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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 10.6 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Finland vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Maldives
2100 4,629,053 476,472
2099 4,645,228 477,887
2098 4,661,258 479,384
2097 4,676,964 481,076
2096 4,692,260 482,932
2095 4,707,633 484,892
2094 4,722,751 487,026
2093 4,738,088 489,428
2092 4,753,259 492,103
2091 4,768,754 494,866
2090 4,784,445 498,019
2089 4,799,982 501,269
2088 4,815,528 504,943
2087 4,831,523 508,705
2086 4,847,503 512,717
2085 4,863,391 516,827
2084 4,878,695 521,029
2083 4,894,099 525,309
2082 4,909,902 529,594
2081 4,925,741 534,081
2080 4,941,601 538,531
2079 4,957,156 542,993
2078 4,972,238 547,515
2077 4,987,486 551,848
2076 5,002,755 555,977
2075 5,017,572 559,992
2074 5,032,306 563,823
2073 5,046,593 567,615
2072 5,060,464 571,139
2071 5,074,179 574,565
2070 5,087,802 577,779
2069 5,101,058 580,752
2068 5,114,493 583,540
2067 5,127,889 586,154
2066 5,141,202 588,472
2065 5,155,429 590,459
2064 5,169,525 592,304
2063 5,183,843 593,970
2062 5,198,043 595,364
2061 5,212,670 596,441
2060 5,227,697 597,010
2059 5,242,988 597,582
2058 5,257,844 597,833
2057 5,273,628 597,770
2056 5,289,765 597,319
2055 5,305,934 596,595
2054 5,321,736 595,791
2053 5,337,053 594,788
2052 5,352,244 593,417
2051 5,367,229 591,901
2050 5,381,479 590,081
2049 5,395,348 587,930
2048 5,408,876 585,552
2047 5,422,100 583,266
2046 5,434,914 580,802
2045 5,447,770 578,120
2044 5,460,322 575,506
2043 5,473,016 572,763
2042 5,485,319 569,981
2041 5,497,690 567,207
2040 5,509,866 564,359
2039 5,522,256 561,507
2038 5,534,448 558,901
2037 5,546,603 556,305
2036 5,558,413 553,800
2035 5,569,919 551,310
2034 5,580,966 548,914
2033 5,591,512 546,428
2032 5,601,550 544,034
2031 5,611,269 541,696
2030 5,620,291 539,519
2029 5,628,791 537,496
2028 5,636,422 535,357
2027 5,643,240 533,364
2026 5,647,947 531,523
2025 5,646,436 529,676
2024 5,619,911 527,799
2023 5,583,911 525,994
2022 5,556,106 524,106
2021 5,541,017 516,154
2020 5,529,543 502,118
2019 5,521,606 487,731
2018 5,515,525 473,099
2017 5,508,214 458,287
2016 5,495,303 443,308
2015 5,479,531 428,154
2014 5,461,512 413,617
2013 5,438,972 400,070
2012 5,413,971 386,818
2011 5,388,272 373,674
2010 5,363,352 360,792
2009 5,338,871 348,275
2008 5,313,399 336,170
2007 5,288,720 324,479
2006 5,266,268 313,851
2005 5,246,096 306,429
2004 5,228,172 301,413
2003 5,213,014 296,491
2002 5,200,598 291,616
2001 5,188,008 286,767
2000 5,176,209 282,019
1999 5,165,474 277,412
1998 5,153,498 272,723
1997 5,139,835 267,707
1996 5,124,573 262,347
1995 5,107,790 256,649
1994 5,088,333 250,822
1993 5,066,447 244,884
1992 5,041,992 238,543
1991 5,013,740 231,802
1990 4,986,431 224,762
1989 4,964,371 217,738
1988 4,946,481 210,885
1987 4,932,123 203,944
1986 4,918,154 196,935
1985 4,902,206 190,169
1984 4,881,803 184,198
1983 4,855,787 179,128
1982 4,826,933 174,333
1981 4,799,964 169,532
1980 4,779,535 164,835
1979 4,764,690 160,360
1978 4,752,528 156,159
1977 4,738,902 151,930
1976 4,725,664 147,525
1975 4,711,440 143,158
1974 4,690,574 138,978
1973 4,666,081 134,952
1972 4,639,657 130,968
1971 4,612,124 127,035
1970 4,606,307 123,219
1969 4,623,785 119,564
1968 4,626,469 116,075
1967 4,605,744 112,528
1966 4,580,869 108,507
1965 4,563,732 104,102
1964 4,548,543 100,662
1963 4,523,309 98,222
1962 4,491,443 95,802
1961 4,461,005 93,450
1960 4,429,634 91,189

