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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.64 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Finland vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mali
2100 4,615,954 80,371,693
2099 4,632,084 80,051,982
2098 4,648,068 79,712,985
2097 4,663,730 79,363,373
2096 4,678,982 78,996,636
2095 4,694,312 78,611,169
2094 4,709,388 78,201,275
2093 4,724,681 77,780,277
2092 4,739,809 77,346,576
2091 4,755,260 76,892,849
2090 4,770,907 76,418,075
2089 4,786,400 75,924,551
2088 4,801,901 75,413,374
2087 4,817,852 74,882,872
2086 4,833,786 74,339,859
2085 4,849,629 73,778,163
2084 4,864,891 73,197,940
2083 4,880,250 72,596,727
2082 4,896,009 71,983,705
2081 4,911,803 71,348,537
2080 4,927,618 70,707,220
2079 4,943,129 70,044,626
2078 4,958,168 69,367,218
2077 4,973,373 68,675,750
2076 4,988,599 67,972,574
2075 5,003,374 67,256,565
2074 5,018,067 66,523,454
2073 5,032,313 65,776,035
2072 5,046,145 65,016,928
2071 5,059,821 64,239,726
2070 5,073,405 63,457,636
2069 5,086,624 62,664,074
2068 5,100,021 61,857,029
2067 5,113,379 61,042,577
2066 5,126,654 60,222,511
2065 5,140,841 59,400,594
2064 5,154,898 58,567,263
2063 5,169,175 57,727,308
2062 5,183,334 56,880,111
2061 5,197,920 56,026,848
2060 5,212,905 55,166,339
2059 5,228,152 54,304,533
2058 5,242,966 53,437,711
2057 5,258,706 52,565,517
2056 5,274,797 51,691,907
2055 5,290,920 50,813,138
2054 5,306,678 49,936,085
2053 5,321,951 49,053,898
2052 5,337,100 48,167,179
2051 5,352,042 47,280,403
2050 5,366,251 46,390,999
2049 5,380,081 45,505,968
2048 5,393,571 44,617,075
2047 5,406,757 43,730,396
2046 5,419,535 42,840,806
2045 5,432,355 41,951,176
2044 5,444,871 41,061,960
2043 5,457,529 40,172,937
2042 5,469,797 39,286,024
2041 5,482,134 38,406,403
2040 5,494,276 37,525,963
2039 5,506,630 36,652,557
2038 5,518,788 35,772,629
2037 5,530,908 34,902,845
2036 5,542,684 34,036,236
2035 5,554,158 33,178,665
2034 5,565,174 32,328,037
2033 5,575,691 31,486,276
2032 5,585,700 30,655,886
2031 5,595,391 29,833,522
2030 5,604,388 29,028,860
2029 5,612,864 28,235,559
2028 5,620,473 27,456,170
2027 5,627,272 26,690,187
2026 5,631,965 25,940,320
2025 5,630,458 25,201,616
2024 5,619,911 24,478,595
2023 5,583,911 23,769,127
2022 5,556,106 23,072,640
2021 5,541,017 22,388,630
2020 5,529,543 21,713,836
2019 5,521,606 21,068,405
2018 5,515,525 20,442,030
2017 5,508,214 19,813,011
2016 5,495,303 19,191,289
2015 5,479,531 18,593,022
2014 5,461,512 18,020,267
2013 5,438,972 17,459,615
2012 5,413,971 16,957,033
2011 5,388,272 16,469,049
2010 5,363,352 15,945,198
2009 5,338,871 15,435,539
2008 5,313,399 14,940,782
2007 5,288,720 14,457,775
2006 5,266,268 13,990,139
2005 5,246,096 13,538,647
2004 5,228,172 13,102,409
2003 5,213,014 12,684,955
2002 5,200,598 12,288,050
2001 5,188,008 11,912,158
2000 5,176,209 11,559,290
1999 5,165,474 11,227,415
1998 5,153,498 10,919,573
1997 5,139,835 10,646,495
1996 5,124,573 10,407,278
1995 5,107,790 10,185,365
