2026 5,647,947 36,393,693
2025 5,646,436 35,977,838
2024 5,619,911 35,557,673
2023 5,583,911 35,126,298
2022 5,556,106 34,695,493
2021 5,541,017 34,282,399
2020 5,529,543 33,889,558
2019 5,521,606 33,440,596
2018 5,515,525 32,910,967
2017 5,508,214 32,355,644
2016 5,495,303 31,789,685
2015 5,479,531 31,232,798
2014 5,461,512 30,696,137
2013 5,438,972 30,174,265
2012 5,413,971 29,662,831
2011 5,388,272 29,162,039
2010 5,363,352 28,655,776
2009 5,338,871 28,124,778
2008 5,313,399 27,570,059
2007 5,288,720 26,998,389
2006 5,266,268 26,417,909
2005 5,246,096 25,836,071
2004 5,228,172 25,256,772
2003 5,213,014 24,679,602
2002 5,200,598 24,102,477
2001 5,188,008 23,526,538
2000 5,176,209 22,967,816
1999 5,165,474 22,435,531
1998 5,153,498 21,906,713
1997 5,139,835 21,375,218
1996 5,124,573 20,850,087
1995 5,107,790 20,330,599
1994 5,088,333 19,820,446
1993 5,066,447 19,322,664
1992 5,041,992 18,834,572
1991 5,013,740 18,342,464
1990 4,986,431 17,833,171
1989 4,964,371 17,314,997
1988 4,946,481 16,796,605
1987 4,932,123 16,276,737
1986 4,918,154 15,760,419
1985 4,902,206 15,252,258
1984 4,881,803 14,759,009
1983 4,855,787 14,285,907
1982 4,826,933 13,832,798
1981 4,799,964 13,399,203
1980 4,779,535 12,983,363
1979 4,764,690 12,627,862
1978 4,752,528 12,328,157
1977 4,738,902 12,035,713
1976 4,725,664 11,750,097
1975 4,711,440 11,471,914
1974 4,690,574 11,200,906
1973 4,666,081 10,935,621
1972 4,639,657 10,676,835
1971 4,612,124 10,423,453
1970 4,606,307 10,178,802
1969 4,623,785 9,947,597
1968 4,626,469 9,725,281
1967 4,605,744 9,507,099
1966 4,580,869 9,284,688
1965 4,563,732 9,056,408
1964 4,548,543 8,828,406
1963 4,523,309 8,602,160
1962 4,491,443 8,380,172
1961 4,461,005 8,164,443
1960 4,429,634 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Malaysia
2100 -0.35% -0.26%
2099 -0.34% -0.25%
2098 -0.34% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.27%
2096 -0.33% -0.26%
2095 -0.32% -0.26%
2094 -0.32% -0.26%
2093 -0.32% -0.25%
2092 -0.32% -0.25%
2091 -0.33% -0.25%
2090 -0.32% -0.24%
2089 -0.32% -0.24%
2088 -0.33% -0.23%
2087 -0.33% -0.23%
2086 -0.33% -0.2%
2085 -0.31% -0.2%
2084 -0.31% -0.2%
2083 -0.32% -0.18%
2082 -0.32% -0.16%
2081 -0.32% -0.16%
2080 -0.31% -0.13%
2079 -0.3% -0.11%
2078 -0.31% -0.1%
2077 -0.31% -0.05%
2076 -0.3% -0.05%
2075 -0.29% -0.03%
2074 -0.28% -0.03%
2073 -0.27% 0.001%
2072 -0.27% 0.02%
2071 -0.27% 0.03%
2070 -0.26% 0.05%
2069 -0.26% 0.05%
2068 -0.26% 0.07%
2067 -0.26% 0.08%
2066 -0.28% 0.1%
2065 -0.27% 0.14%
2064 -0.28% 0.14%
2063 -0.27% 0.17%
2062 -0.28% 0.2%
2061 -0.29% 0.22%
2060 -0.29% 0.25%
2059 -0.28% 0.26%
2058 -0.3% 0.28%
2057 -0.31% 0.31%
2056 -0.3% 0.32%
2055 -0.3% 0.37%
2054 -0.29% 0.41%
2053 -0.28% 0.43%
2052 -0.28% 0.46%
2051 -0.26% 0.5%
2050 -0.26% 0.52%
2049 -0.25% 0.55%
2048 -0.24% 0.6%
2047 -0.24% 0.63%
2046 -0.24% 0.65%
2045 -0.23% 0.68%
2044 -0.23% 0.73%
2043 -0.22% 0.75%
2042 -0.23% 0.76%
2041 -0.22% 0.78%
2040 -0.22% 0.79%
2039 -0.22% 0.84%
2038 -0.22% 0.85%
2037 -0.21% 0.87%
2036 -0.21% 0.9%
2035 -0.2% 0.91%
2034 -0.19% 0.93%
2033 -0.18% 0.98%
2032 -0.17% 1.01%
2031 -0.16% 1.03%
2030 -0.15% 1.03%
2029 -0.14% 1.07%
2028 -0.12% 1.09%
2027 -0.08% 1.11%
2026 0.03% 1.16%
2025 0.47% 1.18%
2024 0.64% 1.23%
2023 0.5% 1.24%
2022 0.27% 1.2%
2021 0.21% 1.16%
2020 0.14% 1.34%
2019 0.11% 1.61%
2018 0.13% 1.72%
2017 0.23% 1.78%
2016 0.29% 1.78%
2015 0.33% 1.75%
2014 0.41% 1.73%
2013 0.46% 1.72%
2012 0.48% 1.72%
2011 0.46% 1.77%
2010 0.46% 1.89%
2009 0.48% 2.01%
