Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.02 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Finland vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mauritania
2100 4,615,954 17,309,980
2099 4,632,084 17,202,690
2098 4,648,068 17,090,030
2097 4,663,730 16,975,270
2096 4,678,982 16,857,252
2095 4,694,312 16,739,240
2094 4,709,388 16,617,272
2093 4,724,681 16,492,589
2092 4,739,809 16,366,098
2091 4,755,260 16,235,771
2090 4,770,907 16,103,700
2089 4,786,400 15,969,059
2088 4,801,901 15,831,339
2087 4,817,852 15,690,143
2086 4,833,786 15,547,605
2085 4,849,629 15,403,967
2084 4,864,891 15,257,740
2083 4,880,250 15,108,271
2082 4,896,009 14,958,279
2081 4,911,803 14,805,332
2080 4,927,618 14,651,508
2079 4,943,129 14,496,397
2078 4,958,168 14,337,117
2077 4,973,373 14,175,812
2076 4,988,599 14,013,255
2075 5,003,374 13,849,027
2074 5,018,067 13,684,146
2073 5,032,313 13,517,681
2072 5,046,145 13,349,376
2071 5,059,821 13,178,237
2070 5,073,405 13,007,812
2069 5,086,624 12,835,311
2068 5,100,021 12,662,862
2067 5,113,379 12,487,379
2066 5,126,654 12,311,503
2065 5,140,841 12,136,616
2064 5,154,898 11,958,955
2063 5,169,175 11,783,144
2062 5,183,334 11,606,044
2061 5,197,920 11,428,738
2060 5,212,905 11,251,427
2059 5,228,152 11,072,236
2058 5,242,966 10,892,076
2057 5,258,706 10,713,858
2056 5,274,797 10,536,935
2055 5,290,920 10,358,532
2054 5,306,678 10,179,658
2053 5,321,951 9,999,712
2052 5,337,100 9,819,098
2051 5,352,042 9,639,209
2050 5,366,251 9,461,249
2049 5,380,081 9,283,353
2048 5,393,571 9,104,299
2047 5,406,757 8,926,851
2046 5,419,535 8,748,845
2045 5,432,355 8,572,397
2044 5,444,871 8,397,189
2043 5,457,529 8,222,194
2042 5,469,797 8,048,139
2041 5,482,134 7,876,803
2040 5,494,276 7,706,696
2039 5,506,630 7,537,689
2038 5,518,788 7,369,184
2037 5,530,908 7,202,472
2036 5,542,684 7,036,729
2035 5,554,158 6,871,981
2034 5,565,174 6,708,364
2033 5,575,691 6,546,168
2032 5,585,700 6,385,827
2031 5,595,391 6,227,564
2030 5,604,388 6,070,865
2029 5,612,864 5,916,516
2028 5,620,473 5,764,060
2027 5,627,272 5,613,919
2026 5,631,965 5,464,898
2025 5,630,458 5,317,228
2024 5,619,911 5,169,395
2023 5,583,911 5,022,441
2022 5,556,106 4,875,637
2021 5,541,017 4,734,874
2020 5,529,543 4,600,131
2019 5,521,606 4,467,708
2018 5,515,525 4,337,685
2017 5,508,214 4,210,600
2016 5,495,303 4,086,657
2015 5,479,531 3,965,959
2014 5,461,512 3,848,514
2013 5,438,972 3,734,318
2012 5,413,971 3,619,034
2011 5,388,272 3,502,811
2010 5,363,352 3,390,965
2009 5,338,871 3,284,448
2008 5,313,399 3,183,269
2007 5,288,720 3,093,059
2006 5,266,268 3,013,660
2005 5,246,096 2,939,059
2004 5,228,172 2,868,664
2003 5,213,014 2,802,046
2002 5,200,598 2,738,655
2001 5,188,008 2,678,760
2000 5,176,209 2,613,441
1999 5,165,474 2,541,698
1998 5,153,498 2,474,651
1997 5,139,835 2,411,306
1996 5,124,573 2,358,188
1995 5,107,790 2,312,017
1994 5,088,333 2,249,454
