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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.66 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 +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Finland vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mali
2100 4,629,053 80,362,778
2099 4,645,228 80,043,103
2098 4,661,258 79,704,143
2097 4,676,964 79,354,569
2096 4,692,260 78,987,874
2095 4,707,633 78,602,449
2094 4,722,751 78,192,601
2093 4,738,088 77,771,649
2092 4,753,259 77,337,997
2091 4,768,754 76,884,320
2090 4,784,445 76,409,599
2089 4,799,982 75,916,129
2088 4,815,528 75,405,009
2087 4,831,523 74,874,565
2086 4,847,503 74,331,613
2085 4,863,391 73,769,979
2084 4,878,695 73,189,821
2083 4,894,099 72,588,675
2082 4,909,902 71,975,720
2081 4,925,741 71,340,622
2080 4,941,601 70,699,377
2079 4,957,156 70,036,857
2078 4,972,238 69,359,523
2077 4,987,486 68,668,133
2076 5,002,755 67,965,034
2075 5,017,572 67,249,105
2074 5,032,306 66,516,075
2073 5,046,593 65,768,739
2072 5,060,464 65,009,716
2071 5,074,179 64,232,600
2070 5,087,802 63,450,597
2069 5,101,058 62,657,123
2068 5,114,493 61,850,168
2067 5,127,889 61,035,806
2066 5,141,202 60,215,831
2065 5,155,429 59,394,005
2064 5,169,525 58,560,766
2063 5,183,843 57,720,905
2062 5,198,043 56,873,801
2061 5,212,670 56,020,633
2060 5,227,697 55,160,220
2059 5,242,988 54,298,509
2058 5,257,844 53,431,783
2057 5,273,628 52,559,686
2056 5,289,765 51,686,173
2055 5,305,934 50,807,502
2054 5,321,736 49,930,546
2053 5,337,053 49,048,457
2052 5,352,244 48,161,836
2051 5,367,229 47,275,159
2050 5,381,479 46,385,854
2049 5,395,348 45,500,920
2048 5,408,876 44,612,126
2047 5,422,100 43,725,546
2046 5,434,914 42,836,054
2045 5,447,770 41,946,522
2044 5,460,322 41,057,406
2043 5,473,016 40,168,481
2042 5,485,319 39,281,666
2041 5,497,690 38,402,142
2040 5,509,866 37,521,801
2039 5,522,256 36,648,491
2038 5,534,448 35,768,661
2037 5,546,603 34,898,973
2036 5,558,413 34,032,460
2035 5,569,919 33,174,985
2034 5,580,966 32,324,451
2033 5,591,512 31,482,783
2032 5,601,550 30,652,485
2031 5,611,269 29,830,213
2030 5,620,291 29,025,640
2029 5,628,791 28,232,427
2028 5,636,422 27,453,124
2027 5,643,240 26,687,226
2026 5,647,947 25,937,442
2025 5,646,436 25,198,821
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 2.94%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Finland Mali
Current population
5647947
26322576
Population rank 120/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 14/197
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 -14,612 26,894 759,375 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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