1994 5,088,333 9,967,031
1993 5,066,447 9,754,786
1992 5,041,992 9,553,540
1991 5,013,740 9,362,888
1990 4,986,431 9,178,830
1989 4,964,371 8,999,938
1988 4,946,481 8,833,996
1987 4,932,123 8,681,164
1986 4,918,154 8,531,277
1985 4,902,206 8,374,663
1984 4,881,803 8,208,599
1983 4,855,787 8,034,400
1982 4,826,933 7,860,194
1981 4,799,964 7,692,766
1980 4,779,535 7,530,515
1979 4,764,690 7,375,266
1978 4,752,528 7,229,651
1977 4,738,902 7,090,979
1976 4,725,664 6,960,979
1975 4,711,440 6,837,261
1974 4,690,574 6,715,436
1973 4,666,081 6,597,106
1972 4,639,657 6,483,726
1971 4,612,124 6,377,944
1970 4,606,307 6,276,472
1969 4,623,785 6,177,704
1968 4,626,469 6,082,979
1967 4,605,744 5,990,906
1966 4,580,869 5,902,204
1965 4,563,732 5,815,487
1964 4,548,543 5,730,125
1963 4,523,309 5,646,605
1962 4,491,443 5,563,917
1961 4,461,005 5,482,283
1960 4,429,634 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Mali
2100 -0.35% 0.4%
2099 -0.34% 0.43%
2098 -0.34% 0.44%
2097 -0.33% 0.46%
2096 -0.33% 0.49%
2095 -0.32% 0.52%
2094 -0.32% 0.54%
2093 -0.32% 0.56%
2092 -0.32% 0.59%
2091 -0.33% 0.62%
2090 -0.32% 0.65%
2089 -0.32% 0.68%
2088 -0.33% 0.71%
2087 -0.33% 0.73%
2086 -0.33% 0.76%
2085 -0.31% 0.79%
2084 -0.31% 0.83%
2083 -0.32% 0.85%
2082 -0.32% 0.89%
2081 -0.32% 0.91%
2080 -0.31% 0.95%
2079 -0.3% 0.98%
2078 -0.31% 1.01%
2077 -0.31% 1.03%
2076 -0.3% 1.06%
2075 -0.29% 1.1%
2074 -0.28% 1.14%
2073 -0.27% 1.17%
2072 -0.27% 1.21%
2071 -0.27% 1.23%
2070 -0.26% 1.27%
2069 -0.26% 1.3%
2068 -0.26% 1.33%
2067 -0.26% 1.36%
2066 -0.28% 1.38%
2065 -0.27% 1.42%
2064 -0.28% 1.46%
2063 -0.27% 1.49%
2062 -0.28% 1.52%
2061 -0.29% 1.56%
2060 -0.29% 1.59%
2059 -0.28% 1.62%
2058 -0.3% 1.66%
2057 -0.31% 1.69%
2056 -0.3% 1.73%
2055 -0.3% 1.76%
2054 -0.29% 1.8%
2053 -0.28% 1.84%
2052 -0.28% 1.88%
2051 -0.26% 1.92%
2050 -0.26% 1.94%
2049 -0.25% 1.99%
2048 -0.24% 2.03%
2047 -0.24% 2.08%
2046 -0.24% 2.12%
2045 -0.23% 2.17%
2044 -0.23% 2.21%
2043 -0.22% 2.26%
2042 -0.23% 2.29%
2041 -0.22% 2.35%
2040 -0.22% 2.38%
2039 -0.22% 2.46%
2038 -0.22% 2.49%
2037 -0.21% 2.55%
2036 -0.21% 2.58%
2035 -0.2% 2.63%
2034 -0.19% 2.67%
2033 -0.18% 2.71%
2032 -0.17% 2.76%
2031 -0.16% 2.77%
2030 -0.15% 2.81%
2029 -0.14% 2.84%
2028 -0.12% 2.87%
2027 -0.08% 2.89%
2026 0.03% 2.93%
2025 0.19% 2.95%
2024 0.64% 2.98%
2023 0.5% 3.02%
2022 0.27% 3.06%
2021 0.21% 3.11%
2020 0.14% 3.06%
2019 0.11% 3.06%
2018 0.13% 3.17%
2017 0.23% 3.24%
2016 0.29% 3.22%
2015 0.33% 3.18%
2014 0.41% 3.21%
2013 0.46% 2.96%
2012 0.48% 2.96%
2011 0.46% 3.29%
2010 0.46% 3.3%
2009 0.48% 3.31%
2008 0.47% 3.34%
2007 0.43% 3.34%
2006 0.38% 3.33%
2005 0.34% 3.33%
2004 0.29% 3.29%
2003 0.24% 3.23%
2002 0.24% 3.16%
2001 0.23% 3.05%
2000 0.21% 2.96%
1999 0.23% 2.82%
1998 0.27% 2.56%
1997 0.3% 2.3%
1996 0.33% 2.18%
1995 0.38% 2.19%
1994 0.43% 2.18%
1993 0.49% 2.11%
1992 0.56% 2.04%
1991 0.55% 2.01%
1990 0.44% 1.99%
1989 0.36% 1.88%
1988 0.29% 1.76%
1987 0.28% 1.76%
1986 0.33% 1.87%
1985 0.42% 2.02%
1984 0.54% 2.17%
1983 0.6% 2.22%
1982 0.56% 2.18%
