The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Finland's population is 161.2 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).
Finland vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Finland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 4,629,053 | 23,445 |
| 2099 | 4,645,228 | 23,524 |
| 2098 | 4,661,258 | 23,613 |
| 2097 | 4,676,964 | 23,708 |
| 2096 | 4,692,260 | 23,784 |
| 2095 | 4,707,633 | 23,867 |
| 2094 | 4,722,751 | 23,935 |
| 2093 | 4,738,088 | 24,009 |
| 2092 | 4,753,259 | 24,079 |
| 2091 | 4,768,754 | 24,137 |
| 2090 | 4,784,445 | 24,185 |
| 2089 | 4,799,982 | 24,240 |
| 2088 | 4,815,528 | 24,272 |
| 2087 | 4,831,523 | 24,301 |
| 2086 | 4,847,503 | 24,316 |
| 2085 | 4,863,391 | 24,335 |
| 2084 | 4,878,695 | 24,342 |
| 2083 | 4,894,099 | 24,331 |
| 2082 | 4,909,902 | 24,315 |
| 2081 | 4,925,741 | 24,304 |
| 2080 | 4,941,601 | 24,278 |
| 2079 | 4,957,156 | 24,256 |
| 2078 | 4,972,238 | 24,214 |
| 2077 | 4,987,486 | 24,172 |
| 2076 | 5,002,755 | 24,138 |
| 2075 | 5,017,572 | 24,083 |
| 2074 | 5,032,306 | 24,049 |
| 2073 | 5,046,593 | 24,000 |
| 2072 | 5,060,464 | 23,969 |
| 2071 | 5,074,179 | 23,931 |
| 2070 | 5,087,802 | 23,889 |
| 2069 | 5,101,058 | 23,857 |
| 2068 | 5,114,493 | 23,815 |
| 2067 | 5,127,889 | 23,795 |
| 2066 | 5,141,202 | 23,763 |
| 2065 | 5,155,429 | 23,762 |
| 2064 | 5,169,525 | 23,766 |
| 2063 | 5,183,843 | 23,778 |
| 2062 | 5,198,043 | 23,818 |
| 2061 | 5,212,670 | 23,869 |
| 2060 | 5,227,697 | 23,917 |
| 2059 | 5,242,988 | 23,981 |
| 2058 | 5,257,844 | 24,028 |
| 2057 | 5,273,628 | 24,106 |
| 2056 | 5,289,765 | 24,194 |
| 2055 | 5,305,934 | 24,305 |
| 2054 | 5,321,736 | 24,411 |
| 2053 | 5,337,053 | 24,502 |
| 2052 | 5,352,244 | 24,602 |
| 2051 | 5,367,229 | 24,714 |
| 2050 | 5,381,479 | 24,811 |
| 2049 | 5,395,348 | 24,935 |
| 2048 | 5,408,876 | 25,047 |
| 2047 | 5,422,100 | 25,155 |
| 2046 | 5,434,914 | 25,267 |
| 2045 | 5,447,770 | 25,394 |
| 2044 | 5,460,322 | 25,531 |
| 2043 | 5,473,016 | 25,687 |
| 2042 | 5,485,319 | 25,846 |
| 2041 | 5,497,690 | 26,033 |
| 2040 | 5,509,866 | 26,249 |
| 2039 | 5,522,256 | 26,493 |
| 2038 | 5,534,448 | 26,759 |
| 2037 | 5,546,603 | 27,090 |
| 2036 | 5,558,413 | 27,446 |
| 2035 | 5,569,919 | 27,874 |
| 2034 | 5,580,966 | 28,364 |
| 2033 | 5,591,512 | 28,919 |
| 2032 | 5,601,550 | 29,543 |
| 2031 | 5,611,269 | 30,251 |
| 2030 | 5,620,291 | 31,054 |
| 2029 | 5,628,791 | 31,943 |
| 2028 | 5,636,422 | 32,879 |
| 2027 | 5,643,240 | 33,909 |
| 2026 | 5,647,947 | 35,039 |
| 2025 | 5,646,436 | 36,282 |
| 2024 | 5,619,911 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 5,583,911 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 5,556,106 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 5,541,017 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 5,529,543 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 5,521,606 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 5,515,525 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 5,508,214 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 5,495,303 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 5,479,531 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 5,461,512 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 5,438,972 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 5,413,971 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 5,388,272 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 5,363,352 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 5,338,871 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 5,313,399 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 5,288,720 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 5,266,268 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 5,246,096 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 5,228,172 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 5,213,014 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 5,200,598 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 5,188,008 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 5,176,209 