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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 464 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Finland vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Nauru
2100 4,615,954 20,717
2099 4,632,084 20,686
2098 4,648,068 20,645
2097 4,663,730 20,605
2096 4,678,982 20,570
2095 4,694,312 20,535
2094 4,709,388 20,488
2093 4,724,681 20,432
2092 4,739,809 20,386
2091 4,755,260 20,341
2090 4,770,907 20,285
2089 4,786,400 20,219
2088 4,801,901 20,152
2087 4,817,852 20,096
2086 4,833,786 20,028
2085 4,849,629 19,959
2084 4,864,891 19,880
2083 4,880,250 19,796
2082 4,896,009 19,709
2081 4,911,803 19,611
2080 4,927,618 19,525
2079 4,943,129 19,420
2078 4,958,168 19,312
2077 4,973,373 19,206
2076 4,988,599 19,098
2075 5,003,374 18,986
2074 5,018,067 18,874
2073 5,032,313 18,758
2072 5,046,145 18,638
2071 5,059,821 18,535
2070 5,073,405 18,396
2069 5,086,624 18,289
2068 5,100,021 18,168
2067 5,113,379 18,025
2066 5,126,654 17,903
2065 5,140,841 17,777
2064 5,154,898 17,649
2063 5,169,175 17,524
2062 5,183,334 17,402
2061 5,197,920 17,267
2060 5,212,905 17,137
2059 5,228,152 17,013
2058 5,242,966 16,882
2057 5,258,706 16,752
2056 5,274,797 16,612
2055 5,290,920 16,472
2054 5,306,678 16,335
2053 5,321,951 16,193
2052 5,337,100 16,049
2051 5,352,042 15,888
2050 5,366,251 15,738
2049 5,380,081 15,572
2048 5,393,571 15,412
2047 5,406,757 15,241
2046 5,419,535 15,064
2045 5,432,355 14,895
2044 5,444,871 14,718
2043 5,457,529 14,546
2042 5,469,797 14,363
2041 5,482,134 14,180
2040 5,494,276 13,996
2039 5,506,630 13,827
2038 5,518,788 13,672
2037 5,530,908 13,513
2036 5,542,684 13,363
2035 5,554,158 13,196
2034 5,565,174 13,040
2033 5,575,691 12,894
2032 5,585,700 12,758
2031 5,595,391 12,625
2030 5,604,388 12,504
2029 5,612,864 12,386
2028 5,620,473 12,292
2027 5,627,272 12,182
2026 5,631,965 12,105
2025 5,630,458 12,030
2024 5,619,911 11,947
2023 5,583,911 11,875
2022 5,556,106 11,801
2021 5,541,017 11,709
2020 5,529,543 11,643
2019 5,521,606 11,587
2018 5,515,525 11,477
2017 5,508,214 11,324
2016 5,495,303 11,150
2015 5,479,531 10,954
2014 5,461,512 10,742
2013 5,438,972 10,517
2012 5,413,971 10,267
2011 5,388,272 10,098
2010 5,363,352 10,043
2009 5,338,871 10,016
2008 5,313,399 10,009
2007 5,288,720 10,020
2006 5,266,268 10,034
2005 5,246,096 10,049
2004 5,228,172 10,060
2003 5,213,014 10,059
2002 5,200,598 10,082
2001 5,188,008 10,130
2000 5,176,209 10,168
1999 5,165,474 10,187
1998 5,153,498 10,198
1997 5,139,835 10,197
1996 5,124,573 10,183
1995 5,107,790 10,165
1994 5,088,333 10,137
1993 5,066,447 10,102
1992 5,041,992 10,021
1991 5,013,740 9,850
1990 4,986,431 9,622
