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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.82 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Finland vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Myanmar
2100 4,615,954 49,949,080
2099 4,632,084 50,198,343
2098 4,648,068 50,447,153
2097 4,663,730 50,695,410
2096 4,678,982 50,944,916
2095 4,694,312 51,196,278
2094 4,709,388 51,446,607
2093 4,724,681 51,693,545
2092 4,739,809 51,939,182
2091 4,755,260 52,186,904
2090 4,770,907 52,430,723
2089 4,786,400 52,669,995
2088 4,801,901 52,907,277
2087 4,817,852 53,143,840
2086 4,833,786 53,378,681
2085 4,849,629 53,610,966
2084 4,864,891 53,838,657
2083 4,880,250 54,062,724
2082 4,896,009 54,285,392
2081 4,911,803 54,505,055
2080 4,927,618 54,722,128
2079 4,943,129 54,937,654
2078 4,958,168 55,150,792
2077 4,973,373 55,357,283
2076 4,988,599 55,562,845
2075 5,003,374 55,765,753
2074 5,018,067 55,964,774
2073 5,032,313 56,160,415
2072 5,046,145 56,349,733
2071 5,059,821 56,533,780
2070 5,073,405 56,713,930
2069 5,086,624 56,887,406
2068 5,100,021 57,055,818
2067 5,113,379 57,217,287
2066 5,126,654 57,373,788
2065 5,140,841 57,525,666
2064 5,154,898 57,671,683
2063 5,169,175 57,808,968
2062 5,183,334 57,938,764
2061 5,197,920 58,067,183
2060 5,212,905 58,186,565
2059 5,228,152 58,295,246
2058 5,242,966 58,392,324
2057 5,258,706 58,481,859
2056 5,274,797 58,565,952
2055 5,290,920 58,636,423
2054 5,306,678 58,697,613
2053 5,321,951 58,745,390
2052 5,337,100 58,783,172
2051 5,352,042 58,809,843
2050 5,366,251 58,824,293
2049 5,380,081 58,829,688
2048 5,393,571 58,823,499
2047 5,406,757 58,805,696
2046 5,419,535 58,775,337
2045 5,432,355 58,728,250
2044 5,444,871 58,671,458
2043 5,457,529 58,601,589
2042 5,469,797 58,516,227
2041 5,482,134 58,417,678
2040 5,494,276 58,306,713
2039 5,506,630 58,181,537
2038 5,518,788 58,041,212
2037 5,530,908 57,888,662
2036 5,542,684 57,724,649
2035 5,554,158 57,544,156
2034 5,565,174 57,348,842
2033 5,575,691 57,137,545
2032 5,585,700 56,910,400
2031 5,595,391 56,667,160
2030 5,604,388 56,407,549
2029 5,612,864 56,133,620
2028 5,620,473 55,840,949
2027 5,627,272 55,531,050
2026 5,631,965 55,203,523
2025 5,630,458 54,860,498
2024 5,619,911 54,500,091
2023 5,583,911 54,133,798
2022 5,556,106 53,756,787
2021 5,541,017 53,387,102
2020 5,529,543 53,016,522
2019 5,521,606 52,640,713
2018 5,515,525 52,272,247
2017 5,508,214 51,894,938
2016 5,495,303 51,495,696
2015 5,479,531 51,089,056
2014 5,461,512 50,681,634
2013 5,438,972 50,262,658
2012 5,413,971 49,837,446
2011 5,388,272 49,419,820
2010 5,363,352 49,024,382
2009 5,338,871 48,660,459
2008 5,313,399 48,390,793
2007 5,288,720 48,125,043
2006 5,266,268 47,785,135
2005 5,246,096 47,438,365
2004 5,228,172 47,068,772
2003 5,213,014 46,667,192
2002 5,200,598 46,232,653
2001 5,188,008 45,771,139
2000 5,176,209 45,290,841
1999 5,165,474 44,787,724
1998 5,153,498 44,257,793
1997 5,139,835 43,708,798
1996 5,124,573 43,154,860
1995 5,107,790 42,605,338
1994 5,088,333 42,055,143
1993 5,066,447 41,502,429
