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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 465 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 +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Finland vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Nauru
2100 4,629,053 20,708
2099 4,645,228 20,677
2098 4,661,258 20,636
2097 4,676,964 20,596
2096 4,692,260 20,561
2095 4,707,633 20,526
2094 4,722,751 20,479
2093 4,738,088 20,423
2092 4,753,259 20,377
2091 4,768,754 20,332
2090 4,784,445 20,276
2089 4,799,982 20,210
2088 4,815,528 20,143
2087 4,831,523 20,087
2086 4,847,503 20,019
2085 4,863,391 19,950
2084 4,878,695 19,872
2083 4,894,099 19,787
2082 4,909,902 19,700
2081 4,925,741 19,603
2080 4,941,601 19,517
2079 4,957,156 19,411
2078 4,972,238 19,304
2077 4,987,486 19,198
2076 5,002,755 19,089
2075 5,017,572 18,978
2074 5,032,306 18,866
2073 5,046,593 18,750
2072 5,060,464 18,630
2071 5,074,179 18,527
2070 5,087,802 18,388
2069 5,101,058 18,281
2068 5,114,493 18,160
2067 5,127,889 18,017
2066 5,141,202 17,896
2065 5,155,429 17,769
2064 5,169,525 17,641
2063 5,183,843 17,516
2062 5,198,043 17,394
2061 5,212,670 17,260
2060 5,227,697 17,129
2059 5,242,988 17,006
2058 5,257,844 16,874
2057 5,273,628 16,745
2056 5,289,765 16,605
2055 5,305,934 16,465
2054 5,321,736 16,328
2053 5,337,053 16,186
2052 5,352,244 16,042
2051 5,367,229 15,881
2050 5,381,479 15,731
2049 5,395,348 15,565
2048 5,408,876 15,405
2047 5,422,100 15,234
2046 5,434,914 15,058
2045 5,447,770 14,888
2044 5,460,322 14,712
2043 5,473,016 14,539
2042 5,485,319 14,357
2041 5,497,690 14,174
2040 5,509,866 13,990
2039 5,522,256 13,821
2038 5,534,448 13,666
2037 5,546,603 13,507
2036 5,558,413 13,358
2035 5,569,919 13,190
2034 5,580,966 13,035
2033 5,591,512 12,888
2032 5,601,550 12,753
2031 5,611,269 12,619
2030 5,620,291 12,499
2029 5,628,791 12,381
2028 5,636,422 12,286
2027 5,643,240 12,177
2026 5,647,947 12,100
2025 5,646,436 12,025
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Finland Nauru
Current population
5647947
12139
Population rank 120/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
12 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
8.99 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +73 +0
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 119/197
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 -14,612 26,894 203 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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