1989 4,964,371 9,390
1988 4,946,481 9,165
1987 4,932,123 8,946
1986 4,918,154 8,742
1985 4,902,206 8,551
1984 4,881,803 8,377
1983 4,855,787 8,216
1982 4,826,933 8,040
1981 4,799,964 7,839
1980 4,779,535 7,649
1979 4,764,690 7,468
1978 4,752,528 7,298
1977 4,738,902 7,163
1976 4,725,664 7,064
1975 4,711,440 6,987
1974 4,690,574 6,923
1973 4,666,081 6,866
1972 4,639,657 6,812
1971 4,612,124 6,762
1970 4,606,307 6,710
1969 4,623,785 6,581
1968 4,626,469 6,328
1967 4,605,744 6,135
1966 4,580,869 6,043
1965 4,563,732 5,832
1964 4,548,543 5,515
1963 4,523,309 5,226
1962 4,491,443 4,979
1961 4,461,005 4,774
1960 4,429,634 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Nauru
2100 -0.35% 0.15%
2099 -0.34% 0.2%
2098 -0.34% 0.19%
2097 -0.33% 0.17%
2096 -0.33% 0.17%
2095 -0.32% 0.23%
2094 -0.32% 0.27%
2093 -0.32% 0.23%
2092 -0.32% 0.22%
2091 -0.33% 0.28%
2090 -0.32% 0.33%
2089 -0.32% 0.33%
2088 -0.33% 0.28%
2087 -0.33% 0.34%
2086 -0.33% 0.35%
2085 -0.31% 0.39%
2084 -0.31% 0.43%
2083 -0.32% 0.44%
2082 -0.32% 0.5%
2081 -0.32% 0.44%
2080 -0.31% 0.54%
2079 -0.3% 0.56%
2078 -0.31% 0.55%
2077 -0.31% 0.57%
2076 -0.3% 0.59%
2075 -0.29% 0.6%
2074 -0.28% 0.62%
2073 -0.27% 0.65%
2072 -0.27% 0.56%
2071 -0.27% 0.75%
2070 -0.26% 0.59%
2069 -0.26% 0.66%
2068 -0.26% 0.8%
2067 -0.26% 0.68%
2066 -0.28% 0.71%
2065 -0.27% 0.73%
2064 -0.28% 0.71%
2063 -0.27% 0.7%
2062 -0.28% 0.78%
2061 -0.29% 0.76%
2060 -0.29% 0.73%
2059 -0.28% 0.78%
2058 -0.3% 0.77%
2057 -0.31% 0.85%
2056 -0.3% 0.85%
2055 -0.3% 0.84%
2054 -0.29% 0.87%
2053 -0.28% 0.9%
2052 -0.28% 1.01%
2051 -0.26% 0.96%
2050 -0.26% 1.06%
2049 -0.25% 1.04%
2048 -0.24% 1.12%
2047 -0.24% 1.17%
2046 -0.24% 1.14%
2045 -0.23% 1.2%
2044 -0.23% 1.19%
2043 -0.22% 1.27%
2042 -0.23% 1.29%
2041 -0.22% 1.32%
2040 -0.22% 1.22%
2039 -0.22% 1.14%
2038 -0.22% 1.17%
2037 -0.21% 1.12%
2036 -0.21% 1.27%
2035 -0.2% 1.19%
2034 -0.19% 1.14%
2033 -0.18% 1.06%
2032 -0.17% 1.06%
2031 -0.16% 0.96%
2030 -0.15% 0.96%
2029 -0.14% 0.77%
2028 -0.12% 0.9%
2027 -0.08% 0.64%
2026 0.03% 0.63%
2025 0.19% 0.7%
2024 0.64% 0.61%
2023 0.5% 0.63%
2022 0.27% 0.79%
2021 0.21% 0.57%
2020 0.14% 0.48%
2019 0.11% 0.96%
2018 0.13% 1.35%
2017 0.23% 1.56%
2016 0.29% 1.79%
2015 0.33% 1.97%
2014 0.41% 2.14%
2013 0.46% 2.43%
2012 0.48% 1.67%
2011 0.46% 0.55%
2010 0.46% 0.27%
2009 0.48% 0.07%
2008 0.47% -0.11%
2007 0.43% -0.14%
2006 0.38% -0.15%
2005 0.34% -0.11%
2004 0.29% 0.01%
2003 0.24% -0.23%
2002 0.24% -0.47%
2001 0.23% -0.37%
2000 0.21% -0.19%
1999 0.23% -0.11%
1998 0.27% 0.01%
1997 0.3% 0.14%
1996 0.33% 0.18%
1995 0.38% 0.28%
1994 0.43% 0.35%
1993 0.49% 0.81%
1992 0.56% 1.74%
1991 0.55% 2.37%
1990 0.44% 2.47%
1989 0.36% 2.45%
1988 0.29% 2.45%
1987 0.28% 2.33%