1992 5,041,992 40,950,342
1991 5,013,740 40,394,154
1990 4,986,431 39,817,251
1989 4,964,371 39,214,618
1988 4,946,481 38,600,927
1987 4,932,123 37,971,594
1986 4,918,154 37,314,878
1985 4,902,206 36,622,827
1984 4,881,803 35,899,313
1983 4,855,787 35,162,715
1982 4,826,933 34,482,965
1981 4,799,964 33,858,783
1980 4,779,535 33,227,204
1979 4,764,690 32,596,550
1978 4,752,528 31,972,976
1977 4,738,902 31,355,966
1976 4,725,664 30,758,811
1975 4,711,440 30,176,565
1974 4,690,574 29,598,167
1973 4,666,081 29,026,388
1972 4,639,657 28,428,324
1971 4,612,124 27,807,219
1970 4,606,307 27,193,016
1969 4,623,785 26,585,112
1968 4,626,469 25,989,662
1967 4,605,744 25,406,429
1966 4,580,869 24,836,496
1965 4,563,732 24,279,431
1964 4,548,543 23,737,315
1963 4,523,309 23,213,408
1962 4,491,443 22,704,719
1961 4,461,005 22,210,581
1960 4,429,634 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Myanmar
2100 -0.35% -0.5%
2099 -0.34% -0.49%
2098 -0.34% -0.49%
2097 -0.33% -0.49%
2096 -0.33% -0.49%
2095 -0.32% -0.49%
2094 -0.32% -0.48%
2093 -0.32% -0.47%
2092 -0.32% -0.47%
2091 -0.33% -0.47%
2090 -0.32% -0.45%
2089 -0.32% -0.45%
2088 -0.33% -0.45%
2087 -0.33% -0.44%
2086 -0.33% -0.43%
2085 -0.31% -0.42%
2084 -0.31% -0.41%
2083 -0.32% -0.41%
2082 -0.32% -0.4%
2081 -0.32% -0.4%
2080 -0.31% -0.39%
2079 -0.3% -0.39%
2078 -0.31% -0.37%
2077 -0.31% -0.37%
2076 -0.3% -0.36%
2075 -0.29% -0.36%
2074 -0.28% -0.35%
2073 -0.27% -0.34%
2072 -0.27% -0.33%
2071 -0.27% -0.32%
2070 -0.26% -0.3%
2069 -0.26% -0.3%
2068 -0.26% -0.28%
2067 -0.26% -0.27%
2066 -0.28% -0.26%
2065 -0.27% -0.25%
2064 -0.28% -0.24%
2063 -0.27% -0.22%
2062 -0.28% -0.22%
2061 -0.29% -0.21%
2060 -0.29% -0.19%
2059 -0.28% -0.17%
2058 -0.3% -0.15%
2057 -0.31% -0.14%
2056 -0.3% -0.12%
2055 -0.3% -0.1%
2054 -0.29% -0.08%
2053 -0.28% -0.06%
2052 -0.28% -0.05%
2051 -0.26% -0.02%
2050 -0.26% -0.009%
2049 -0.25% 0.01%
2048 -0.24% 0.03%
2047 -0.24% 0.05%
2046 -0.24% 0.08%
2045 -0.23% 0.1%
2044 -0.23% 0.12%
2043 -0.22% 0.15%
2042 -0.23% 0.17%
2041 -0.22% 0.19%
2040 -0.22% 0.22%
2039 -0.22% 0.24%
2038 -0.22% 0.26%
2037 -0.21% 0.28%
2036 -0.21% 0.31%
2035 -0.2% 0.34%
2034 -0.19% 0.37%
2033 -0.18% 0.4%
2032 -0.17% 0.43%
2031 -0.16% 0.46%
2030 -0.15% 0.49%
2029 -0.14% 0.52%
2028 -0.12% 0.56%
2027 -0.08% 0.59%
2026 0.03% 0.63%
2025 0.19% 0.66%
2024 0.64% 0.68%
2023 0.5% 0.7%
2022 0.27% 0.69%
2021 0.21% 0.7%
2020 0.14% 0.71%
2019 0.11% 0.7%
2018 0.13% 0.73%
2017 0.23% 0.78%
2016 0.29% 0.8%
2015 0.33% 0.8%
2014 0.41% 0.83%
2013 0.46% 0.85%
2012 0.48% 0.85%
2011 0.46% 0.81%
2010 0.46% 0.75%
2009 0.48% 0.56%
2008 0.47% 0.55%
2007 0.43% 0.71%
2006 0.38% 0.73%
2005 0.34% 0.79%
2004 0.29% 0.86%
2003 0.24% 0.94%
2002 0.24% 1.01%
2001 0.23% 1.06%
2000 0.21% 1.12%
1999 0.23% 1.2%
1998 0.27% 1.26%
1997 0.3% 1.28%
1996 0.33% 1.29%
1995 0.38% 1.31%
1994 0.43% 1.33%
1993 0.49% 1.35%
1992 0.56% 1.38%
1991 0.55% 1.45%
1990 0.44% 1.54%
1989 0.36% 1.59%
1988 0.29% 1.66%
1987 0.28% 1.76%
1986 0.33% 1.89%
1985 0.42% 2.02%
1984 0.54% 2.09%
1983 0.6% 1.97%
1982 0.56% 1.84%