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Maldives
2100 -0.35% -0.3%
2099 -0.34% -0.31%
2098 -0.34% -0.35%
2097 -0.33% -0.38%
2096 -0.33% -0.4%
2095 -0.32% -0.44%
2094 -0.32% -0.49%
2093 -0.32% -0.54%
2092 -0.32% -0.56%
2091 -0.33% -0.63%
2090 -0.32% -0.65%
2089 -0.32% -0.73%
2088 -0.33% -0.74%
2087 -0.33% -0.78%
2086 -0.33% -0.8%
2085 -0.31% -0.81%
2084 -0.31% -0.81%
2083 -0.32% -0.81%
2082 -0.32% -0.84%
2081 -0.32% -0.83%
2080 -0.31% -0.82%
2079 -0.3% -0.83%
2078 -0.31% -0.79%
2077 -0.31% -0.74%
2076 -0.3% -0.72%
2075 -0.29% -0.68%
2074 -0.28% -0.67%
2073 -0.27% -0.62%
2072 -0.27% -0.6%
2071 -0.27% -0.56%
2070 -0.26% -0.51%
2069 -0.26% -0.48%
2068 -0.26% -0.45%
2067 -0.26% -0.39%
2066 -0.28% -0.34%
2065 -0.27% -0.31%
2064 -0.28% -0.28%
2063 -0.27% -0.23%
2062 -0.28% -0.18%
2061 -0.29% -0.1%
2060 -0.29% -0.1%
2059 -0.28% -0.04%
2058 -0.3% 0.01%
2057 -0.31% 0.08%
2056 -0.3% 0.12%
2055 -0.3% 0.14%
2054 -0.29% 0.17%
2053 -0.28% 0.23%
2052 -0.28% 0.26%
2051 -0.26% 0.31%
2050 -0.26% 0.37%
2049 -0.25% 0.41%
2048 -0.24% 0.39%
2047 -0.24% 0.42%
2046 -0.24% 0.46%
2045 -0.23% 0.45%
2044 -0.23% 0.48%
2043 -0.22% 0.49%
2042 -0.23% 0.49%
2041 -0.22% 0.5%
2040 -0.22% 0.51%
2039 -0.22% 0.47%
2038 -0.22% 0.47%
2037 -0.21% 0.45%
2036 -0.21% 0.45%
2035 -0.2% 0.44%
2034 -0.19% 0.46%
2033 -0.18% 0.44%
2032 -0.17% 0.43%
2031 -0.16% 0.4%
2030 -0.15% 0.38%
2029 -0.14% 0.4%
2028 -0.12% 0.37%
2027 -0.08% 0.35%
2026 0.03% 0.35%
2025 0.47% 0.36%
2024 0.64% 0.34%
2023 0.5% 0.36%
2022 0.27% 1.54%
2021 0.21% 2.8%
2020 0.14% 2.95%
2019 0.11% 3.09%
2018 0.13% 3.23%
2017 0.23% 3.38%
2016 0.29% 3.54%
2015 0.33% 3.51%
2014 0.41% 3.39%
2013 0.46% 3.43%
2012 0.48% 3.52%
2011 0.46% 3.57%
2010 0.46% 3.59%
2009 0.48% 3.6%
2008 0.47% 3.6%
2007 0.43% 3.39%
2006 0.38% 2.42%
2005 0.34% 1.66%
2004 0.29% 1.66%
2003 0.24% 1.67%
2002 0.24% 1.69%
2001 0.23% 1.68%
2000 0.21% 1.66%
1999 0.23% 1.72%
1998 0.27% 1.87%
1997 0.3% 2.04%
1996 0.33% 2.22%
1995 0.38% 2.32%
1994 0.43% 2.42%
1993 0.49% 2.66%
1992 0.56% 2.91%
1991 0.55% 3.13%
1990 0.44% 3.23%
1989 0.36% 3.25%
1988 0.29% 3.4%
1987 0.28% 3.56%
1986 0.33% 3.56%
1985 0.42% 3.24%
1984 0.54% 2.83%
1983 0.6% 2.75%
1982 0.56% 2.83%
1981 0.43% 2.85%
1980 0.31% 2.79%
1979 0.26% 2.69%
1978 0.29% 2.78%
1977 0.28% 2.99%
1976 0.3% 3.05%
1975 0.44% 3.01%
1974 0.52% 2.98%
1973 0.57% 3.04%
1972 0.6% 3.1%
1971 0.13% 3.1%
1970 -0.38% 3.06%
1969 -0.06% 3.01%
1968 0.45% 3.15%
1967 0.54% 3.71%
1966 0.38% 4.23%
1965 0.33% 3.42%
1964 0.56% 2.48%
1963 0.71% 2.53%
1962 0.68% 2.52%
1961 0.71% 2.48%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Finland Maldives
Current population
5647947
532468