1986 0.33% 2.23%
1985 0.42% 2.08%
1984 0.54% 1.96%
1983 0.6% 2.19%
1982 0.56% 2.56%
1981 0.43% 2.48%
1980 0.31% 2.42%
1979 0.26% 2.33%
1978 0.29% 1.88%
1977 0.28% 1.4%
1976 0.3% 1.1%
1975 0.44% 0.92%
1974 0.52% 0.83%
1973 0.57% 0.79%
1972 0.6% 0.74%
1971 0.13% 0.77%
1970 -0.38% 1.96%
1969 -0.06% 4%
1968 0.45% 3.15%
1967 0.54% 1.52%
1966 0.38% 3.62%
1965 0.33% 5.75%
1964 0.56% 5.53%
1963 0.71% 4.96%
1962 0.68% 4.29%
1961 0.71% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Finland Nauru
Current population
5631965
12125
Population rank 120/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
8.56 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +99 +0
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 126/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +18,246 -122
Net migration rank 33/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -122
2024 - 26,894 - -121
2023 -17,869 38,156 213 -148
2022 -18,335 60,353 226 -144
2021 -7,757 22,484 236 -137
2020 -8,847 17,504 246 -214
2019 -8,282 15,671 255 -171
2018 -7,170 11,822 265 -131
2017 -3,856 13,356 279 -115
2016 -1,099 17,321 289 -105
2015 2,740 12,655 291 -86
2014 4,915 15,915 290 -69
2013 6,527 18,164 291 -53
2012 7,579 17,894 292 -38
2011 9,160 16,798 291 -206
2010 10,191 14,080 281 -246
2009 10,678 14,877 261 -249
2008 10,627 15,626 240 -243
2007 9,519 14,027 222 -235
2006 11,059 10,820 209 -224
2005 9,968 9,251 204 -217
2004 9,933 6,956 202 -210
2003 7,819 5,929 201 -199
2002 6,241 5,255 200 -247
2001 7,263 6,241 203 -252
2000 7,765 2,497 207 -236
1999 7,748 3,604 212 -227
1998 7,730 4,417 214 -217
1997 9,766 4,925 218 -209
1996 11,274 3,757 221 -204
1995 13,791 4,325 225 -201
1994 17,300 3,834 229 -196
1993 13,679 9,036 235 -194
1992 16,639 9,356 237 -121
1991 16,044 14,515 225 0
1990 15,458 8,920 214 20
1989 14,396 5,775 204 24
1988 14,344 1,765 195 29
1987 11,837 831 186 27
1986 13,279 1,491 178 21
1985 14,707 2,416 171 8
1984 20,015 3,972 166 -2
1983 21,851 6,925 163 -5
1982 22,686 7,109 162 30
1981 18,720 5,287 157 44
1980 18,640 -2,212 145 44
1979 19,535 -6,612 130 48
1978 20,436 -9,348 111 40
1977 21,799 -5,697 89 32
1976 21,738 -11,843 79 0
1975 21,673 -3,807 70 0
1974 17,824 5,891 63 0
1973 13,532 11,558 57 0
1972 14,847 12,613 53 0
1971 15,220 12,286 50 0
1970 20,268 -36,579 49 0
1969 21,732 -42,207 71 132
1968 28,684 -15,561 116 180
1967 33,622 -5,353 117 -28
1966 34,356 -12,059 123 -32
1965 33,771 -21,731 113 218
1964 38,208 -20,414 100 203
1963 40,258 -7,624 88 181
1962 38,627 -6,852 75 158
1961 41,487 -11,828 70 120
1960 42,082 -9,489 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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