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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 9.2 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Finland vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Montenegro
2100 4,615,954 319,719
2099 4,632,084 323,351
2098 4,648,068 326,940
2097 4,663,730 330,574
2096 4,678,982 334,217
2095 4,694,312 337,856
2094 4,709,388 341,490
2093 4,724,681 345,159
2092 4,739,809 348,826
2091 4,755,260 352,520
2090 4,770,907 356,219
2089 4,786,400 359,924
2088 4,801,901 363,602
2087 4,817,852 367,324
2086 4,833,786 371,059
2085 4,849,629 374,829
2084 4,864,891 378,644
2083 4,880,250 382,455
2082 4,896,009 386,310
2081 4,911,803 390,224
2080 4,927,618 394,179
2079 4,943,129 398,175
2078 4,958,168 402,181
2077 4,973,373 406,200
2076 4,988,599 410,263
2075 5,003,374 414,376
2074 5,018,067 418,534
2073 5,032,313 422,748
2072 5,046,145 426,952
2071 5,059,821 431,230
2070 5,073,405 435,563
2069 5,086,624 439,868
2068 5,100,021 444,186
2067 5,113,379 448,555
2066 5,126,654 452,869
2065 5,140,841 457,298
2064 5,154,898 461,706
2063 5,169,175 466,110
2062 5,183,334 470,496
2061 5,197,920 474,871
2060 5,212,905 479,291
2059 5,228,152 483,635
2058 5,242,966 487,928
2057 5,258,706 492,253
2056 5,274,797 496,682
2055 5,290,920 501,038
2054 5,306,678 505,324
2053 5,321,951 509,555
2052 5,337,100 513,782
2051 5,352,042 517,954
2050 5,366,251 522,097
2049 5,380,081 526,241
2048 5,393,571 530,291
2047 5,406,757 534,410
2046 5,419,535 538,441
2045 5,432,355 542,441
2044 5,444,871 546,404
2043 5,457,529 550,390
2042 5,469,797 554,278
2041 5,482,134 558,200
2040 5,494,276 562,081
2039 5,506,630 565,966
2038 5,518,788 569,835
2037 5,530,908 573,678
2036 5,542,684 577,477
2035 5,554,158 581,230
2034 5,565,174 584,919
2033 5,575,691 588,552
2032 5,585,700 592,122
2031 5,595,391 595,610
2030 5,604,388 599,030
2029 5,612,864 602,416
2028 5,620,473 605,742
2027 5,627,272 608,990
2026 5,631,965 612,312
2025 5,630,458 621,659
2024 5,619,911 623,525
2023 5,583,911 623,529
2022 5,556,106 623,591
2021 5,541,017 625,053
2020 5,529,543 626,590
2019 5,521,606 626,753
2018 5,515,525 626,438
2017 5,508,214 625,982
2016 5,495,303 625,353
2015 5,479,531 624,651
2014 5,461,512 623,744
2013 5,438,972 622,587
2012 5,413,971 621,418
2011 5,388,272 620,345
2010 5,363,352 619,428
2009 5,338,871 618,294
2008 5,313,399 616,969
2007 5,288,720 615,875
2006 5,266,268 615,025
2005 5,246,096 614,261
2004 5,228,172 613,353
2003 5,213,014 612,267
2002 5,200,598 609,828
2001 5,188,008 607,389
2000 5,176,209 604,950
1999 5,165,474 606,001
1998 5,153,498 607,662
1997 5,139,835 609,520
1996 5,124,573 611,003
1995 5,107,790 611,712
1994 5,088,333 611,389
1993 5,066,447 610,170
1992 5,041,992 608,516
1991 5,013,740 607,105
1990 4,986,431 606,372
1989 4,964,371 606,571
1988 4,946,481 607,413
1987 4,932,123 608,144
1986 4,918,154 607,711
