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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 23.6 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 +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Finland vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mexico
2100 4,629,053 131,158,772
2099 4,645,228 131,919,278
2098 4,661,258 132,676,226
2097 4,676,964 133,430,730
2096 4,692,260 134,179,811
2095 4,707,633 134,924,667
2094 4,722,751 135,662,399
2093 4,738,088 136,390,414
2092 4,753,259 137,102,695
2091 4,768,754 137,808,909
2090 4,784,445 138,501,995
2089 4,799,982 139,183,536
2088 4,815,528 139,849,476
2087 4,831,523 140,504,916
2086 4,847,503 141,148,688
2085 4,863,391 141,779,696
2084 4,878,695 142,390,038
2083 4,894,099 142,983,168
2082 4,909,902 143,553,646
2081 4,925,741 144,112,618
2080 4,941,601 144,651,130
2079 4,957,156 145,168,756
2078 4,972,238 145,664,735
2077 4,987,486 146,138,472
2076 5,002,755 146,589,999
2075 5,017,572 147,020,176
2074 5,032,306 147,428,934
2073 5,046,593 147,814,398
2072 5,060,464 148,174,180
2071 5,074,179 148,507,034
2070 5,087,802 148,821,087
2069 5,101,058 149,107,578
2068 5,114,493 149,368,537
2067 5,127,889 149,603,163
2066 5,141,202 149,814,864
2065 5,155,429 150,001,973
2064 5,169,525 150,160,667
2063 5,183,843 150,292,498
2062 5,198,043 150,396,857
2061 5,212,670 150,474,868
2060 5,227,697 150,528,257
2059 5,242,988 150,549,825
2058 5,257,844 150,541,650
2057 5,273,628 150,507,950
2056 5,289,765 150,447,865
2055 5,305,934 150,356,976
2054 5,321,736 150,235,899
2053 5,337,053 150,083,305
2052 5,352,244 149,896,641
2051 5,367,229 149,677,830
2050 5,381,479 149,423,583
2049 5,395,348 149,138,900
2048 5,408,876 148,809,771
2047 5,422,100 148,451,951
2046 5,434,914 148,054,747
2045 5,447,770 147,620,456
2044 5,460,322 147,146,325
2043 5,473,016 146,641,077
2042 5,485,319 146,096,981
2041 5,497,690 145,517,171
2040 5,509,866 144,905,265
2039 5,522,256 144,260,027
2038 5,534,448 143,575,746
2037 5,546,603 142,857,009
2036 5,558,413 142,113,069
2035 5,569,919 141,334,167
2034 5,580,966 140,529,082
2033 5,591,512 139,687,630
2032 5,601,550 138,818,384
2031 5,611,269 137,922,237
2030 5,620,291 136,998,375
2029 5,628,791 136,046,964
2028 5,636,422 135,066,178
2027 5,643,240 134,056,943
2026 5,647,947 133,017,798
2025 5,646,436 131,946,900
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 0.83%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Finland Mexico
Current population
5647947
133551566
Population rank 120/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.61%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +73 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 109/197
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 -14,612 26,894 1,209,810 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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