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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.26 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Finland vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Nepal
2100 4,615,954 31,902,377
2099 4,632,084 32,090,762
2098 4,648,068 32,277,789
2097 4,663,730 32,464,318
2096 4,678,982 32,647,891
2095 4,694,312 32,828,594
2094 4,709,388 33,009,460
2093 4,724,681 33,186,290
2092 4,739,809 33,361,327
2091 4,755,260 33,532,505
2090 4,770,907 33,699,660
2089 4,786,400 33,863,636
2088 4,801,901 34,022,597
2087 4,817,852 34,175,457
2086 4,833,786 34,322,945
2085 4,849,629 34,468,441
2084 4,864,891 34,605,513
2083 4,880,250 34,735,114
2082 4,896,009 34,856,938
2081 4,911,803 34,972,075
2080 4,927,618 35,080,783
2079 4,943,129 35,183,584
2078 4,958,168 35,277,254
2077 4,973,373 35,362,658
2076 4,988,599 35,440,746
2075 5,003,374 35,510,291
2074 5,018,067 35,573,094
2073 5,032,313 35,627,375
2072 5,046,145 35,670,886
2071 5,059,821 35,709,979
2070 5,073,405 35,739,580
2069 5,086,624 35,759,193
2068 5,100,021 35,770,405
2067 5,113,379 35,774,081
2066 5,126,654 35,770,220
2065 5,140,841 35,758,824
2064 5,154,898 35,737,661
2063 5,169,175 35,709,945
2062 5,183,334 35,669,839
2061 5,197,920 35,623,365
2060 5,212,905 35,567,728
2059 5,228,152 35,503,043
2058 5,242,966 35,427,419
2057 5,258,706 35,345,633
2056 5,274,797 35,253,644
2055 5,290,920 35,155,433
2054 5,306,678 35,050,330
2053 5,321,951 34,936,594
2052 5,337,100 34,816,009
2051 5,352,042 34,684,328
2050 5,366,251 34,546,267
2049 5,380,081 34,400,898
2048 5,393,571 34,250,249
2047 5,406,757 34,091,495
2046 5,419,535 33,921,975
2045 5,432,355 33,747,892
2044 5,444,871 33,566,784
2043 5,457,529 33,380,395
2042 5,469,797 33,186,321
2041 5,482,134 32,987,097
2040 5,494,276 32,781,189
2039 5,506,630 32,569,731
2038 5,518,788 32,349,742
2037 5,530,908 32,125,036
2036 5,542,684 31,892,962
2035 5,554,158 31,653,976
2034 5,565,174 31,407,460
2033 5,575,691 31,152,292
2032 5,585,700 30,890,627
2031 5,595,391 30,623,706
2030 5,604,388 30,349,201
2029 5,612,864 30,068,368
2028 5,620,473 29,780,585
2027 5,627,272 29,627,864
2026 5,631,965 29,585,230
2025 5,630,458 29,605,298
2024 5,619,911 29,651,054
2023 5,583,911 29,694,614
2022 5,556,106 29,715,436
2021 5,541,017 29,475,010
2020 5,529,543 28,966,574
2019 5,521,606 28,414,064
2018 5,515,525 28,079,689
2017 5,508,214 28,011,258
2016 5,495,303 27,955,462
2015 5,479,531 27,823,629
2014 5,461,512 27,672,370
2013 5,438,972 27,589,996
2012 5,413,971 27,534,915
2011 5,388,272 27,464,494
2010 5,363,352 27,341,952
2009 5,338,871 27,173,035
2008 5,313,399 26,990,037
2007 5,288,720 26,788,492
2006 5,266,268 26,565,425
2005 5,246,096 26,309,458
2004 5,228,172 26,016,656
2003 5,213,014 25,688,758
2002 5,200,598 25,328,981
2001 5,188,008 24,946,748
2000 5,176,209 24,546,509
1999 5,165,474 24,125,199
1998 5,153,498 23,680,357
1997 5,139,835 23,219,463
1996 5,124,573 22,741,862
1995 5,107,790 22,245,439
1994 5,088,333 21,717,479
1993 5,066,447 21,180,159
