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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.56 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% 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 +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Finland vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Mozambique
2100 4,615,954 105,684,658
2099 4,632,084 105,291,198
2098 4,648,068 104,859,475
2097 4,663,730 104,428,679
2096 4,678,982 103,962,668
2095 4,694,312 103,480,514
2094 4,709,388 102,989,197
2093 4,724,681 102,464,565
2092 4,739,809 101,929,545
2091 4,755,260 101,410,418
2090 4,770,907 100,829,728
2089 4,786,400 100,211,758
2088 4,801,901 99,594,130
2087 4,817,852 98,943,096
2086 4,833,786 98,288,529
2085 4,849,629 97,609,760
2084 4,864,891 96,926,143
2083 4,880,250 96,193,441
2082 4,896,009 95,449,095
2081 4,911,803 94,708,064
2080 4,927,618 93,957,824
2079 4,943,129 93,171,561
2078 4,958,168 92,350,666
2077 4,973,373 91,530,198
2076 4,988,599 90,699,125
2075 5,003,374 89,848,943
2074 5,018,067 88,999,187
2073 5,032,313 88,113,398
2072 5,046,145 87,210,961
2071 5,059,821 86,283,286
2070 5,073,405 85,349,704
2069 5,086,624 84,361,565
2068 5,100,021 83,400,997
2067 5,113,379 82,437,397
2066 5,126,654 81,437,030
2065 5,140,841 80,446,244
2064 5,154,898 79,433,801
2063 5,169,175 78,430,632
2062 5,183,334 77,376,597
2061 5,197,920 76,274,806
2060 5,212,905 75,197,384
2059 5,228,152 74,082,771
2058 5,242,966 72,958,774
2057 5,258,706 71,828,186
2056 5,274,797 70,677,889
2055 5,290,920 69,542,373
2054 5,306,678 68,419,331
2053 5,321,951 67,306,817
2052 5,337,100 66,163,407
2051 5,352,042 65,032,770
2050 5,366,251 63,898,302
2049 5,380,081 62,731,532
2048 5,393,571 61,579,833
2047 5,406,757 60,424,101
2046 5,419,535 59,273,421
2045 5,432,355 58,132,244
2044 5,444,871 56,969,604
2043 5,457,529 55,814,906
2042 5,469,797 54,633,120
2041 5,482,134 53,476,191
2040 5,494,276 52,305,805
2039 5,506,630 51,136,087
2038 5,518,788 49,973,820
2037 5,530,908 48,827,661
2036 5,542,684 47,668,628
2035 5,554,158 46,520,419
2034 5,565,174 45,358,645
2033 5,575,691 44,229,218
2032 5,585,700 43,102,655
2031 5,595,391 41,993,535
2030 5,604,388 40,901,742
2029 5,612,864 39,818,379
2028 5,620,473 38,748,841
2027 5,627,272 37,696,739
2026 5,631,965 36,660,958
2025 5,630,458 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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 0.19% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Finland Mozambique
Current population
5631965
36941128
Population rank 120/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 16/197
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 - 26,894 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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