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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 4.54 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Finland vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mauritius
2100 4,615,954 573,538
2099 4,632,084 581,815
2098 4,648,068 590,276
2097 4,663,730 598,961
2096 4,678,982 607,840
2095 4,694,312 616,931
2094 4,709,388 626,226
2093 4,724,681 635,745
2092 4,739,809 645,427
2091 4,755,260 655,300
2090 4,770,907 665,341
2089 4,786,400 675,562
2088 4,801,901 685,908
2087 4,817,852 696,380
2086 4,833,786 707,018
2085 4,849,629 717,757
2084 4,864,891 728,558
2083 4,880,250 739,420
2082 4,896,009 750,402
2081 4,911,803 761,382
2080 4,927,618 772,374
2079 4,943,129 783,407
2078 4,958,168 794,452
2077 4,973,373 805,529
2076 4,988,599 816,547
2075 5,003,374 827,526
2074 5,018,067 838,506
2073 5,032,313 849,462
2072 5,046,145 860,405
2071 5,059,821 871,223
2070 5,073,405 882,091
2069 5,086,624 892,850
2068 5,100,021 903,547
2067 5,113,379 914,226
2066 5,126,654 924,869
2065 5,140,841 935,546
2064 5,154,898 946,145
2063 5,169,175 956,652
2062 5,183,334 967,159
2061 5,197,920 977,603
2060 5,212,905 988,022
2059 5,228,152 998,355
2058 5,242,966 1,008,603
2057 5,258,706 1,018,853
2056 5,274,797 1,029,103
2055 5,290,920 1,039,228
2054 5,306,678 1,049,313
2053 5,321,951 1,059,364
2052 5,337,100 1,069,276
2051 5,352,042 1,079,090
2050 5,366,251 1,088,773
2049 5,380,081 1,098,370
2048 5,393,571 1,107,805
2047 5,406,757 1,117,049
2046 5,419,535 1,126,022
2045 5,432,355 1,134,772
2044 5,444,871 1,143,155
2043 5,457,529 1,151,325
2042 5,469,797 1,159,078
2041 5,482,134 1,166,543
2040 5,494,276 1,173,673
2039 5,506,630 1,180,437
2038 5,518,788 1,186,773
2037 5,530,908 1,192,770
2036 5,542,684 1,198,476
2035 5,554,158 1,203,871
2034 5,565,174 1,208,936
2033 5,575,691 1,213,705
2032 5,585,700 1,218,138
2031 5,595,391 1,222,267
2030 5,604,388 1,226,049
2029 5,612,864 1,229,806
2028 5,620,473 1,233,411
2027 5,627,272 1,236,833
2026 5,631,965 1,240,121
2025 5,630,458 1,243,139
2024 5,619,911 1,245,779
2023 5,583,911 1,248,647
2022 5,556,106 1,262,523
2021 5,541,017 1,266,334
2020 5,529,543 1,266,014
2019 5,521,606 1,265,985
2018 5,515,525 1,265,577
2017 5,508,214 1,264,887
2016 5,495,303 1,263,747
2015 5,479,531 1,262,879
2014 5,461,512 1,261,208
2013 5,438,972 1,258,927
2012 5,413,971 1,255,882
2011 5,388,272 1,252,404
2010 5,363,352 1,250,400
2009 5,338,871 1,247,429
2008 5,313,399 1,244,121
2007 5,288,720 1,239,630
2006 5,266,268 1,233,996
2005 5,246,096 1,228,254
2004 5,228,172 1,221,003
2003 5,213,014 1,213,370
2002 5,200,598 1,204,621
2001 5,188,008 1,196,287
2000 5,176,209 1,186,873
1999 5,165,474 1,175,267
1998 5,153,498 1,160,421
1997 5,139,835 1,148,284
1996 5,124,573 1,133,996
1995 5,107,790 1,122,457
1994 5,088,333 1,112,846
1993 5,066,447 1,097,374
1992 5,041,992 1,084,441
1991 5,013,740 1,070,266
1990 4,986,431 1,058,775
1989 4,964,371 1,051,260
1988 4,946,481 1,043,239