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 5,165,474 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 5,153,498 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 5,139,835 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 5,124,573 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 5,107,790 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 5,088,333 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 5,066,447 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 5,041,992 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 5,013,740 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 4,986,431 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 4,964,371 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 4,946,481 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 4,932,123 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 4,918,154 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 4,902,206 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 4,881,803 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 4,855,787 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 4,826,933 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 4,799,964 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 4,779,535 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 4,764,690 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 4,752,528 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 4,738,902 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 4,725,664 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 4,711,440 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 4,690,574 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 4,666,081 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 4,639,657 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 4,612,124 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 4,606,307 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 4,623,785 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 4,626,469 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 4,605,744 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 4,580,869 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 4,563,732 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 4,548,543 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 4,523,309 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 4,491,443 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 4,461,005 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 4,429,634 | 14,703 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).
Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.35% | -0.33% |
| 2099 | -0.34% | -0.38% |
| 2098 | -0.34% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | -0.33% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.33% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | -0.32% | -0.28% |
| 2094 | -0.32% | -0.31% |
| 2093 | -0.32% | -0.29% |
| 2092 | -0.32% | -0.24% |
| 2091 | -0.33% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | -0.32% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | -0.32% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -0.33% | -0.12% |
| 2087 | -0.33% | -0.06% |
| 2086 | -0.33% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.31% | -0.03% |
| 2084 | -0.31% | 0.05% |
| 2083 | -0.32% | 0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.32% | 0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.32% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | -0.31% | 0.09% |
| 2079 | -0.3% | 0.17% |
| 2078 | -0.31% | 0.17% |
| 2077 | -0.31% | 0.14% |
| 2076 | -0.3% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -0.29% | 0.14% |
| 2074 | -0.28% | 0.2% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | 0.13% |
| 2072 | -0.27% | 0.16% |
| 2071 | -0.27% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | -0.26% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | -0.26% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | -0.26% | 0.08% |
| 2067 | -0.26% | 0.14% |
| 2066 | -0.28% | 0.004% |
| 2065 | -0.27% | -0.02% |