Population rank 120/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.006%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.68 hours
One birth every
12 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
8.99 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +73 +5
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 142/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -2,283
Net migration rank 33/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -2,283
2024 -14,612 26,894 4,340 -2,421
2023 -17,869 38,156 4,566 -2,877
2022 -18,335 60,353 4,752 -2,674
2021 -7,757 22,484 4,426 9,412
2020 -8,847 17,504 4,594 9,642
2019 -8,282 15,671 4,886 9,648
2018 -7,170 11,822 5,088 9,637
2017 -3,856 13,356 5,342 9,555
2016 -1,099 17,321 5,652 9,421
2015 2,740 12,655 5,914 9,324
2014 4,915 15,915 6,122 7,700
2013 6,527 18,164 6,307 6,963
2012 7,579 17,894 6,445 6,800
2011 9,160 16,798 6,429 6,611
2010 10,191 14,080 6,350 6,369
2009 10,678 14,877 6,227 6,093
2008 10,627 15,626 5,856 6,035
2007 9,519 14,027 5,324 6,160
2006 11,059 10,820 4,766 5,006
2005 9,968 9,251 4,493 578
2004 9,933 6,956 4,287 668
2003 7,819 5,929 4,316 578
2002 6,241 5,255 4,257 607
2001 7,263 6,241 4,271 560
2000 7,765 2,497 4,372 300
1999 7,748 3,604 4,601 -62
1998 7,730 4,417 4,919 -94
1997 9,766 4,925 5,267 -60
1996 11,274 3,757 5,705 -183
1995 13,791 4,325 6,177 -302
1994 17,300 3,834 6,550 -768
1993 13,679 9,036 6,842 -749
1992 16,639 9,356 7,096 -522
1991 16,044 14,515 7,295 -378
1990 15,458 8,920 7,444 -271
1989 14,396 5,775 7,472 -610
1988 14,344 1,765 7,414 -564
1987 11,837 831 7,300 -265
1986 13,279 1,491 7,153 -175
1985 14,707 2,416 6,944 -382
1984 20,015 3,972 6,680 -1,300
1983 21,851 6,925 6,361 -1,608
1982 22,686 7,109 6,058 -1,220
1981 18,720 5,287 5,778 -1,014
1980 18,640 -2,212 5,526 -903
1979 19,535 -6,612 5,275 -958
1978 20,436 -9,348 4,812 -716
1977 21,799 -5,697 4,779 -413
1976 21,738 -11,843 4,538 -101
1975 21,673 -3,807 4,325 -14
1974 17,824 5,891 4,136 -78
1973 13,532 11,558 3,924 60
1972 14,847 12,613 3,707 269
1971 15,220 12,286 3,549 341
1970 20,268 -36,579 3,415 330
1969 21,732 -42,207 3,260 313
1968 28,684 -15,561 3,150 255
1967 33,622 -5,353 3,010 672
1966 34,356 -12,059 2,845 1,511
1965 33,771 -21,731 2,747 1,709
1964 38,208 -20,414 2,660 -227
1963 40,258 -7,624 2,567 -125
1962 38,627 -6,852 2,475 -80
1961 41,487 -11,828 2,354 -44
1960 42,082 -9,489 2,241 -32

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

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

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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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

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