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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 23.7 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Finland vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mexico
2100 4,615,954 131,182,639
2099 4,632,084 131,943,283
2098 4,648,068 132,700,369
2097 4,663,730 133,455,010
2096 4,678,982 134,204,227
2095 4,694,312 134,949,218
2094 4,709,388 135,687,085
2093 4,724,681 136,415,232
2092 4,739,809 137,127,644
2091 4,755,260 137,833,985
2090 4,770,907 138,527,198
2089 4,786,400 139,208,862
2088 4,801,901 139,874,924
2087 4,817,852 140,530,483
2086 4,833,786 141,174,372
2085 4,849,629 141,805,496
2084 4,864,891 142,415,948
2083 4,880,250 143,009,187
2082 4,896,009 143,579,768
2081 4,911,803 144,138,842
2080 4,927,618 144,677,451
2079 4,943,129 145,195,172
2078 4,958,168 145,691,242
2077 4,973,373 146,165,064
2076 4,988,599 146,616,674
2075 5,003,374 147,046,928
2074 5,018,067 147,455,761
2073 5,032,313 147,841,295
2072 5,046,145 148,201,143
2071 5,059,821 148,534,057
2070 5,073,405 148,848,168
2069 5,086,624 149,134,711
2068 5,100,021 149,395,717
2067 5,113,379 149,630,386
2066 5,126,654 149,842,125
2065 5,140,841 150,029,268
2064 5,154,898 150,187,992
2063 5,169,175 150,319,846
2062 5,183,334 150,424,224
2061 5,197,920 150,502,250
2060 5,212,905 150,555,648
2059 5,228,152 150,577,220
2058 5,242,966 150,569,044
2057 5,258,706 150,535,337
2056 5,274,797 150,475,242
2055 5,290,920 150,384,336
2054 5,306,678 150,263,237
2053 5,321,951 150,110,615
2052 5,337,100 149,923,918
2051 5,352,042 149,705,066
2050 5,366,251 149,450,774
2049 5,380,081 149,166,038
2048 5,393,571 148,836,849
2047 5,406,757 148,478,965
2046 5,419,535 148,081,688
2045 5,432,355 147,647,318
2044 5,444,871 147,173,101
2043 5,457,529 146,667,761
2042 5,469,797 146,123,566
2041 5,482,134 145,543,650
2040 5,494,276 144,931,633
2039 5,506,630 144,286,278
2038 5,518,788 143,601,872
2037 5,530,908 142,883,005
2036 5,542,684 142,138,929
2035 5,554,158 141,359,885
2034 5,565,174 140,554,653
2033 5,575,691 139,713,048
2032 5,585,700 138,843,644
2031 5,595,391 137,947,334
2030 5,604,388 137,023,304
2029 5,612,864 136,071,720
2028 5,620,473 135,090,755
2027 5,627,272 134,081,337
2026 5,631,965 133,042,003
2025 5,630,458 131,970,909
2024 5,619,911 130,861,007
2023 5,583,911 129,739,759
2022 5,556,106 128,613,117
2021 5,541,017 127,648,148
2020 5,529,543 126,799,054
2019 5,521,606 125,762,982
2018 5,515,525 124,573,711
2017 5,508,214 123,400,057
2016 5,495,303 122,251,351
2015 5,479,531 121,072,306
2014 5,461,512 119,784,261
2013 5,438,972 118,343,573
2012 5,413,971 116,818,208
2011 5,388,272 115,243,504
2010 5,363,352 113,623,895
2009 5,338,871 111,999,721
2008 5,313,399 110,374,288
2007 5,288,720 108,774,360
2006 5,266,268 107,253,666
2005 5,246,096 105,811,504
2004 5,228,172 104,394,131
2003 5,213,014 102,978,515
2002 5,200,598 101,548,624
2001 5,188,008 100,099,099
2000 5,176,209 98,625,552
1999 5,165,474 97,115,707
1998 5,153,498 95,575,245
1997 5,139,835 94,021,207
1996 5,124,573 92,452,702
1995 5,107,790 90,862,455
1994 5,088,333 89,259,205
1993 5,066,447 87,653,807
1992 5,041,992 86,044,809
1991 5,013,740 84,430,572
1990 4,986,431 82,820,170
1989 4,964,371 81,247,182
1988 4,946,481 79,695,531
1987 4,932,123 78,136,651
1986 4,918,154 76,585,637
1985 4,902,206 75,043,414
1984 4,881,803 73,506,846
1983 4,855,787 71,971,240
1982 4,826,933 70,433,260
1981 4,799,964 68,892,108
1980 4,779,535 67,300,334
1979 4,764,690 65,648,865
1978 4,752,528 63,979,046
1977 4,738,902 62,308,493
1976 4,725,664 60,645,512
1975 4,711,440 58,982,400
1974 4,690,574 57,320,149
1973 4,666,081 55,667,284
