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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 613,759 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 -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Finland vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Montenegro
2100 4,629,053 320,475
2099 4,645,228 324,115
2098 4,661,258 327,713
2097 4,676,964 331,355
2096 4,692,260 335,007
2095 4,707,633 338,654
2094 4,722,751 342,297
2093 4,738,088 345,975
2092 4,753,259 349,650
2091 4,768,754 353,353
2090 4,784,445 357,061
2089 4,799,982 360,774
2088 4,815,528 364,461
2087 4,831,523 368,192
2086 4,847,503 371,937
2085 4,863,391 375,715
2084 4,878,695 379,539
2083 4,894,099 383,359
2082 4,909,902 387,223
2081 4,925,741 391,147
2080 4,941,601 395,110
2079 4,957,156 399,116
2078 4,972,238 403,132
2077 4,987,486 407,160
2076 5,002,755 411,233
2075 5,017,572 415,356
2074 5,032,306 419,523
2073 5,046,593 423,747
2072 5,060,464 427,961
2071 5,074,179 432,249
2070 5,087,802 436,592
2069 5,101,058 440,907
2068 5,114,493 445,235
2067 5,127,889 449,615
2066 5,141,202 453,939
2065 5,155,429 458,379
2064 5,169,525 462,797
2063 5,183,843 467,212
2062 5,198,043 471,608
2061 5,212,670 475,993
2060 5,227,697 480,424
2059 5,242,988 484,778
2058 5,257,844 489,082
2057 5,273,628 493,417
2056 5,289,765 497,856
2055 5,305,934 502,222
2054 5,321,736 506,518
2053 5,337,053 510,759
2052 5,352,244 514,996
2051 5,367,229 519,179
2050 5,381,479 523,331
2049 5,395,348 527,485
2048 5,408,876 531,545
2047 5,422,100 535,674
2046 5,434,914 539,713
2045 5,447,770 543,724
2044 5,460,322 547,696
2043 5,473,016 551,691
2042 5,485,319 555,589
2041 5,497,690 559,520
2040 5,509,866 563,410
2039 5,522,256 567,304
2038 5,534,448 571,182
2037 5,546,603 575,034
2036 5,558,413 578,842
2035 5,569,919 582,604
2034 5,580,966 586,301
2033 5,591,512 589,943
2032 5,601,550 593,521
2031 5,611,269 597,018
2030 5,620,291 600,445
2029 5,628,791 603,840
2028 5,636,422 607,174
2027 5,643,240 610,430
2026 5,647,947 613,759
2025 5,646,436 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Finland Montenegro
Current population
5647947
613759
Population rank 120/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.007%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
12 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
8.99 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +73 -1
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 163/197
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 -14,612 26,894 624 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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