1992 5,041,992 20,609,707
1991 5,013,740 20,036,500
1990 4,986,431 19,524,573
1989 4,964,371 19,057,807
1988 4,946,481 18,638,661
1987 4,932,123 18,250,505
1986 4,918,154 17,868,124
1985 4,902,206 17,477,692
1984 4,881,803 17,085,242
1983 4,855,787 16,689,119
1982 4,826,933 16,297,987
1981 4,799,964 15,922,423
1980 4,779,535 15,553,105
1979 4,764,690 15,190,590
1978 4,752,528 14,839,695
1977 4,738,902 14,499,175
1976 4,725,664 14,177,649
1975 4,711,440 13,870,695
1974 4,690,574 13,568,435
1973 4,666,081 13,275,239
1972 4,639,657 12,989,099
1971 4,612,124 12,710,061
1970 4,606,307 12,436,190
1969 4,623,785 12,167,036
1968 4,626,469 11,906,266
1967 4,605,744 11,652,716
1966 4,580,869 11,408,710
1965 4,563,732 11,173,411
1964 4,548,543 10,946,392
1963 4,523,309 10,729,818
1962 4,491,443 10,521,116
1961 4,461,005 10,318,396
1960 4,429,634 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Nepal
2100 -0.35% -0.59%
2099 -0.34% -0.58%
2098 -0.34% -0.57%
2097 -0.33% -0.56%
2096 -0.33% -0.55%
2095 -0.32% -0.55%
2094 -0.32% -0.53%
2093 -0.32% -0.52%
2092 -0.32% -0.51%
2091 -0.33% -0.5%
2090 -0.32% -0.48%
2089 -0.32% -0.47%
2088 -0.33% -0.45%
2087 -0.33% -0.43%
2086 -0.33% -0.42%
2085 -0.31% -0.4%
2084 -0.31% -0.37%
2083 -0.32% -0.35%
2082 -0.32% -0.33%
2081 -0.32% -0.31%
2080 -0.31% -0.29%
2079 -0.3% -0.27%
2078 -0.31% -0.24%
2077 -0.31% -0.22%
2076 -0.3% -0.2%
2075 -0.29% -0.18%
2074 -0.28% -0.15%
2073 -0.27% -0.12%
2072 -0.27% -0.11%
2071 -0.27% -0.08%
2070 -0.26% -0.05%
2069 -0.26% -0.03%
2068 -0.26% -0.01%
2067 -0.26% 0.01%
2066 -0.28% 0.03%
2065 -0.27% 0.06%
2064 -0.28% 0.08%
2063 -0.27% 0.11%
2062 -0.28% 0.13%
2061 -0.29% 0.16%
2060 -0.29% 0.18%
2059 -0.28% 0.21%
2058 -0.3% 0.23%
2057 -0.31% 0.26%
2056 -0.3% 0.28%
2055 -0.3% 0.3%
2054 -0.29% 0.33%
2053 -0.28% 0.35%
2052 -0.28% 0.38%
2051 -0.26% 0.4%
2050 -0.26% 0.42%
2049 -0.25% 0.44%
2048 -0.24% 0.47%
2047 -0.24% 0.5%
2046 -0.24% 0.52%
2045 -0.23% 0.54%
2044 -0.23% 0.56%
2043 -0.22% 0.58%
2042 -0.23% 0.6%
2041 -0.22% 0.63%
2040 -0.22% 0.65%
2039 -0.22% 0.68%
2038 -0.22% 0.7%
2037 -0.21% 0.73%
2036 -0.21% 0.75%
2035 -0.2% 0.78%
2034 -0.19% 0.82%
2033 -0.18% 0.85%
2032 -0.17% 0.87%
2031 -0.16% 0.9%
2030 -0.15% 0.93%
2029 -0.14% 0.97%
2028 -0.12% 0.52%
2027 -0.08% 0.14%
2026 0.03% -0.07%
2025 0.19% -0.15%
2024 0.64% -0.15%
2023 0.5% -0.07%
2022 0.27% 0.82%
2021 0.21% 1.76%
2020 0.14% 1.94%
2019 0.11% 1.19%
2018 0.13% 0.24%
2017 0.23% 0.2%
2016 0.29% 0.47%
2015 0.33% 0.55%
2014 0.41% 0.3%
2013 0.46% 0.2%
2012 0.48% 0.26%
2011 0.46% 0.45%
2010 0.46% 0.62%
2009 0.48% 0.68%
2008 0.47% 0.75%
2007 0.43% 0.84%
2006 0.38% 0.97%
2005 0.34% 1.13%
2004 0.29% 1.28%
2003 0.24% 1.42%
2002 0.24% 1.53%
2001 0.23% 1.63%
2000 0.21% 1.75%
1999 0.23% 1.88%
1998 0.27% 1.98%
1997 0.3% 2.1%
1996 0.33% 2.23%
1995 0.38% 2.43%
1994 0.43% 2.54%
1993 0.49% 2.77%
1992 0.56% 2.86%
1991 0.55% 2.62%
1990 0.44% 2.45%
1989 0.36% 2.25%
1988 0.29% 2.13%
1987 0.28% 2.14%
1986 0.33% 2.23%
1985 0.42% 2.3%
1984 0.54% 2.37%
1983 0.6% 2.4%
1982 0.56% 2.36%
1981 0.43% 2.37%