1993 5,066,447 2,174,328
1992 5,041,992 2,088,135
1991 5,013,740 2,009,738
1990 4,986,431 1,951,878
1989 4,964,371 1,903,048
1988 4,946,481 1,855,859
1987 4,932,123 1,803,014
1986 4,918,154 1,751,835
1985 4,902,206 1,702,107
1984 4,881,803 1,653,693
1983 4,855,787 1,606,746
1982 4,826,933 1,561,176
1981 4,799,964 1,516,877
1980 4,779,535 1,474,043
1979 4,764,690 1,432,758
1978 4,752,528 1,392,713
1977 4,738,902 1,353,768
1976 4,725,664 1,315,336
1975 4,711,440 1,277,330
1974 4,690,574 1,240,188
1973 4,666,081 1,203,838
1972 4,639,657 1,168,355
1971 4,612,124 1,133,702
1970 4,606,307 1,099,806
1969 4,623,785 1,066,754
1968 4,626,469 1,034,739
1967 4,605,744 1,003,843
1966 4,580,869 974,157
1965 4,563,732 945,838
1964 4,548,543 918,955
1963 4,523,309 893,423
1962 4,491,443 869,184
1961 4,461,005 846,167
1960 4,429,634 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Mauritania
2100 -0.35% 0.62%
2099 -0.34% 0.66%
2098 -0.34% 0.68%
2097 -0.33% 0.7%
2096 -0.33% 0.7%
2095 -0.32% 0.73%
2094 -0.32% 0.76%
2093 -0.32% 0.77%
2092 -0.32% 0.8%
2091 -0.33% 0.82%
2090 -0.32% 0.84%
2089 -0.32% 0.87%
2088 -0.33% 0.9%
2087 -0.33% 0.92%
2086 -0.33% 0.93%
2085 -0.31% 0.96%
2084 -0.31% 0.99%
2083 -0.32% 1%
2082 -0.32% 1.03%
2081 -0.32% 1.05%
2080 -0.31% 1.07%
2079 -0.3% 1.11%
2078 -0.31% 1.14%
2077 -0.31% 1.16%
2076 -0.3% 1.19%
2075 -0.29% 1.2%
2074 -0.28% 1.23%
2073 -0.27% 1.26%
2072 -0.27% 1.3%
2071 -0.27% 1.31%
2070 -0.26% 1.34%
2069 -0.26% 1.36%
2068 -0.26% 1.41%
2067 -0.26% 1.43%
2066 -0.28% 1.44%
2065 -0.27% 1.49%
2064 -0.28% 1.49%
2063 -0.27% 1.53%
2062 -0.28% 1.55%
2061 -0.29% 1.58%
2060 -0.29% 1.62%
2059 -0.28% 1.65%
2058 -0.3% 1.66%
2057 -0.31% 1.68%
2056 -0.3% 1.72%
2055 -0.3% 1.76%
2054 -0.29% 1.8%
2053 -0.28% 1.84%
2052 -0.28% 1.87%
2051 -0.26% 1.88%
2050 -0.26% 1.92%
2049 -0.25% 1.97%
2048 -0.24% 1.99%
2047 -0.24% 2.03%
2046 -0.24% 2.06%
2045 -0.23% 2.09%
2044 -0.23% 2.13%
2043 -0.22% 2.16%
2042 -0.23% 2.18%
2041 -0.22% 2.21%
2040 -0.22% 2.24%
2039 -0.22% 2.29%
2038 -0.22% 2.31%
2037 -0.21% 2.36%
2036 -0.21% 2.4%
2035 -0.2% 2.44%
2034 -0.19% 2.48%
2033 -0.18% 2.51%
2032 -0.17% 2.54%
2031 -0.16% 2.58%
2030 -0.15% 2.61%
2029 -0.14% 2.64%
2028 -0.12% 2.67%
2027 -0.08% 2.73%
2026 0.03% 2.78%
2025 0.19% 2.86%
2024 0.64% 2.93%
2023 0.5% 3.01%
2022 0.27% 2.97%
2021 0.21% 2.93%
2020 0.14% 2.96%
2019 0.11% 3%
2018 0.13% 3.02%
2017 0.23% 3.03%
2016 0.29% 3.04%
2015 0.33% 3.05%
2014 0.41% 3.06%
2013 0.46% 3.19%
2012 0.48% 3.32%
2011 0.46% 3.3%
2010 0.46% 3.24%
2009 0.48% 3.18%
2008 0.47% 2.92%
2007 0.43% 2.63%
2006 0.38% 2.54%
2005 0.34% 2.45%
2004 0.29% 2.38%
2003 0.24% 2.31%
2002 0.24% 2.24%
2001 0.23% 2.5%
2000 0.21% 2.82%
1999 0.23% 2.71%
1998 0.27% 2.63%
1997 0.3% 2.25%
1996 0.33% 2%
1995 0.38% 2.78%
1994 0.43% 3.46%
1993 0.49% 4.13%
1992 0.56% 3.9%
1991 0.55% 2.96%
1990 0.44% 2.57%
1989 0.36% 2.54%
1988 0.29% 2.93%
1987 0.28% 2.92%
1986 0.33% 2.92%
1985 0.42% 2.93%
1984 0.54% 2.92%