1981 0.43% 2.15%
1980 0.31% 2.1%
1979 0.26% 2.01%
1978 0.29% 1.96%
1977 0.28% 1.87%
1976 0.3% 1.81%
1975 0.44% 1.81%
1974 0.52% 1.79%
1973 0.57% 1.75%
1972 0.6% 1.66%
1971 0.13% 1.62%
1970 -0.38% 1.6%
1969 -0.06% 1.56%
1968 0.45% 1.54%
1967 0.54% 1.5%
1966 0.38% 1.49%
1965 0.33% 1.49%
1964 0.56% 1.48%
1963 0.71% 1.49%
1962 0.68% 1.49%
1961 0.71% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Finland Mali
Current population
5631965
26143152
Population rank 120/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 15/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -48,019
Net migration rank 33/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -48,019
2024 - 26,894 - -46,880
2023 -17,869 38,156 746,398 -39,953
2022 -18,335 60,353 726,465 -39,951
2021 -7,757 22,484 703,674 -22,210
2020 -8,847 17,504 683,053 -14,962
2019 -8,282 15,671 667,110 -44,373
2018 -7,170 11,822 670,723 -40,710
2017 -3,856 13,356 661,973 -33,942
2016 -1,099 17,321 645,652 -30,251
2015 2,740 12,655 630,006 -48,872
2014 4,915 15,915 614,419 -50,068
2013 6,527 18,164 597,887 -40,951
2012 7,579 17,894 588,748 -140,507
2011 9,160 16,798 570,899 -43,160
2010 10,191 14,080 554,447 -34,483
2009 10,678 14,877 533,730 -34,383
2008 10,627 15,626 514,665 -24,509
2007 9,519 14,027 495,800 -19,945
2006 11,059 10,820 477,665 -18,247
2005 9,968 9,251 460,964 -17,413
2004 9,933 6,956 439,717 -10,796
2003 7,819 5,929 417,766 -11,768
2002 6,241 5,255 396,732 -8,914
2001 7,263 6,241 376,472 -12,507
2000 7,765 2,497 359,159 -17,395
1999 7,748 3,604 343,705 -21,702
1998 7,730 4,417 323,940 -30,255
1997 9,766 4,925 308,429 -55,978
1996 11,274 3,757 293,953 -67,974
1995 13,791 4,325 285,598 -67,763
1994 17,300 3,834 282,356 -63,533
1993 13,679 9,036 274,480 -68,816
1992 16,639 9,356 267,605 -70,789
1991 16,044 14,515 261,656 -77,172
1990 15,458 8,920 252,308 -68,668
1989 14,396 5,775 249,929 -75,771
1988 14,344 1,765 245,682 -87,952
1987 11,837 831 238,871 -90,940
1986 13,279 1,491 233,799 -81,970
1985 14,707 2,416 224,734 -63,347
1984 20,015 3,972 218,078 -47,331
1983 21,851 6,925 211,795 -34,132
1982 22,686 7,109 204,892 -34,140
1981 18,720 5,287 198,227 -34,130
1980 18,640 -2,212 190,560 -30,156
1979 19,535 -6,612 182,449 -32,353
1978 20,436 -9,348 172,652 -31,520
1977 21,799 -5,697 165,071 -28,853
1976 21,738 -11,843 157,778 -33,999
1975 21,673 -3,807 150,222 -26,572
1974 17,824 5,891 142,448 -22,449
1973 13,532 11,558 135,801 -19,137
1972 14,847 12,613 129,687 -19,594
1971 15,220 12,286 123,591 -22,127
1970 20,268 -36,579 118,952 -17,479
1969 21,732 -42,207 114,361 -18,302
1968 28,684 -15,561 111,403 -18,015
1967 33,622 -5,353 107,650 -16,900
1966 34,356 -12,059 103,684 -17,032
1965 33,771 -21,731 100,451 -13,662
1964 38,208 -20,414 97,166 -13,226
1963 40,258 -7,624 95,055 -11,951
1962 38,627 -6,852 93,101 -10,821
1961 41,487 -11,828 91,115 -10,139
1960 42,082 -9,489 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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