| 2064 | -0.28% | -0.05% |
| 2063 | -0.27% | -0.17% |
| 2062 | -0.28% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | -0.29% | -0.2% |
| 2060 | -0.29% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -0.28% | -0.2% |
| 2058 | -0.3% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | -0.31% | -0.37% |
| 2056 | -0.3% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | -0.3% | -0.43% |
| 2054 | -0.29% | -0.37% |
| 2053 | -0.28% | -0.41% |
| 2052 | -0.28% | -0.45% |
| 2051 | -0.26% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | -0.26% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | -0.25% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.24% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | -0.24% | -0.44% |
| 2046 | -0.24% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.23% | -0.54% |
| 2044 | -0.23% | -0.61% |
| 2043 | -0.22% | -0.62% |
| 2042 | -0.23% | -0.72% |
| 2041 | -0.22% | -0.82% |
| 2040 | -0.22% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | -0.22% | -1% |
| 2038 | -0.22% | -1.22% |
| 2037 | -0.21% | -1.3% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | -1.53% |
| 2035 | -0.2% | -1.73% |
| 2034 | -0.19% | -1.92% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | -2.11% |
| 2032 | -0.17% | -2.34% |
| 2031 | -0.16% | -2.59% |
| 2030 | -0.15% | -2.78% |
| 2029 | -0.14% | -2.85% |
| 2028 | -0.12% | -3.04% |
| 2027 | -0.08% | -3.23% |
| 2026 | 0.03% | -3.42% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | -3.37% |
| 2024 | 0.64% | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.12% |
| 2022 | 0.27% | -3.12% |
| 2021 | 0.21% | -3.14% |
| 2020 | 0.14% | -2.96% |
| 2019 | 0.11% | -2.82% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | -2.67% |
| 2017 | 0.23% | -2.47% |
| 2016 | 0.29% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | 0.33% | -2% |
| 2014 | 0.41% | -1.75% |
| 2013 | 0.46% | -1.44% |
| 2012 | 0.48% | -0.94% |
| 2011 | 0.46% | -0.26% |
| 2010 | 0.46% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 0.48% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | 0.47% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.43% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 0.38% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 0.34% | 0.22% |
| 2004 | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 0.24% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | 0.23% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 0.21% | 1% |
| 1999 | 0.23% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | 0.27% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | 0.99% |
| 1996 | 0.33% | 1.05% |
| 1995 | 0.38% | 1.16% |
| 1994 | 0.43% | 1.31% |
| 1993 | 0.49% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | 0.56% | 1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.55% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.44% | 2.39% |
| 1989 | 0.36% | 2.99% |
| 1988 | 0.29% | 3.66% |
| 1987 | 0.28% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 0.33% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | 0.42% | 4.13% |
| 1984 | 0.54% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | 4.23% |
| 1982 | 0.56% | 4.31% |
| 1981 | 0.43% | 4.04% |
| 1980 | 0.31% | 3.48% |
| 1979 | 0.26% | 3.22% |
| 1978 | 0.29% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | 0.28% | 3.28% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | 3.31% |
| 1975 | 0.44% | 3.39% |
| 1974 | 0.52% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | 0.57% | 2.45% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 0.13% | 3.71% |
| 1970 | -0.38% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | -0.06% | 7.27% |
| 1968 | 0.45% | 6.47% |
| 1967 | 0.54% | 4.06% |
| 1966 | 0.38% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 0.33% | 3.26% |
| 1964 | 0.56% | 3.37% |
| 1963 | 0.71% | 3.47% |
| 1962 | 0.68% | 3.52% |
| 1961 | 0.71% | 3.51% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.
Live population counters
|
Finland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5647947
|
35039
|
| Population rank | 120/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
