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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 36,512,221 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 +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Finland vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Malaysia
2100 4,615,954 44,353,615
2099 4,632,084 44,467,475
2098 4,648,068 44,579,971
2097 4,663,730 44,695,979
2096 4,678,982 44,814,885
2095 4,694,312 44,932,404
2094 4,709,388 45,047,479
2093 4,724,681 45,165,126
2092 4,739,809 45,278,674
2091 4,755,260 45,390,002
2090 4,770,907 45,501,495
2089 4,786,400 45,610,046
2088 4,801,901 45,717,882
2087 4,817,852 45,823,085
2086 4,833,786 45,926,712
2085 4,849,629 46,020,742
2084 4,864,891 46,111,490
2083 4,880,250 46,202,286
2082 4,896,009 46,284,929
2081 4,911,803 46,359,700
2080 4,927,618 46,435,482
2079 4,943,129 46,496,102
2078 4,958,168 46,549,167
2077 4,973,373 46,594,188
2076 4,988,599 46,619,045
2075 5,003,374 46,643,115
2074 5,018,067 46,658,350
2073 5,032,313 46,670,848
2072 5,046,145 46,670,426
2071 5,059,821 46,660,436
2070 5,073,405 46,645,623
2069 5,086,624 46,623,238
2068 5,100,021 46,600,060
2067 5,113,379 46,569,264
2066 5,126,654 46,530,377
2065 5,140,841 46,481,890
2064 5,154,898 46,417,369
2063 5,169,175 46,350,674
2062 5,183,334 46,272,105
2061 5,197,920 46,178,092
2060 5,212,905 46,075,877
2059 5,228,152 45,958,718
2058 5,242,966 45,837,407
2057 5,258,706 45,707,213
2056 5,274,797 45,566,357
2055 5,290,920 45,418,953
2054 5,306,678 45,252,995
2053 5,321,951 45,069,089
2052 5,337,100 44,873,927
2051 5,352,042 44,668,767
2050 5,366,251 44,445,677
2049 5,380,081 44,217,593
2048 5,393,571 43,974,925
2047 5,406,757 43,712,325
2046 5,419,535 43,438,283
2045 5,432,355 43,157,909
2044 5,444,871 42,866,716
2043 5,457,529 42,557,941
2042 5,469,797 42,239,980
2041 5,482,134 41,922,379
2040 5,494,276 41,598,231
2039 5,506,630 41,270,953
2038 5,518,788 40,929,067
2037 5,530,908 40,584,773
2036 5,542,684 40,234,128
2035 5,554,158 39,876,375
2034 5,565,174 39,515,857
2033 5,575,691 39,152,086
2032 5,585,700 38,772,414
2031 5,595,391 38,386,293
2030 5,604,388 37,995,617
2029 5,612,864 37,606,753
2028 5,620,473 37,207,852
2027 5,627,272 36,806,585
2026 5,631,965 36,403,076
2025 5,630,458 35,987,113
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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 0.19% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Finland Malaysia
Current population
5631965
36512221
Population rank 120/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 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 - 26,894 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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