1987 4,932,123 1,036,082
1986 4,918,154 1,028,360
1985 4,902,206 1,020,528
1984 4,881,803 1,012,221
1983 4,855,787 1,001,691
1982 4,826,933 992,521
1981 4,799,964 980,462
1980 4,779,535 966,039
1979 4,764,690 949,888
1978 4,752,528 933,499
1977 4,738,902 921,379
1976 4,725,664 906,507
1975 4,711,440 892,000
1974 4,690,574 878,042
1973 4,666,081 864,819
1972 4,639,657 852,053
1971 4,612,124 839,230
1970 4,606,307 826,000
1969 4,623,785 812,405
1968 4,626,469 798,413
1967 4,605,744 783,917
1966 4,580,869 768,813
1965 4,563,732 753,000
1964 4,548,543 736,381
1963 4,523,309 718,861
1962 4,491,443 700,349
1961 4,461,005 680,757
1960 4,429,634 680,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Mauritius
2100 -0.35% -1.42%
2099 -0.34% -1.43%
2098 -0.34% -1.45%
2097 -0.33% -1.46%
2096 -0.33% -1.47%
2095 -0.32% -1.48%
2094 -0.32% -1.5%
2093 -0.32% -1.5%
2092 -0.32% -1.51%
2091 -0.33% -1.51%
2090 -0.32% -1.51%
2089 -0.32% -1.51%
2088 -0.33% -1.5%
2087 -0.33% -1.5%
2086 -0.33% -1.5%
2085 -0.31% -1.48%
2084 -0.31% -1.47%
2083 -0.32% -1.46%
2082 -0.32% -1.44%
2081 -0.32% -1.42%
2080 -0.31% -1.41%
2079 -0.3% -1.39%
2078 -0.31% -1.38%
2077 -0.31% -1.35%
2076 -0.3% -1.33%
2075 -0.29% -1.31%
2074 -0.28% -1.29%
2073 -0.27% -1.27%
2072 -0.27% -1.24%
2071 -0.27% -1.23%
2070 -0.26% -1.21%
2069 -0.26% -1.18%
2068 -0.26% -1.17%
2067 -0.26% -1.15%
2066 -0.28% -1.14%
2065 -0.27% -1.12%
2064 -0.28% -1.1%
2063 -0.27% -1.09%
2062 -0.28% -1.07%
2061 -0.29% -1.05%
2060 -0.29% -1.04%
2059 -0.28% -1.02%
2058 -0.3% -1.01%
2057 -0.31% -1%
2056 -0.3% -0.97%
2055 -0.3% -0.96%
2054 -0.29% -0.95%
2053 -0.28% -0.93%
2052 -0.28% -0.91%
2051 -0.26% -0.89%
2050 -0.26% -0.87%
2049 -0.25% -0.85%
2048 -0.24% -0.83%
2047 -0.24% -0.8%
2046 -0.24% -0.77%
2045 -0.23% -0.73%
2044 -0.23% -0.71%
2043 -0.22% -0.67%
2042 -0.23% -0.64%
2041 -0.22% -0.61%
2040 -0.22% -0.57%
2039 -0.22% -0.53%
2038 -0.22% -0.5%
2037 -0.21% -0.48%
2036 -0.21% -0.45%
2035 -0.2% -0.42%
2034 -0.19% -0.39%
2033 -0.18% -0.36%
2032 -0.17% -0.34%
2031 -0.16% -0.31%
2030 -0.15% -0.31%
2029 -0.14% -0.29%
2028 -0.12% -0.28%
2027 -0.08% -0.27%
2026 0.03% -0.24%
2025 0.19% -0.21%
2024 0.64% -0.23%
2023 0.5% -1.1%
2022 0.27% -0.3%
2021 0.21% 0.03%
2020 0.14% 0.002%
2019 0.11% 0.03%
2018 0.13% 0.05%
2017 0.23% 0.09%
2016 0.29% 0.07%
2015 0.33% 0.13%
2014 0.41% 0.18%
2013 0.46% 0.24%
2012 0.48% 0.28%
2011 0.46% 0.16%
2010 0.46% 0.24%
2009 0.48% 0.27%
2008 0.47% 0.36%
2007 0.43% 0.46%
2006 0.38% 0.47%
2005 0.34% 0.59%
2004 0.29% 0.63%
2003 0.24% 0.73%
2002 0.24% 0.7%
2001 0.23% 0.79%
2000 0.21% 0.99%
1999 0.23% 1.28%
1998 0.27% 1.06%
1997 0.3% 1.26%
1996 0.33% 1.03%
1995 0.38% 0.86%
1994 0.43% 1.41%
1993 0.49% 1.19%
1992 0.56% 1.32%
1991 0.55% 1.09%
1990 0.44% 0.71%
1989 0.36% 0.77%
1988 0.29% 0.69%
1987 0.28% 0.75%
1986 0.33% 0.77%
1985 0.42% 0.82%
1984 0.54% 1.05%
1983 0.6% 0.92%
1982 0.56% 1.23%
1981 0.43% 1.49%
1980 0.31% 1.7%
1979 0.26% 1.76%
1978 0.29% 1.32%
1977 0.28% 1.64%
1976 0.3% 1.63%
1975 0.44% 1.59%
1974 0.52% 1.53%