1981 0.43% 1.9%
1980 0.31% 1.93%
1979 0.26% 1.95%
1978 0.29% 1.97%
1977 0.28% 1.94%
1976 0.3% 1.93%
1975 0.44% 1.95%
1974 0.52% 1.97%
1973 0.57% 2.1%
1972 0.6% 2.23%
1971 0.13% 2.26%
1970 -0.38% 2.29%
1969 -0.06% 2.29%
1968 0.45% 2.3%
1967 0.54% 2.29%
1966 0.38% 2.29%
1965 0.33% 2.28%
1964 0.56% 2.26%
1963 0.71% 2.24%
1962 0.68% 2.22%
1961 0.71% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Finland Myanmar
Current population
5631965
55292116
Population rank 120/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.67%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 118/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -39,661
Net migration rank 33/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -39,661
2024 - 26,894 - -37,979
2023 -17,869 38,156 408,331 -34,989
2022 -18,335 60,353 415,647 -34,988
2021 -7,757 22,484 394,104 -35,370
2020 -8,847 17,504 448,626 -66,213
2019 -8,282 15,671 469,924 -100,783
2018 -7,170 11,822 482,316 -114,598
2017 -3,856 13,356 492,276 -105,415
2016 -1,099 17,321 499,508 -87,907
2015 2,740 12,655 495,769 -94,108
2014 4,915 15,915 488,114 -74,901
2013 6,527 18,164 487,648 -62,863
2012 7,579 17,894 487,210 -61,536
2011 9,160 16,798 492,271 -82,713
2010 10,191 14,080 497,745 -116,481
2009 10,678 14,877 505,144 -158,542
2008 10,627 15,626 373,287 -180,533
2007 9,519 14,027 523,745 -184,989
2006 11,059 10,820 527,165 -186,098
2005 9,968 9,251 537,429 -185,009
2004 9,933 6,956 556,494 -169,736
2003 7,819 5,929 582,173 -165,739
2002 6,241 5,255 602,873 -150,232
2001 7,263 6,241 601,524 -131,124
2000 7,765 2,497 596,979 -106,772
1999 7,748 3,604 597,916 -81,874
1998 7,730 4,417 606,110 -62,281
1997 9,766 4,925 613,103 -58,954
1996 11,274 3,757 619,488 -65,766
1995 13,791 4,325 620,376 -75,097
1994 17,300 3,834 626,411 -71,359
1993 13,679 9,036 633,576 -83,214
1992 16,639 9,356 634,484 -80,661
1991 16,044 14,515 637,622 -79,059
1990 15,458 8,920 636,081 -40,859
1989 14,396 5,775 636,610 -26,585
1988 14,344 1,765 630,392 -13,046
1987 11,837 831 652,960 -11,642
1986 13,279 1,491 679,467 -7,351
1985 14,707 2,416 705,905 6,074
1984 20,015 3,972 723,623 11,433
1983 21,851 6,925 719,710 18,427
1982 22,686 7,109 701,212 -79,856
1981 18,720 5,287 679,851 -52,839
1980 18,640 -2,212 673,815 -37,679
1979 19,535 -6,612 669,338 -44,174
1978 20,436 -9,348 658,068 -36,055
1977 21,799 -5,697 649,915 -37,879
1976 21,738 -11,843 642,829 -60,561
1975 21,673 -3,807 635,005 -52,763
1974 17,824 5,891 628,458 -53,875
1973 13,532 11,558 624,619 -55,659
1972 14,847 12,613 616,411 10,735
1971 15,220 12,286 608,784 6,306
1970 20,268 -36,579 595,337 17,997
1969 21,732 -42,207 584,979 17,491
1968 28,684 -15,561 571,123 17,293
1967 33,622 -5,353 559,577 18,470
1966 34,356 -12,059 546,378 15,453
1965 33,771 -21,731 533,443 18,847
1964 38,208 -20,414 516,334 15,600
1963 40,258 -7,624 501,548 14,350
1962 38,627 -6,852 487,925 13,546
1961 41,487 -11,828 474,818 11,972
1960 42,082 -9,489 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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