1985 4,902,206 605,398
1984 4,881,803 600,884
1983 4,855,787 594,506
1982 4,826,933 587,001
1981 4,799,964 579,445
1980 4,779,535 572,608
1979 4,764,690 566,888
1978 4,752,528 562,065
1977 4,738,902 557,576
1976 4,725,664 552,562
1975 4,711,440 546,487
1974 4,690,574 538,902
1973 4,666,081 530,220
1972 4,639,657 521,785
1971 4,612,124 515,449
1970 4,606,307 512,407
1969 4,623,785 513,340
1968 4,626,469 517,481
1967 4,605,744 522,796
1966 4,580,869 526,419
1965 4,563,732 526,327
1964 4,548,543 521,753
1963 4,523,309 513,409
1962 4,491,443 502,558
1961 4,461,005 491,140
1960 4,429,634 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Montenegro
2100 -0.35% -1.12%
2099 -0.34% -1.1%
2098 -0.34% -1.1%
2097 -0.33% -1.09%
2096 -0.33% -1.08%
2095 -0.32% -1.06%
2094 -0.32% -1.06%
2093 -0.32% -1.05%
2092 -0.32% -1.05%
2091 -0.33% -1.04%
2090 -0.32% -1.03%
2089 -0.32% -1.01%
2088 -0.33% -1.01%
2087 -0.33% -1.01%
2086 -0.33% -1.01%
2085 -0.31% -1.01%
2084 -0.31% -1%
2083 -0.32% -1%
2082 -0.32% -1%
2081 -0.32% -1%
2080 -0.31% -1%
2079 -0.3% -1%
2078 -0.31% -0.99%
2077 -0.31% -0.99%
2076 -0.3% -0.99%
2075 -0.29% -0.99%
2074 -0.28% -1%
2073 -0.27% -0.98%
2072 -0.27% -0.99%
2071 -0.27% -0.99%
2070 -0.26% -0.98%
2069 -0.26% -0.97%
2068 -0.26% -0.97%
2067 -0.26% -0.95%
2066 -0.28% -0.97%
2065 -0.27% -0.95%
2064 -0.28% -0.94%
2063 -0.27% -0.93%
2062 -0.28% -0.92%
2061 -0.29% -0.92%
2060 -0.29% -0.9%
2059 -0.28% -0.88%
2058 -0.3% -0.88%
2057 -0.31% -0.89%
2056 -0.3% -0.87%
2055 -0.3% -0.85%
2054 -0.29% -0.83%
2053 -0.28% -0.82%
2052 -0.28% -0.81%
2051 -0.26% -0.79%
2050 -0.26% -0.79%
2049 -0.25% -0.76%
2048 -0.24% -0.77%
2047 -0.24% -0.75%
2046 -0.24% -0.74%
2045 -0.23% -0.73%
2044 -0.23% -0.72%
2043 -0.22% -0.7%
2042 -0.23% -0.7%
2041 -0.22% -0.69%
2040 -0.22% -0.69%
2039 -0.22% -0.68%
2038 -0.22% -0.67%
2037 -0.21% -0.66%
2036 -0.21% -0.65%
2035 -0.2% -0.63%
2034 -0.19% -0.62%
2033 -0.18% -0.6%
2032 -0.17% -0.59%
2031 -0.16% -0.57%
2030 -0.15% -0.56%
2029 -0.14% -0.55%
2028 -0.12% -0.53%
2027 -0.08% -0.54%
2026 0.03% -1.5%
2025 0.19% -0.3%
2024 0.64% -0.001%
2023 0.5% -0.01%
2022 0.27% -0.23%
2021 0.21% -0.25%
2020 0.14% -0.03%
2019 0.11% 0.05%
2018 0.13% 0.07%
2017 0.23% 0.1%
2016 0.29% 0.11%
2015 0.33% 0.15%
2014 0.41% 0.19%
2013 0.46% 0.19%
2012 0.48% 0.17%
2011 0.46% 0.15%
2010 0.46% 0.18%
2009 0.48% 0.21%
2008 0.47% 0.18%
2007 0.43% 0.14%
2006 0.38% 0.12%
2005 0.34% 0.15%
2004 0.29% 0.18%
2003 0.24% 0.4%
2002 0.24% 0.4%
2001 0.23% 0.4%
2000 0.21% -0.17%
1999 0.23% -0.27%
1998 0.27% -0.3%
1997 0.3% -0.24%
1996 0.33% -0.12%
1995 0.38% 0.05%
1994 0.43% 0.2%
1993 0.49% 0.27%
1992 0.56% 0.23%
1991 0.55% 0.12%
1990 0.44% -0.03%
1989 0.36% -0.14%
1988 0.29% -0.12%
1987 0.28% 0.07%
1986 0.33% 0.38%
1985 0.42% 0.75%
1984 0.54% 1.07%
1983 0.6% 1.28%
1982 0.56% 1.3%
1981 0.43% 1.19%
1980 0.31% 1.01%
1979 0.26% 0.86%
1978 0.29% 0.81%
1977 0.28% 0.91%
1976 0.3% 1.11%