1972 4,639,657 54,030,168
1971 4,612,124 52,412,558
1970 4,606,307 50,814,953
1969 4,623,785 49,233,194
1968 4,626,469 47,668,303
1967 4,605,744 46,129,608
1966 4,580,869 44,629,106
1965 4,563,732 43,174,477
1964 4,548,543 41,772,049
1963 4,523,309 40,424,065
1962 4,491,443 39,129,200
1961 4,461,005 37,890,118
1960 4,429,634 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Mexico
2100 -0.35% -0.58%
2099 -0.34% -0.57%
2098 -0.34% -0.57%
2097 -0.33% -0.56%
2096 -0.33% -0.55%
2095 -0.32% -0.54%
2094 -0.32% -0.53%
2093 -0.32% -0.52%
2092 -0.32% -0.51%
2091 -0.33% -0.5%
2090 -0.32% -0.49%
2089 -0.32% -0.48%
2088 -0.33% -0.47%
2087 -0.33% -0.46%
2086 -0.33% -0.45%
2085 -0.31% -0.43%
2084 -0.31% -0.41%
2083 -0.32% -0.4%
2082 -0.32% -0.39%
2081 -0.32% -0.37%
2080 -0.31% -0.36%
2079 -0.3% -0.34%
2078 -0.31% -0.32%
2077 -0.31% -0.31%
2076 -0.3% -0.29%
2075 -0.29% -0.28%
2074 -0.28% -0.26%
2073 -0.27% -0.24%
2072 -0.27% -0.22%
2071 -0.27% -0.21%
2070 -0.26% -0.19%
2069 -0.26% -0.17%
2068 -0.26% -0.16%
2067 -0.26% -0.14%
2066 -0.28% -0.12%
2065 -0.27% -0.11%
2064 -0.28% -0.09%
2063 -0.27% -0.07%
2062 -0.28% -0.05%
2061 -0.29% -0.04%
2060 -0.29% -0.01%
2059 -0.28% 0.005%
2058 -0.3% 0.02%
2057 -0.31% 0.04%
2056 -0.3% 0.06%
2055 -0.3% 0.08%
2054 -0.29% 0.1%
2053 -0.28% 0.12%
2052 -0.28% 0.15%
2051 -0.26% 0.17%
2050 -0.26% 0.19%
2049 -0.25% 0.22%
2048 -0.24% 0.24%
2047 -0.24% 0.27%
2046 -0.24% 0.29%
2045 -0.23% 0.32%
2044 -0.23% 0.34%
2043 -0.22% 0.37%
2042 -0.23% 0.4%
2041 -0.22% 0.42%
2040 -0.22% 0.45%
2039 -0.22% 0.48%
2038 -0.22% 0.5%
2037 -0.21% 0.52%
2036 -0.21% 0.55%
2035 -0.2% 0.57%
2034 -0.19% 0.6%
2033 -0.18% 0.63%
2032 -0.17% 0.65%
2031 -0.16% 0.67%
2030 -0.15% 0.7%
2029 -0.14% 0.73%
2028 -0.12% 0.75%
2027 -0.08% 0.78%
2026 0.03% 0.81%
2025 0.19% 0.85%
2024 0.64% 0.86%
2023 0.5% 0.88%
2022 0.27% 0.76%
2021 0.21% 0.67%
2020 0.14% 0.82%
2019 0.11% 0.95%
2018 0.13% 0.95%
2017 0.23% 0.94%
2016 0.29% 0.97%
2015 0.33% 1.08%
2014 0.41% 1.22%
2013 0.46% 1.31%
2012 0.48% 1.37%
2011 0.46% 1.43%
2010 0.46% 1.45%
2009 0.48% 1.47%
2008 0.47% 1.47%
2007 0.43% 1.42%
2006 0.38% 1.36%
2005 0.34% 1.36%
2004 0.29% 1.37%
2003 0.24% 1.41%
2002 0.24% 1.45%
2001 0.23% 1.49%
2000 0.21% 1.55%
1999 0.23% 1.61%
1998 0.27% 1.65%
1997 0.3% 1.7%
1996 0.33% 1.75%
1995 0.38% 1.8%
1994 0.43% 1.83%
1993 0.49% 1.87%
1992 0.56% 1.91%
1991 0.55% 1.94%
1990 0.44% 1.94%
1989 0.36% 1.95%
1988 0.29% 2%
1987 0.28% 2.03%
1986 0.33% 2.06%
1985 0.42% 2.09%
1984 0.54% 2.13%
1983 0.6% 2.18%
1982 0.56% 2.24%
1981 0.43% 2.37%
1980 0.31% 2.52%
1979 0.26% 2.61%
1978 0.29% 2.68%
1977 0.28% 2.74%
1976 0.3% 2.82%
1975 0.44% 2.9%
1974 0.52% 2.97%
1973 0.57% 3.03%
1972 0.6% 3.09%
1971 0.13% 3.14%
1970 -0.38% 3.21%
1969 -0.06% 3.28%
1968 0.45% 3.34%
1967 0.54% 3.36%
1966 0.38% 3.37%
1965 0.33% 3.36%
1964 0.56% 3.33%
1963 0.71% 3.31%
1962 0.68% 3.27%
1961 0.71% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Finland Mexico
Current population
5631965
133323134
Population rank 120/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.61%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +99 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 110/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -108,037
Net migration rank 33/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -108,037
2024 - 26,894 - -104,581
2023 -17,869 38,156 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -18,335 60,353 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 -7,757 22,484 936,682 -122,791
