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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.58 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Finland vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mozambique
2100 4,629,053 105,628,248
2099 4,645,228 105,234,999
2098 4,661,258 104,803,506
2097 4,676,964 104,372,940
2096 4,692,260 103,907,178
2095 4,707,633 103,425,281
2094 4,722,751 102,934,227
2093 4,738,088 102,409,874
2092 4,753,259 101,875,140
2091 4,768,754 101,356,290
2090 4,784,445 100,775,909
2089 4,799,982 100,158,269
2088 4,815,528 99,540,971
2087 4,831,523 98,890,285
2086 4,847,503 98,236,067
2085 4,863,391 97,557,661
2084 4,878,695 96,874,408
2083 4,894,099 96,142,098
2082 4,909,902 95,398,149
2081 4,925,741 94,657,513
2080 4,941,601 93,907,673
2079 4,957,156 93,121,830
2078 4,972,238 92,301,373
2077 4,987,486 91,481,344
2076 5,002,755 90,650,714
2075 5,017,572 89,800,986
2074 5,032,306 88,951,683
2073 5,046,593 88,066,368
2072 5,060,464 87,164,412
2071 5,074,179 86,237,232
2070 5,087,802 85,304,148
2069 5,101,058 84,316,537
2068 5,114,493 83,356,481
2067 5,127,889 82,393,396
2066 5,141,202 81,393,563
2065 5,155,429 80,403,306
2064 5,169,525 79,391,403
2063 5,183,843 78,388,769
2062 5,198,043 77,335,297
2061 5,212,670 76,234,094
2060 5,227,697 75,157,247
2059 5,242,988 74,043,229
2058 5,257,844 72,919,832
2057 5,273,628 71,789,848
2056 5,289,765 70,640,165
2055 5,305,934 69,505,255
2054 5,321,736 68,382,812
2053 5,337,053 67,270,892
2052 5,352,244 66,128,092
2051 5,367,229 64,998,059
2050 5,381,479 63,864,196
2049 5,395,348 62,698,049
2048 5,408,876 61,546,964
2047 5,422,100 60,391,850
2046 5,434,914 59,241,784
2045 5,447,770 58,101,216
2044 5,460,322 56,939,196
2043 5,473,016 55,785,114
2042 5,485,319 54,603,959
2041 5,497,690 53,447,648
2040 5,509,866 52,277,886
2039 5,522,256 51,108,793
2038 5,534,448 49,947,146
2037 5,546,603 48,801,599
2036 5,558,413 47,643,184
2035 5,569,919 46,495,588
2034 5,580,966 45,334,434
2033 5,591,512 44,205,611
2032 5,601,550 43,079,649
2031 5,611,269 41,971,121
2030 5,620,291 40,879,911
2029 5,628,791 39,797,126
2028 5,636,422 38,728,158
2027 5,643,240 37,676,618
2026 5,647,947 36,641,390
2025 5,646,436 35,631,653
2024 5,619,911 34,631,766
2023 5,583,911 33,635,160
2022 5,556,106 32,656,246
2021 5,541,017 31,707,800
2020 5,529,543 30,783,688
2019 5,521,606 29,884,380
2018 5,515,525 29,018,644
2017 5,508,214 28,166,393
2016 5,495,303 27,337,105
2015 5,479,531 26,547,572
2014 5,461,512 25,788,475
2013 5,438,972 25,051,611
2012 5,413,971 24,337,846
2011 5,388,272 23,649,039
2010 5,363,352 22,999,235
2009 5,338,871 22,391,745
2008 5,313,399 21,819,036
2007 5,288,720 21,287,635
2006 5,266,268 20,787,087
2005 5,246,096 20,304,569
2004 5,228,172 19,840,313
2003 5,213,014 19,392,475
2002 5,200,598 18,958,338
2001 5,188,008 18,537,729
2000 5,176,209 18,129,653
1999 5,165,474 17,734,506
1998 5,153,498 17,340,464
1997 5,139,835 16,949,982
1996 5,124,573 16,492,480
1995 5,107,790 15,960,530
1994 5,088,333 15,033,853
1993 5,066,447 14,051,192
