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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 532,057 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 +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Finland vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Maldives
2100 4,615,954 476,505
2099 4,632,084 477,920
2098 4,648,068 479,417
2097 4,663,730 481,109
2096 4,678,982 482,965
2095 4,694,312 484,925
2094 4,709,388 487,060
2093 4,724,681 489,462
2092 4,739,809 492,137
2091 4,755,260 494,900
2090 4,770,907 498,054
2089 4,786,400 501,304
2088 4,801,901 504,978
2087 4,817,852 508,740
2086 4,833,786 512,752
2085 4,849,629 516,863
2084 4,864,891 521,065
2083 4,880,250 525,345
2082 4,896,009 529,631
2081 4,911,803 534,118
2080 4,927,618 538,568
2079 4,943,129 543,030
2078 4,958,168 547,552
2077 4,973,373 551,886
2076 4,988,599 556,016
2075 5,003,374 560,031
2074 5,018,067 563,862
2073 5,032,313 567,654
2072 5,046,145 571,178
2071 5,059,821 574,604
2070 5,073,405 577,819
2069 5,086,624 580,792
2068 5,100,021 583,580
2067 5,113,379 586,194
2066 5,126,654 588,512
2065 5,140,841 590,500
2064 5,154,898 592,344
2063 5,169,175 594,011
2062 5,183,334 595,405
2061 5,197,920 596,482
2060 5,212,905 597,051
2059 5,228,152 597,623
2058 5,242,966 597,874
2057 5,258,706 597,811
2056 5,274,797 597,360
2055 5,290,920 596,636
2054 5,306,678 595,832
2053 5,321,951 594,829
2052 5,337,100 593,458
2051 5,352,042 591,942
2050 5,366,251 590,121
2049 5,380,081 587,970
2048 5,393,571 585,592
2047 5,406,757 583,306
2046 5,419,535 580,842
2045 5,432,355 578,160
2044 5,444,871 575,546
2043 5,457,529 572,802
2042 5,469,797 570,020
2041 5,482,134 567,246
2040 5,494,276 564,398
2039 5,506,630 561,546
2038 5,518,788 558,940
2037 5,530,908 556,343
2036 5,542,684 553,839
2035 5,554,158 551,348
2034 5,565,174 548,952
2033 5,575,691 546,465
2032 5,585,700 544,072
2031 5,595,391 541,734
2030 5,604,388 539,556
2029 5,612,864 537,533
2028 5,620,473 535,394
2027 5,627,272 533,401
2026 5,631,965 531,559
2025 5,630,458 529,712
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

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

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Finland Maldives
Current population
5631965
532057
Population rank 120/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.006%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.85 hours
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.51 hours
One death every
8.56 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +99 +5
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 146/197
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 - 26,894 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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