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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.56 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Finland vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mongolia
2100 4,629,053 5,630,532
2099 4,645,228 5,624,298
2098 4,661,258 5,616,442
2097 4,676,964 5,607,739
2096 4,692,260 5,598,366
2095 4,707,633 5,587,141
2094 4,722,751 5,575,743
2093 4,738,088 5,563,600
2092 4,753,259 5,550,506
2091 4,768,754 5,537,031
2090 4,784,445 5,522,419
2089 4,799,982 5,507,083
2088 4,815,528 5,491,226
2087 4,831,523 5,475,425
2086 4,847,503 5,459,661
2085 4,863,391 5,442,388
2084 4,878,695 5,424,928
2083 4,894,099 5,406,747
2082 4,909,902 5,388,623
2081 4,925,741 5,369,593
2080 4,941,601 5,349,817
2079 4,957,156 5,329,240
2078 4,972,238 5,307,283
2077 4,987,486 5,286,383
2076 5,002,755 5,264,220
2075 5,017,572 5,241,700
2074 5,032,306 5,218,897
2073 5,046,593 5,195,622
2072 5,060,464 5,172,532
2071 5,074,179 5,149,066
2070 5,087,802 5,124,853
2069 5,101,058 5,101,195
2068 5,114,493 5,077,035
2067 5,127,889 5,052,818
2066 5,141,202 5,027,552
2065 5,155,429 5,002,655
2064 5,169,525 4,978,185
2063 5,183,843 4,953,806
2062 5,198,043 4,929,364
2061 5,212,670 4,904,690
2060 5,227,697 4,878,877
2059 5,242,988 4,852,963
2058 5,257,844 4,826,761
2057 5,273,628 4,799,120
2056 5,289,765 4,771,151
2055 5,305,934 4,742,184
2054 5,321,736 4,711,735
2053 5,337,053 4,679,745
2052 5,352,244 4,646,658
2051 5,367,229 4,612,090
2050 5,381,479 4,576,701
2049 5,395,348 4,539,215
2048 5,408,876 4,500,638
2047 5,422,100 4,460,511
2046 5,434,914 4,419,188
2045 5,447,770 4,376,222
2044 5,460,322 4,333,010
2043 5,473,016 4,289,776
2042 5,485,319 4,245,757
2041 5,497,690 4,201,838
2040 5,509,866 4,158,320
2039 5,522,256 4,115,023
2038 5,534,448 4,072,646
2037 5,546,603 4,030,644
2036 5,558,413 3,989,867
2035 5,569,919 3,950,239
2034 5,580,966 3,911,316
2033 5,591,512 3,873,353
2032 5,601,550 3,836,311
2031 5,611,269 3,800,027
2030 5,620,291 3,763,374
2029 5,628,791 3,726,490
2028 5,636,422 3,688,767
2027 5,643,240 3,650,012
2026 5,647,947 3,610,395
2025 5,646,436 3,568,978
2024 5,619,911 3,524,788
2023 5,583,911 3,481,145
2022 5,556,106 3,433,748
2021 5,541,017 3,383,741
2020 5,529,543 3,327,204
2019 5,521,606 3,267,673
2018 5,515,525 3,208,189
2017 5,508,214 3,148,917
2016 5,495,303 3,088,856
2015 5,479,531 3,026,864
2014 5,461,512 2,963,113
2013 5,438,972 2,899,011
2012 5,413,971 2,839,705
2011 5,388,272 2,786,317
2010 5,363,352 2,738,622
2009 5,338,871 2,691,115
2008 5,313,399 2,643,201
2007 5,288,720 2,601,850
2006 5,266,268 2,567,168
2005 5,246,096 2,536,407
2004 5,228,172 2,508,412
2003 5,213,014 2,480,374
2002 5,200,598 2,449,027
2001 5,188,008 2,417,751
2000 5,176,209 2,388,299
1999 5,165,474 2,356,813
1998 5,153,498 2,323,809
1997 5,139,835 2,291,750
1996 5,124,573 2,259,507
1995 5,107,790 2,224,945
1994 5,088,333 2,189,395
1993 5,066,447 2,165,130