1980 0.31% 2.39%
1979 0.26% 2.36%
1978 0.29% 2.35%
1977 0.28% 2.27%
1976 0.3% 2.21%
1975 0.44% 2.23%
1974 0.52% 2.21%
1973 0.57% 2.2%
1972 0.6% 2.2%
1971 0.13% 2.2%
1970 -0.38% 2.21%
1969 -0.06% 2.19%
1968 0.45% 2.18%
1967 0.54% 2.14%
1966 0.38% 2.11%
1965 0.33% 2.07%
1964 0.56% 2.02%
1963 0.71% 1.98%
1962 0.68% 1.96%
1961 0.71% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Finland Nepal
Current population
5631965
29596762
Population rank 120/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 -119
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 174/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -364,699
Net migration rank 33/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -364,699
2024 - 26,894 - -401,282
2023 -17,869 38,156 368,450 -409,782
2022 -18,335 60,353 379,021 -379,321
2021 -7,757 22,484 351,165 130,001
2020 -8,847 17,504 373,553 162,139
2019 -8,282 15,671 387,113 182,203
2018 -7,170 11,822 394,576 -295,151
2017 -3,856 13,356 406,219 -368,787
2016 -1,099 17,321 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,740 12,655 410,565 -221,062
2014 4,915 15,915 423,166 -310,156
2013 6,527 18,164 424,804 -373,064
2012 7,579 17,894 430,151 -371,707
2011 9,160 16,798 429,957 -347,552
2010 10,191 14,080 432,631 -269,963
2009 10,678 14,877 441,290 -266,144
2008 10,627 15,626 452,353 -261,540
2007 9,519 14,027 464,780 -252,526
2006 11,059 10,820 475,335 -241,455
2005 9,968 9,251 489,093 -211,024
2004 9,933 6,956 504,853 -197,336
2003 7,819 5,929 516,575 -168,314
2002 6,241 5,255 525,045 -153,730
2001 7,263 6,241 542,118 -148,973
2000 7,765 2,497 554,506 -147,193
1999 7,748 3,604 557,847 -122,551
1998 7,730 4,417 562,787 -108,400
1997 9,766 4,925 565,882 -98,454
1996 11,274 3,757 580,099 -92,307
1995 13,791 4,325 591,283 -86,232
1994 17,300 3,834 578,293 -27,415
1993 13,679 9,036 561,549 -37,782
1992 16,639 9,356 533,029 84,113
1991 16,044 14,515 512,233 17,056
1990 15,458 8,920 495,202 -640
1989 14,396 5,775 478,771 -39,808
1988 14,344 1,765 463,581 -64,246
1987 11,837 831 449,400 -72,437
1986 13,279 1,491 434,802 -47,017
1985 14,707 2,416 423,240 -30,154
1984 20,015 3,972 411,122 -19,300
1983 21,851 6,925 399,103 1,304
1982 22,686 7,109 385,741 -3,898
1981 18,720 5,287 374,145 -4,855
1980 18,640 -2,212 364,254 5,084
1979 19,535 -6,612 355,597 88
1978 20,436 -9,348 345,765 346
1977 21,799 -5,697 332,843 2,108
1976 21,738 -11,843 323,222 -15,119
1975 21,673 -3,807 312,479 -6,686
1974 17,824 5,891 303,078 -4,361
1973 13,532 11,558 288,750 -1,076
1972 14,847 12,613 286,708 -2,107
1971 15,220 12,286 280,752 -7,284
1970 20,268 -36,579 272,439 1,847
1969 21,732 -42,207 264,560 -527
1968 28,684 -15,561 258,259 -746
1967 33,622 -5,353 249,240 347
1966 34,356 -12,059 241,716 -3,306
1965 33,771 -21,731 233,726 -1,551
1964 38,208 -20,414 227,948 -6,087
1963 40,258 -7,624 219,586 -8,303
1962 38,627 -6,852 215,368 -9,249
1961 41,487 -11,828 209,917 -10,601
1960 42,082 -9,489 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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