1983 0.6% 2.92%
1982 0.56% 2.92%
1981 0.43% 2.91%
1980 0.31% 2.88%
1979 0.26% 2.88%
1978 0.29% 2.88%
1977 0.28% 2.92%
1976 0.3% 2.98%
1975 0.44% 2.99%
1974 0.52% 3.02%
1973 0.57% 3.04%
1972 0.6% 3.06%
1971 0.13% 3.08%
1970 -0.38% 3.1%
1969 -0.06% 3.09%
1968 0.45% 3.08%
1967 0.54% 3.05%
1966 0.38% 2.99%
1965 0.33% 2.93%
1964 0.56% 2.86%
1963 0.71% 2.79%
1962 0.68% 2.72%
1961 0.71% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Finland Mauritania
Current population
5631965
5505206
Population rank 120/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +403
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 17/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -5,044
Net migration rank 33/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -5,044
2024 - 26,894 - -2,185
2023 -17,869 38,156 145,164 2,999
2022 -18,335 60,353 142,451 2,999
2021 -7,757 22,484 137,557 -1,483
2020 -8,847 17,504 134,899 -1,483
2019 -8,282 15,671 134,460 -3,019
2018 -7,170 11,822 131,584 -2,987
2017 -3,856 13,356 128,562 -3,001
2016 -1,099 17,321 125,342 -3,008
2015 2,740 12,655 122,092 -3,019
2014 4,915 15,915 118,792 -2,980
2013 6,527 18,164 115,558 -2,987
2012 7,579 17,894 113,489 4,515
2011 9,160 16,798 111,165 3,272
2010 10,191 14,080 108,121 1,128
2009 10,678 14,877 105,273 -1,481
2008 10,627 15,626 102,432 -3,860
2007 9,519 14,027 98,895 -17,048
2006 11,059 10,820 94,991 -18,033
2005 9,968 9,251 90,940 -18,693
2004 9,933 6,956 87,578 -19,042
2003 7,819 5,929 83,804 -19,104
2002 6,241 5,255 80,993 -18,903
2001 7,263 6,241 78,769 -21,067
2000 7,765 2,497 75,929 -2,997
1999 7,748 3,604 73,554 -2,999
1998 7,730 4,417 72,045 -8,504
1997 9,766 4,925 71,327 -8,187
1996 11,274 3,757 71,939 -28,840
1995 13,791 4,325 72,244 -22,997
1994 17,300 3,834 70,570 5,304
1993 13,679 9,036 68,167 6,217
1992 16,639 9,356 63,501 34,505
1991 16,044 14,515 61,782 -2,997
1990 15,458 8,920 59,934 -3,000
1989 14,396 5,775 58,666 -17,941
1988 14,344 1,765 56,654 -2,997
1987 11,837 831 55,037 -2,998
1986 13,279 1,491 53,313 -2,998
1985 14,707 2,416 52,125 -2,998
1984 20,015 3,972 50,705 -2,998
1983 21,851 6,925 49,187 -2,998
1982 22,686 7,109 47,947 -2,998
1981 18,720 5,287 46,641 -2,998
1980 18,640 -2,212 45,026 -2,997
1979 19,535 -6,612 43,537 -2,997
1978 20,436 -9,348 42,539 -2,998
1977 21,799 -5,697 41,352 -2,999
1976 21,738 -11,843 40,149 -1,645
1975 21,673 -3,807 38,975 -1,472
1974 17,824 5,891 38,106 -1,321
1973 13,532 11,558 37,122 -1,201
1972 14,847 12,613 36,184 -1,139
1971 15,220 12,286 35,279 -1,014
1970 20,268 -36,579 34,382 -855
1969 21,732 -42,207 33,252 -688
1968 28,684 -15,561 32,029 -565
1967 33,622 -5,353 30,853 -514
1966 34,356 -12,059 29,502 -466
1965 33,771 -21,731 28,028 -434
1964 38,208 -20,414 26,565 -390
1963 40,258 -7,624 25,250 -362
1962 38,627 -6,852 23,927 -342
1961 41,487 -11,828 22,781 -332
1960 42,082 -9,489 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.