1992 5,041,992 2,167,790
1991 5,013,740 2,165,342
1990 4,986,431 2,098,710
1989 4,964,371 2,124,185
1988 4,946,481 2,076,322
1987 4,932,123 2,022,800
1986 4,918,154 1,970,965
1985 4,902,206 1,921,514
1984 4,881,803 1,874,349
1983 4,855,787 1,829,092
1982 4,826,933 1,785,364
1981 4,799,964 1,742,857
1980 4,779,535 1,701,335
1979 4,764,690 1,660,659
1978 4,752,528 1,619,468
1977 4,738,902 1,576,245
1976 4,725,664 1,531,945
1975 4,711,440 1,488,296
1974 4,690,574 1,446,050
1973 4,666,081 1,405,502
1972 4,639,657 1,366,821
1971 4,612,124 1,330,071
1970 4,606,307 1,295,272
1969 4,623,785 1,262,284
1968 4,626,469 1,229,930
1967 4,605,744 1,196,996
1966 4,580,869 1,163,754
1965 4,563,732 1,131,177
1964 4,548,543 1,100,234
1963 4,523,309 1,071,362
1962 4,491,443 1,041,444
1961 4,461,005 1,009,284
1960 4,429,634 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Mongolia
2100 -0.35% 0.11%
2099 -0.34% 0.14%
2098 -0.34% 0.16%
2097 -0.33% 0.17%
2096 -0.33% 0.2%
2095 -0.32% 0.2%
2094 -0.32% 0.22%
2093 -0.32% 0.24%
2092 -0.32% 0.24%
2091 -0.33% 0.26%
2090 -0.32% 0.28%
2089 -0.32% 0.29%
2088 -0.33% 0.29%
2087 -0.33% 0.29%
2086 -0.33% 0.32%
2085 -0.31% 0.32%
2084 -0.31% 0.34%
2083 -0.32% 0.34%
2082 -0.32% 0.35%
2081 -0.32% 0.37%
2080 -0.31% 0.39%
2079 -0.3% 0.41%
2078 -0.31% 0.4%
2077 -0.31% 0.42%
2076 -0.3% 0.43%
2075 -0.29% 0.44%
2074 -0.28% 0.45%
2073 -0.27% 0.45%
2072 -0.27% 0.46%
2071 -0.27% 0.47%
2070 -0.26% 0.46%
2069 -0.26% 0.48%
2068 -0.26% 0.48%
2067 -0.26% 0.5%
2066 -0.28% 0.5%
2065 -0.27% 0.49%
2064 -0.28% 0.49%
2063 -0.27% 0.5%
2062 -0.28% 0.5%
2061 -0.29% 0.53%
2060 -0.29% 0.53%
2059 -0.28% 0.54%
2058 -0.3% 0.58%
2057 -0.31% 0.59%
2056 -0.3% 0.61%
2055 -0.3% 0.65%
2054 -0.29% 0.68%
2053 -0.28% 0.71%
2052 -0.28% 0.75%
2051 -0.26% 0.77%
2050 -0.26% 0.83%
2049 -0.25% 0.86%
2048 -0.24% 0.9%
2047 -0.24% 0.94%
2046 -0.24% 0.98%
2045 -0.23% 1%
2044 -0.23% 1.01%
2043 -0.22% 1.04%
2042 -0.23% 1.05%
2041 -0.22% 1.05%
2040 -0.22% 1.05%
2039 -0.22% 1.04%
2038 -0.22% 1.04%
2037 -0.21% 1.02%
2036 -0.21% 1%
2035 -0.2% 1%
2034 -0.19% 0.98%
2033 -0.18% 0.97%
2032 -0.17% 0.95%
2031 -0.16% 0.97%
2030 -0.15% 0.99%
2029 -0.14% 1.02%
2028 -0.12% 1.06%
2027 -0.08% 1.1%
2026 0.03% 1.16%
2025 0.47% 1.25%
2024 0.64% 1.25%
2023 0.5% 1.38%
2022 0.27% 1.48%
2021 0.21% 1.7%
2020 0.14% 1.82%
2019 0.11% 1.85%
2018 0.13% 1.88%
2017 0.23% 1.94%
2016 0.29% 2.05%
2015 0.33% 2.15%
2014 0.41% 2.21%
2013 0.46% 2.09%
2012 0.48% 1.92%
2011 0.46% 1.74%
2010 0.46% 1.77%
2009 0.48% 1.81%
2008 0.47% 1.59%
2007 0.43% 1.35%
2006 0.38% 1.21%
2005 0.34% 1.12%
2004 0.29% 1.13%
2003 0.24% 1.28%
2002 0.24% 1.29%
2001 0.23% 1.23%
2000 0.21% 1.34%
1999 0.23% 1.42%
1998 0.27% 1.4%
1997 0.3% 1.43%
1996 0.33% 1.55%
1995 0.38% 1.62%
1994 0.43% 1.12%
1993 0.49% -0.12%
1992 0.56% 0.11%
1991 0.55% 3.17%
1990 0.44% -1.2%
1989 0.36% 2.31%
1988 0.29% 2.65%
1987 0.28% 2.63%
1986 0.33% 2.57%
1985 0.42% 2.52%
1984 0.54% 2.47%
1983 0.6% 2.45%
1982 0.56% 2.44%