1975 0.44% 1.41%
1974 0.52% 1.64%
1973 0.57% 1.62%
1972 0.6% 1.23%
1971 0.13% 0.59%
1970 -0.38% -0.18%
1969 -0.06% -0.8%
1968 0.45% -1.02%
1967 0.54% -0.69%
1966 0.38% 0.02%
1965 0.33% 0.88%
1964 0.56% 1.63%
1963 0.71% 2.16%
1962 0.68% 2.32%
1961 0.71% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Finland Montenegro
Current population
5631965
612312
Population rank 120/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.007%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
8.56 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +99 +0
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 164/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -9,279
Net migration rank 33/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -9,279
2024 - 26,894 - -1,686
2023 -17,869 38,156 686 12,000
2022 -18,335 60,353 0 26,332
2021 -7,757 22,484 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -8,847 17,504 -188 -3,310
2019 -8,282 15,671 627 -4,083
2018 -7,170 11,822 752 -5,058
2017 -3,856 13,356 939 -4,948
2016 -1,099 17,321 1,125 -5,274
2015 2,740 12,655 1,062 -4,863
2014 4,915 15,915 1,560 -4,357
2013 6,527 18,164 1,557 -2,478
2012 7,579 17,894 1,554 -1,583
2011 9,160 16,798 1,365 0
2010 10,191 14,080 1,797 -2,276
2009 10,678 14,877 2,783 -3,456
2008 10,627 15,626 2,530 -3,326
2007 9,519 14,027 1,848 -3,056
2006 11,059 10,820 1,599 -2,735
2005 9,968 9,251 1,536 -2,247
2004 9,933 6,956 2,146 -1,997
2003 7,819 5,929 2,632 -3,178
2002 6,241 5,255 2,988 -3,357
2001 7,263 6,241 3,462 -3,511
2000 7,765 2,497 3,751 -3,734
1999 7,748 3,604 3,454 -3,487
1998 7,730 4,417 3,889 -3,326
1997 9,766 4,925 3,597 -3,077
1996 11,274 3,757 4,155 -3,051
1995 13,791 4,325 4,527 -3,082
1994 17,300 3,834 4,381 -2,889
1993 13,679 9,036 4,638 -2,835
1992 16,639 9,356 5,015 -2,942
1991 16,044 14,515 5,191 -2,630
1990 15,458 8,920 5,010 -1,705
1989 14,396 5,775 5,129 -1,730
1988 14,344 1,765 5,529 -2,165
1987 11,837 831 5,958 -2,569
1986 13,279 1,491 6,097 -2,747
1985 14,707 2,416 6,283 -3,013
1984 20,015 3,972 6,337 -3,074
1983 21,851 6,925 6,482 -3,190
1982 22,686 7,109 6,419 -3,151
1981 18,720 5,287 6,275 -2,287
1980 18,640 -2,212 6,383 -450
1979 19,535 -6,612 6,139 -718
1978 20,436 -9,348 6,408 -1,103
1977 21,799 -5,697 6,650 -1,364
1976 21,738 -11,843 6,845 -1,447
1975 21,673 -3,807 6,878 -1,588
1974 17,824 5,891 6,919 -1,669
1973 13,532 11,558 7,096 -1,778
1972 14,847 12,613 7,252 -1,922
1971 15,220 12,286 7,168 -1,856
1970 20,268 -36,579 7,069 -2,013
1969 21,732 -42,207 7,449 -2,456
1968 28,684 -15,561 7,497 -2,404
1967 33,622 -5,353 7,961 -2,519
1966 34,356 -12,059 8,661 -2,751
1965 33,771 -21,731 9,010 -2,743
1964 38,208 -20,414 9,227 -2,734
1963 40,258 -7,624 9,449 -2,800
1962 38,627 -6,852 9,402 -2,606
1961 41,487 -11,828 9,278 -2,254
1960 42,082 -9,489 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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