1992 5,041,992 13,613,316
1991 5,013,740 13,352,090
1990 4,986,431 13,094,537
1989 4,964,371 12,906,842
1988 4,946,481 12,800,558
1987 4,932,123 12,822,574
1986 4,918,154 12,770,578
1985 4,902,206 12,548,949
1984 4,881,803 12,315,954
1983 4,855,787 12,073,822
1982 4,826,933 11,824,370
1981 4,799,964 11,568,127
1980 4,779,535 11,336,221
1979 4,764,690 11,028,809
1978 4,752,528 10,618,250
1977 4,738,902 10,224,975
1976 4,725,664 9,867,209
1975 4,711,440 9,540,817
1974 4,690,574 9,236,093
1973 4,666,081 8,954,242
1972 4,639,657 8,692,935
1971 4,612,124 8,456,317
1970 4,606,307 8,250,506
1969 4,623,785 8,066,951
1968 4,626,469 7,892,613
1967 4,605,744 7,724,550
1966 4,580,869 7,562,990
1965 4,563,732 7,406,421
1964 4,548,543 7,255,061
1963 4,523,309 7,109,828
1962 4,491,443 6,969,364
1961 4,461,005 6,834,936
1960 4,429,634 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Mozambique
2100 -0.35% 0.37%
2099 -0.34% 0.41%
2098 -0.34% 0.41%
2097 -0.33% 0.45%
2096 -0.33% 0.47%
2095 -0.32% 0.48%
2094 -0.32% 0.51%
2093 -0.32% 0.52%
2092 -0.32% 0.51%
2091 -0.33% 0.58%
2090 -0.32% 0.62%
2089 -0.32% 0.62%
2088 -0.33% 0.66%
2087 -0.33% 0.67%
2086 -0.33% 0.7%
2085 -0.31% 0.71%
2084 -0.31% 0.76%
2083 -0.32% 0.78%
2082 -0.32% 0.78%
2081 -0.32% 0.8%
2080 -0.31% 0.84%
2079 -0.3% 0.89%
2078 -0.31% 0.9%
2077 -0.31% 0.92%
2076 -0.3% 0.95%
2075 -0.29% 0.95%
2074 -0.28% 1.01%
2073 -0.27% 1.03%
2072 -0.27% 1.08%
2071 -0.27% 1.09%
2070 -0.26% 1.17%
2069 -0.26% 1.15%
2068 -0.26% 1.17%
2067 -0.26% 1.23%
2066 -0.28% 1.23%
2065 -0.27% 1.27%
2064 -0.28% 1.28%
2063 -0.27% 1.36%
2062 -0.28% 1.44%
2061 -0.29% 1.43%
2060 -0.29% 1.5%
2059 -0.28% 1.54%
2058 -0.3% 1.57%
2057 -0.31% 1.63%
2056 -0.3% 1.63%
2055 -0.3% 1.64%
2054 -0.29% 1.65%
2053 -0.28% 1.73%
2052 -0.28% 1.74%
2051 -0.26% 1.78%
2050 -0.26% 1.86%
2049 -0.25% 1.87%
2048 -0.24% 1.91%
2047 -0.24% 1.94%
2046 -0.24% 1.96%
2045 -0.23% 2.04%
2044 -0.23% 2.07%
2043 -0.22% 2.16%
2042 -0.23% 2.16%
2041 -0.22% 2.24%
2040 -0.22% 2.29%
2039 -0.22% 2.33%
2038 -0.22% 2.35%
2037 -0.21% 2.43%
2036 -0.21% 2.47%
2035 -0.2% 2.56%
2034 -0.19% 2.55%
2033 -0.18% 2.61%
2032 -0.17% 2.64%
2031 -0.16% 2.67%
2030 -0.15% 2.72%
2029 -0.14% 2.76%
2028 -0.12% 2.79%
2027 -0.08% 2.83%
2026 0.03% 2.83%
2025 0.47% 2.89%
2024 0.64% 2.96%
2023 0.5% 3%
2022 0.27% 2.99%
2021 0.21% 3%
2020 0.14% 3.01%
2019 0.11% 2.98%
2018 0.13% 3.03%
2017 0.23% 3.03%
2016 0.29% 2.97%
2015 0.33% 2.94%
2014 0.41% 2.94%
2013 0.46% 2.93%
2012 0.48% 2.91%
2011 0.46% 2.83%
2010 0.46% 2.71%
2009 0.48% 2.62%
2008 0.47% 2.5%
2007 0.43% 2.41%
2006 0.38% 2.38%
2005 0.34% 2.34%
2004 0.29% 2.31%
2003 0.24% 2.29%
2002 0.24% 2.27%
2001 0.23% 2.25%
2000 0.21% 2.23%
1999 0.23% 2.27%
1998 0.27% 2.3%
1997 0.3% 2.77%
1996 0.33% 3.33%
1995 0.38% 6.16%
1994 0.43% 6.99%
1993 0.49% 3.22%
1992 0.56% 1.96%
1991 0.55% 1.97%
1990 0.44% 1.45%
1989 0.36% 0.83%
1988 0.29% -0.17%
1987 0.28% 0.41%
1986 0.33% 1.77%
1985 0.42% 1.89%
1984 0.54% 2.01%
1983 0.6% 2.11%
1982 0.56% 2.22%
1981 0.43% 2.05%
1980 0.31% 2.79%
1979 0.26% 3.87%
1978 0.29% 3.85%