1981 0.43% 2.44%
1980 0.31% 2.45%
1979 0.26% 2.54%
1978 0.29% 2.74%
1977 0.28% 2.89%
1976 0.3% 2.93%
1975 0.44% 2.92%
1974 0.52% 2.88%
1973 0.57% 2.83%
1972 0.6% 2.76%
1971 0.13% 2.69%
1970 -0.38% 2.61%
1969 -0.06% 2.63%
1968 0.45% 2.75%
1967 0.54% 2.86%
1966 0.38% 2.88%
1965 0.33% 2.81%
1964 0.56% 2.69%
1963 0.71% 2.87%
1962 0.68% 3.19%
1961 0.71% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Finland Mongolia
Current population
5647947
3630744
Population rank 120/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +121
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 81/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +18,246 +79
Net migration rank 33/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 79
2024 -14,612 26,894 40,182 83
2023 -17,869 38,156 46,995 0
2022 -18,335 60,353 47,730 0
2021 -7,757 22,484 52,109 0
2020 -8,847 17,504 60,888 0
2019 -8,282 15,671 61,433 8,660
2018 -7,170 11,822 60,635 7,811
2017 -3,856 13,356 57,940 6,831
2016 -1,099 17,321 62,086 5,633
2015 2,740 12,655 64,473 4,307
2014 4,915 15,915 66,078 2,921
2013 6,527 18,164 62,618 1,505
2012 7,579 17,894 55,942 351
2011 9,160 16,798 50,711 -505
2010 10,191 14,080 44,914 -6,444
2009 10,678 14,877 48,876 -15,007
2008 10,627 15,626 45,843 -17,277
2007 9,519 14,027 39,636 -15,220
2006 11,059 10,820 33,609 -11,934
2005 9,968 9,251 29,290 -8,924
2004 9,933 6,956 28,418 -8,148
2003 7,819 5,929 28,827 -7,986
2002 6,241 5,255 30,439 -8,934
2001 7,263 6,241 32,052 -10,244
2000 7,765 2,497 32,753 -11,241
1999 7,748 3,604 32,283 -13,481
1998 7,730 4,417 31,757 -10,315
1997 9,766 4,925 32,403 -9,132
1996 11,274 3,757 33,741 -8,626
1995 13,791 4,325 34,473 -7,346
1994 17,300 3,834 34,711 -5,449
1993 13,679 9,036 36,924 -5,429
1992 16,639 9,356 42,437 -8,404
1991 16,044 14,515 47,884 -11,427
1990 15,458 8,920 49,443 -11,881
1989 14,396 5,775 51,420 -9,757
1988 14,344 1,765 51,588 2,459
1987 11,837 831 51,140 1,855
1986 13,279 1,491 50,329 354
1985 14,707 2,416 49,944 -1,719
1984 20,015 3,972 48,562 -2,452
1983 21,851 6,925 46,919 -2,522
1982 22,686 7,109 45,179 -2,132
1981 18,720 5,287 43,588 -1,615
1980 18,640 -2,212 42,343 -1,268
1979 19,535 -6,612 41,568 -1,296
1978 20,436 -9,348 40,276 1,833
1977 21,799 -5,697 38,995 5,354
1976 21,738 -11,843 37,670 6,577
1975 21,673 -3,807 36,490 6,556
1974 17,824 5,891 35,297 6,153
1973 13,532 11,558 33,993 5,647
1972 14,847 12,613 32,727 4,999
1971 15,220 12,286 31,536 4,238
1970 20,268 -36,579 30,558 3,263
1969 21,732 -42,207 29,781 2,366
1968 28,684 -15,561 29,017 3,535
1967 33,622 -5,353 28,178 5,139
1966 34,356 -12,059 27,338 5,837
1965 33,771 -21,731 26,364 5,610
1964 38,208 -20,414 25,317 4,599
1963 40,258 -7,624 24,142 3,687
1962 38,627 -6,852 22,960 9,049
1961 41,487 -11,828 21,873 10,440
1960 42,082 -9,489 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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

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