2020 -8,847 17,504 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 -8,282 15,671 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 -7,170 11,822 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 -1,099 17,321 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 2,740 12,655 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 4,915 15,915 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 6,527 18,164 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 7,579 17,894 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 9,160 16,798 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 10,191 14,080 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 10,678 14,877 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 10,627 15,626 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 9,519 14,027 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 11,059 10,820 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 9,968 9,251 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 9,933 6,956 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 7,819 5,929 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 6,241 5,255 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 7,263 6,241 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 7,765 2,497 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 7,748 3,604 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 7,730 4,417 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 9,766 4,925 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 11,274 3,757 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 13,791 4,325 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 17,300 3,834 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 13,679 9,036 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 16,639 9,356 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 16,044 14,515 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 15,458 8,920 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 14,396 5,775 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 14,344 1,765 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 11,837 831 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 13,279 1,491 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 14,707 2,416 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 20,015 3,972 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 21,851 6,925 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 22,686 7,109 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 18,720 5,287 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 18,640 -2,212 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 19,535 -6,612 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 17,824 5,891 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 13,532 11,558 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 14,847 12,613 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 15,220 12,286 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 20,268 -36,579 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 21,732 -42,207 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 28,684 -15,561 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 33,622 -5,353 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 34,356 -12,059 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 33,771 -21,731 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 38,208 -20,414 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 40,258 -7,624 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 38,627 -6,852 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 41,487 -11,828 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 42,082 -9,489 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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