1977 0.28% 3.63%
1976 0.3% 3.42%
1975 0.44% 3.3%
1974 0.52% 3.15%
1973 0.57% 3.01%
1972 0.6% 2.8%
1971 0.13% 2.49%
1970 -0.38% 2.28%
1969 -0.06% 2.21%
1968 0.45% 2.18%
1967 0.54% 2.14%
1966 0.38% 2.11%
1965 0.33% 2.09%
1964 0.56% 2.04%
1963 0.71% 2.02%
1962 0.68% 1.97%
1961 0.71% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Finland Mozambique
Current population
5647947
37173146
Population rank 120/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 17/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -65,573
Net migration rank 33/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -65,573
2024 -14,612 26,894 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -17,869 38,156 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -18,335 60,353 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -7,757 22,484 951,234 -23,103
2020 -8,847 17,504 945,952 -25,864
2019 -8,282 15,671 927,581 -49,080
2018 -7,170 11,822 903,176 -50,224
2017 -3,856 13,356 876,594 -25,043
2016 -1,099 17,321 850,430 -43,398
2015 2,740 12,655 824,435 -52,374
2014 4,915 15,915 799,778 -53,625
2013 6,527 18,164 784,641 -57,067
2012 7,579 17,894 763,088 -63,131
2011 9,160 16,798 741,303 -63,638
2010 10,191 14,080 719,025 -97,079
2009 10,678 14,877 693,673 -100,625
2008 10,627 15,626 654,920 -102,534
2007 9,519 14,027 610,913 -100,490
2006 11,059 10,820 586,009 -95,333
2005 9,968 9,251 570,132 -95,770
2004 9,933 6,956 554,973 -100,824
2003 7,819 5,929 540,992 -99,484
2002 6,241 5,255 529,867 -103,102
2001 7,263 6,241 519,594 -105,130
2000 7,765 2,497 506,162 -104,476
1999 7,748 3,604 491,814 -103,223
1998 7,730 4,417 474,453 -74,952
1997 9,766 4,925 461,209 -79,732
1996 11,274 3,757 442,559 90,975
1995 13,791 4,325 421,630 108,751
1994 17,300 3,834 384,821 938,163
1993 13,679 9,036 369,518 272,829
1992 16,639 9,356 362,373 -128,960
1991 16,044 14,515 357,676 -68,644
1990 15,458 8,920 353,290 -127,215
1989 14,396 5,775 348,833 -199,509
1988 14,344 1,765 349,480 -286,247
1987 11,837 831 334,438 -441,710
1986 13,279 1,491 332,609 -121,350
1985 14,707 2,416 307,625 -75,642
1984 20,015 3,972 304,524 -70,532
1983 21,851 6,925 324,158 -73,899
1982 22,686 7,109 321,493 -72,852
1981 18,720 5,287 322,207 -58,347
1980 18,640 -2,212 349,586 -149,650
1979 19,535 -6,612 331,162 83,699
1978 20,436 -9,348 310,403 95,859
1977 21,799 -5,697 289,193 91,082
1976 21,738 -11,843 273,924 61,326
1975 21,673 -3,807 257,984 59,562
1974 17,824 5,891 240,665 51,238
1973 13,532 11,558 226,847 44,951
1972 14,847 12,613 215,793 35,023
1971 15,220 12,286 211,137 11,297
1970 20,268 -36,579 207,385 -18,197
1969 21,732 -42,207 202,174 -24,251
1968 28,684 -15,561 197,623 -26,872
1967 33,622 -5,353 193,044 -27,672
1966 34,356 -12,059 189,218 -31,462
1965 33,771 -21,731 185,931 -30,538
1964 38,208 -20,414 182,334 -35,005
1963 40,258 -7,624 180,867 -37,738
1962 38,627 -6,852 176,297 -38,504
1961 41,487 -11,828 171,236 -40,181
1960 42,082 -9,489 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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