1973 0.57% 1.5%
1972 0.6% 1.53%
1971 0.13% 1.6%
1970 -0.38% 1.67%
1969 -0.06% 1.75%
1968 0.45% 1.85%
1967 0.54% 1.96%
1966 0.38% 2.1%
1965 0.33% 2.26%
1964 0.56% 2.44%
1963 0.71% 2.64%
1962 0.68% 2.88%
1961 0.71% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Finland Mauritius
Current population
5631965
1240121
Population rank 120/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
12.1 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 -8
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 178/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -2,784
Net migration rank 33/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -2,784
2024 - 26,894 - -2,787
2023 -17,869 38,156 999 -2,824
2022 -18,335 60,353 -757 -2,824
2021 -7,757 22,484 -253 -4,324
2020 -8,847 17,504 2,405 -5,895
2019 -8,282 15,671 1,773 -5,202
2018 -7,170 11,822 2,151 -5,084
2017 -3,856 13,356 3,415 -5,322
2016 -1,099 17,321 2,906 -4,483
2015 2,740 12,655 3,031 -3,645
2014 4,915 15,915 3,657 -3,691
2013 6,527 18,164 4,281 -3,617
2012 7,579 17,894 5,149 -3,663
2011 9,160 16,798 5,511 -2,465
2010 10,191 14,080 5,877 -2,624
2009 10,678 14,877 6,113 -2,467
2008 10,627 15,626 7,465 -2,589
2007 9,519 14,027 8,429 -2,642
2006 11,059 10,820 8,515 -2,757
2005 9,968 9,251 10,195 -2,840
2004 9,933 6,956 10,745 -3,001
2003 7,819 5,929 10,799 -3,141
2002 6,241 5,255 11,685 -3,150
2001 7,263 6,241 11,723 -3,225
2000 7,765 2,497 12,224 -2,326
1999 7,748 3,604 12,341 -1,463
1998 7,730 4,417 11,489 -1,292
1997 9,766 4,925 11,943 -1,199
1996 11,274 3,757 13,041 -1,092
1995 13,791 4,325 13,020 -1,144
1994 17,300 3,834 14,355 -1,112
1993 13,679 9,036 14,814 -1,189
1992 16,639 9,356 15,833 -1,254
1991 16,044 14,515 15,091 -1,333
1990 15,458 8,920 15,564 -1,938
1989 14,396 5,775 14,718 -2,463
1988 14,344 1,765 14,084 -1,399
1987 11,837 831 13,262 -300
1986 13,279 1,491 12,340 852
1985 14,707 2,416 12,451 615
1984 20,015 3,972 13,665 -258
1983 21,851 6,925 14,525 -1,756
1982 22,686 7,109 15,880 -2,226
1981 18,720 5,287 18,334 -1,559
1980 18,640 -2,212 19,321 -1,739
1979 19,535 -6,612 19,282 -2,363
1978 20,436 -9,348 18,670 -3,129
1977 21,799 -5,697 16,769 -3,749
1976 21,738 -11,843 16,407 -3,807
1975 21,673 -3,807 15,342 -3,869
1974 17,824 5,891 17,561 -4,908
1973 13,532 11,558 13,145 -2,144
1972 14,847 12,613 14,825 -2,408
1971 15,220 12,286 15,441 -960
1970 20,268 -36,579 16,190 -1,281
1969 21,732 -42,207 15,761 -674
1968 28,684 -15,561 17,884 -2,445
1967 33,622 -5,353 17,560 -1,257
1966 34,356 -12,059 20,758 -4,123
1965 33,771 -21,731 20,482 -3,597
1964 38,208 -20,414 22,239 -4,850
1963 40,258 -7,624 22,069 -5,236
1962 38,627 -6,852 20,660 -6,107
1961 41,487 -11,828 20,355 -8,984
1960 42,082 -9,489 19,931 -7,083

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

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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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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