2008 0.47% 2.12%
2007 0.43% 2.2%
2006 0.38% 2.25%
2005 0.34% 2.29%
2004 0.29% 2.34%
2003 0.24% 2.39%
2002 0.24% 2.45%
2001 0.23% 2.43%
2000 0.21% 2.37%
1999 0.23% 2.41%
1998 0.27% 2.49%
1997 0.3% 2.52%
1996 0.33% 2.56%
1995 0.38% 2.57%
1994 0.43% 2.58%
1993 0.49% 2.59%
1992 0.56% 2.68%
1991 0.55% 2.86%
1990 0.44% 2.99%
1989 0.36% 3.09%
1988 0.29% 3.19%
1987 0.28% 3.28%
1986 0.33% 3.33%
1985 0.42% 3.34%
1984 0.54% 3.31%
1983 0.6% 3.28%
1982 0.56% 3.24%
1981 0.43% 3.2%
1980 0.31% 2.82%
1979 0.26% 2.43%
1978 0.29% 2.43%
1977 0.28% 2.43%
1976 0.3% 2.42%
1975 0.44% 2.42%
1974 0.52% 2.43%
1973 0.57% 2.42%
1972 0.6% 2.43%
1971 0.13% 2.4%
1970 -0.38% 2.32%
1969 -0.06% 2.29%
1968 0.45% 2.29%
1967 0.54% 2.4%
1966 0.38% 2.52%
1965 0.33% 2.58%
1964 0.56% 2.63%
1963 0.71% 2.65%
1962 0.68% 2.64%
1961 0.71% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Finland Malaysia
Current population
5647947
36600906
Population rank 120/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 89/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +166,615
Net migration rank 33/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 166,615
2024 -14,612 26,894 252,068 174,770
2023 -17,869 38,156 254,806 181,071
2022 -18,335 60,353 237,560 188,154
2021 -7,757 22,484 212,002 188,506
2020 -8,847 17,504 283,282 101,907
2019 -8,282 15,671 309,426 203,284
2018 -7,170 11,822 324,568 221,965
2017 -3,856 13,356 336,434 227,677
2016 -1,099 17,321 345,681 222,141
2015 2,740 12,655 358,302 187,663
2014 4,915 15,915 367,587 159,791
2013 6,527 18,164 366,738 149,637
2012 7,579 17,894 371,497 134,975
2011 9,160 16,798 372,836 122,269
2010 10,191 14,080 360,260 157,164
2009 10,678 14,877 366,157 178,410
2008 10,627 15,626 362,380 202,481
2007 9,519 14,027 348,711 229,784
2006 11,059 10,820 349,509 232,971
2005 9,968 9,251 355,324 225,864
2004 9,933 6,956 365,138 212,278
2003 7,819 5,929 377,425 199,510
2002 6,241 5,255 381,084 196,227
2001 7,263 6,241 400,939 173,613
2000 7,765 2,497 417,371 125,499
1999 7,748 3,604 432,355 89,335
1998 7,730 4,417 436,316 99,639
1997 9,766 4,925 447,768 79,266
1996 11,274 3,757 450,174 73,040
1995 13,791 4,325 443,349 72,393
1994 17,300 3,834 437,873 66,685
1993 13,679 9,036 429,910 61,079
1992 16,639 9,356 418,900 66,286
1991 16,044 14,515 401,938 97,111
1990 15,458 8,920 384,518 135,020
1989 14,396 5,775 373,277 143,544
1988 14,344 1,765 386,507 133,478
1987 11,837 831 381,999 137,759
1986 13,279 1,491 385,799 127,081
1985 14,707 2,416 383,243 120,215
1984 20,015 3,972 376,797 106,248
1983 21,851 6,925 365,290 97,862
1982 22,686 7,109 353,138 89,942
1981 18,720 5,287 339,991 84,142
1980 18,640 -2,212 326,947 80,617
1979 19,535 -6,612 317,439 -13,980
1978 20,436 -9,348 311,027 -15,059
1977 21,799 -5,697 305,515 -16,601
1976 21,738 -11,843 300,615 -18,316
1975 21,673 -3,807 294,541 -20,480
1974 17,824 5,891 289,880 -21,919
1973 13,532 11,558 284,611 -21,995
1972 14,847 12,613 276,263 -21,305
1971 15,220 12,286 272,323 -20,535
1970 20,268 -36,579 269,341 -31,839
1969 21,732 -42,207 264,327 -39,420
1968 28,684 -15,561 260,705 -40,996
1967 33,622 -5,353 258,764 -42,108
1966 34,356 -12,059 262,162 -33,993
1965 33,771 -21,731 264,836 -36,456
1964 38,208 -20,414 266,406 -38,785
1963 40,258 -7,624 265,815 -40,952
1962 38,627 -6,852 262,140 -43,033
1961 41,487 -11,828 257,270 -44,916
1960 42,082 -9,489 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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