19.9 minutes
|
6.94 hours
|
| One birth every |
12 minutes
|
11.6 hours
|
| One death every |
8.99 minutes
|
1.37 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +73 | -3 |
| Annual growth/decline | +26,525 | -1,266 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | -3.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 130/197 | 197/197 |
| One migration net change every |
28.9 minutes
|
5.17 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +18,246 | -1,698 |
| Net migration rank | 33/196 | 97/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 514,432 | 3,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 79/195 | 189/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 69/195 | 71/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18,246 | - | -1,698 |
| 2024 | -14,612 | 26,894 | 487 | -1,765 |
| 2023 | -17,869 | 38,156 | 550 | -1,832 |
| 2022 | -18,335 | 60,353 | 606 | -1,829 |
| 2021 | -7,757 | 22,484 | 653 | -2,016 |
| 2020 | -8,847 | 17,504 | 689 | -2,004 |
| 2019 | -8,282 | 15,671 | 746 | -2,030 |
| 2018 | -7,170 | 11,822 | 785 | -2,058 |
| 2017 | -3,856 | 13,356 | 826 | -2,040 |
| 2016 | -1,099 | 17,321 | 866 | -2,003 |
| 2015 | 2,740 | 12,655 | 912 | -1,964 |
| 2014 | 4,915 | 15,915 | 959 | -1,906 |
| 2013 | 6,527 | 18,164 | 1,014 | -1,825 |
| 2012 | 7,579 | 17,894 | 1,097 | -1,759 |
| 2011 | 9,160 | 16,798 | 1,185 | -1,512 |
| 2010 | 10,191 | 14,080 | 1,273 | -1,221 |
| 2009 | 10,678 | 14,877 | 1,365 | -1,361 |
| 2008 | 10,627 | 15,626 | 1,443 | -1,467 |
| 2007 | 9,519 | 14,027 | 1,507 | -1,491 |
| 2006 | 11,059 | 10,820 | 1,556 | -1,491 |
| 2005 | 9,968 | 9,251 | 1,586 | -1,482 |
| 2004 | 9,933 | 6,956 | 1,595 | -1,466 |
| 2003 | 7,819 | 5,929 | 1,600 | -1,427 |
| 2002 | 6,241 | 5,255 | 1,594 | -1,345 |
| 2001 | 7,263 | 6,241 | 1,596 | -1,237 |
| 2000 | 7,765 | 2,497 | 1,592 | -1,110 |
| 1999 | 7,748 | 3,604 | 1,590 | -1,068 |
| 1998 | 7,730 | 4,417 | 1,576 | -1,124 |
| 1997 | 9,766 | 4,925 | 1,564 | -1,097 |
| 1996 | 11,274 | 3,757 | 1,542 | -1,050 |
| 1995 | 13,791 | 4,325 | 1,522 | -991 |
| 1994 | 17,300 | 3,834 | 1,524 | -942 |
| 1993 | 13,679 | 9,036 | 1,524 | -869 |
| 1992 | 16,639 | 9,356 | 1,525 | -769 |
| 1991 | 16,044 | 14,515 | 1,540 | -661 |
| 1990 | 15,458 | 8,920 | 1,556 | -562 |
| 1989 | 14,396 | 5,775 | 1,574 | -479 |
| 1988 | 14,344 | 1,765 | 1,575 | -140 |
| 1987 | 11,837 | 831 | 1,566 | -16 |
| 1986 | 13,279 | 1,491 | 1,544 | -8 |
| 1985 | 14,707 | 2,416 | 1,511 | -1 |
| 1984 | 20,015 | 3,972 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 1983 | 21,851 | 6,925 | 1,422 | 12 |
| 1982 | 22,686 | 7,109 | 1,375 | 23 |
| 1981 | 18,720 | 5,287 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 1980 | 18,640 | -2,212 | 1,287 | -155 |
| 1979 | 19,535 | -6,612 | 1,250 | -316 |
| 1978 | 20,436 | -9,348 | 1,207 | -286 |
| 1977 | 21,799 | -5,697 | 1,160 | -264 |
| 1976 | 21,738 | -11,843 | 1,109 | -233 |
| 1975 | 21,673 | -3,807 | 1,055 | -193 |
| 1974 | 17,824 | 5,891 | 1,000 | -145 |
| 1973 | 13,532 | 11,558 | 954 | -383 |
| 1972 | 14,847 | 12,613 | 913 | -306 |
| 1971 | 15,220 | 12,286 | 877 | -232 |
| 1970 | 20,268 | -36,579 | 819 | 201 |
| 1969 | 21,732 | -42,207 | 747 | 690 |
| 1968 | 28,684 | -15,561 | 685 | 769 |
| 1967 | 33,622 | -5,353 | 636 | 308 |
| 1966 | 34,356 | -12,059 | 603 | -89 |
| 1965 | 33,771 | -21,731 | 566 | -22 |
| 1964 | 38,208 | -20,414 | 536 | 16 |
| 1963 | 40,258 | -7,624 | 509 | 42 |
| 1962 | 38,627 | -6,852 | 488 | 54 |
| 1961 | 41,487 | -11,828 | 469 | 56 |
| 1960 | 42,082 | -9,489 | 452 | 63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).
As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.
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 |
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Finland and the Marshall Islands
|
Finland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 44.1 years | 27.8 years |
| Median age | 44.2 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 48.1 ppl/mi² | 504 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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