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Population in Finland compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.23 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Finland vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Netherlands
2100 4,629,053 17,329,352
2099 4,645,228 17,362,626
2098 4,661,258 17,395,665
2097 4,676,964 17,429,925
2096 4,692,260 17,465,162
2095 4,707,633 17,502,567
2094 4,722,751 17,540,959
2093 4,738,088 17,580,632
2092 4,753,259 17,619,384
2091 4,768,754 17,658,238
2090 4,784,445 17,700,204
2089 4,799,982 17,739,947
2088 4,815,528 17,779,324
2087 4,831,523 17,815,257
2086 4,847,503 17,854,371
2085 4,863,391 17,890,610
2084 4,878,695 17,926,885
2083 4,894,099 17,963,416
2082 4,909,902 17,998,527
2081 4,925,741 18,032,297
2080 4,941,601 18,062,716
2079 4,957,156 18,093,254
2078 4,972,238 18,121,649
2077 4,987,486 18,150,234
2076 5,002,755 18,175,683
2075 5,017,572 18,196,574
2074 5,032,306 18,214,405
2073 5,046,593 18,232,486
2072 5,060,464 18,249,136
2071 5,074,179 18,264,367
2070 5,087,802 18,279,781
2069 5,101,058 18,295,123
2068 5,114,493 18,310,300
2067 5,127,889 18,325,333
2066 5,141,202 18,343,435
2065 5,155,429 18,364,513
2064 5,169,525 18,386,352
2063 5,183,843 18,409,851
2062 5,198,043 18,433,299
2061 5,212,670 18,460,766
2060 5,227,697 18,488,598
2059 5,242,988 18,517,020
2058 5,257,844 18,545,884
2057 5,273,628 18,576,502
2056 5,289,765 18,606,997
2055 5,305,934 18,634,546
2054 5,321,736 18,660,585
2053 5,337,053 18,686,212
2052 5,352,244 18,709,643
2051 5,367,229 18,736,166
2050 5,381,479 18,757,302
2049 5,395,348 18,777,673
2048 5,408,876 18,795,411
2047 5,422,100 18,812,362
2046 5,434,914 18,823,628
2045 5,447,770 18,834,974
2044 5,460,322 18,844,772
2043 5,473,016 18,850,396
2042 5,485,319 18,853,495
2041 5,497,690 18,852,912
2040 5,509,866 18,847,238
2039 5,522,256 18,837,931
2038 5,534,448 18,823,220
2037 5,546,603 18,804,912
2036 5,558,413 18,779,656
2035 5,569,919 18,751,144
2034 5,580,966 18,718,013
2033 5,591,512 18,676,061
2032 5,601,550 18,630,094
2031 5,611,269 18,577,582
2030 5,620,291 18,517,866
2029 5,628,791 18,449,618
2028 5,636,422 18,372,676
2027 5,643,240 18,289,268
2026 5,647,947 18,196,186
2025 5,646,436 18,087,633
2024 5,619,911 17,993,485
2023 5,583,911 17,877,117
2022 5,556,106 17,700,982
2021 5,541,017 17,533,044
2020 5,529,543 17,441,500
2019 5,521,606 17,344,874
2018 5,515,525 17,231,624
2017 5,508,214 17,131,296
2016 5,495,303 17,030,314
2015 5,479,531 16,939,923
2014 5,461,512 16,865,008
2013 5,438,972 16,804,432
2012 5,413,971 16,754,962
2011 5,388,272 16,693,074
2010 5,363,352 16,615,394
2009 5,338,871 16,530,388
2008 5,313,399 16,445,593
2007 5,288,720 16,381,696
2006 5,266,268 16,346,101
2005 5,246,096 16,319,868
2004 5,228,172 16,281,779
2003 5,213,014 16,225,302
2002 5,200,598 16,148,929
2001 5,188,008 16,046,180
2000 5,176,209 15,925,513
1999 5,165,474 15,812,088
1998 5,153,498 15,707,209
1997 5,139,835 15,610,650
1996 5,124,573 15,530,498
1995 5,107,790 15,459,006
1994 5,088,333 15,382,838
1993 5,066,447 15,290,368
1992 5,041,992 15,184,166
1991 5,013,740 15,069,798
1990 4,986,431 14,951,510
1989 4,964,371 14,848,907
1988 4,946,481 14,760,094
1987 4,932,123 14,665,037
1986 4,918,154 14,572,278
1985 4,902,206 14,491,632
1984 4,881,803 14,424,211
1983 4,855,787 14,367,070
1982 4,826,933 14,312,690
1981 4,799,964 14,247,208
1980 4,779,535 14,149,800
1979 4,764,690 14,038,270
1978 4,752,528 13,941,700
1977 4,738,902 13,856,185
1976 4,725,664 13,774,037
1975 4,711,440 13,666,335
1974 4,690,574 13,545,056
1973 4,666,081 13,439,322
1972 4,639,657 13,328,593
1971 4,612,124 13,194,497
1970 4,606,307 13,038,526
1969 4,623,785 12,877,984
1968 4,626,469 12,729,721
1967 4,605,744 12,598,201
1966 4,580,869 12,456,251
1965 4,563,732 12,294,732
1964 4,548,543 12,127,120
1963 4,523,309 11,965,966
1962 4,491,443 11,805,689
1961 4,461,005 11,638,712
1960 4,429,634 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Netherlands
2100 -0.35% -0.19%
2099 -0.34% -0.19%
2098 -0.34% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.2%
2096 -0.33% -0.21%
2095 -0.32% -0.22%
2094 -0.32% -0.23%
2093 -0.32% -0.22%
2092 -0.32% -0.22%
2091 -0.33% -0.24%
2090 -0.32% -0.22%
2089 -0.32% -0.22%
2088 -0.33% -0.2%
2087 -0.33% -0.22%
2086 -0.33% -0.2%
2085 -0.31% -0.2%
2084 -0.31% -0.2%
2083 -0.32% -0.2%
2082 -0.32% -0.19%
2081 -0.32% -0.17%
2080 -0.31% -0.17%
2079 -0.3% -0.16%
2078 -0.31% -0.16%
2077 -0.31% -0.14%
2076 -0.3% -0.11%
2075 -0.29% -0.1%
2074 -0.28% -0.1%
2073 -0.27% -0.09%
2072 -0.27% -0.08%
2071 -0.27% -0.08%
2070 -0.26% -0.08%
2069 -0.26% -0.08%
2068 -0.26% -0.08%
2067 -0.26% -0.1%
2066 -0.28% -0.11%
2065 -0.27% -0.12%
2064 -0.28% -0.13%
2063 -0.27% -0.13%
2062 -0.28% -0.15%
2061 -0.29% -0.15%
2060 -0.29% -0.15%
2059 -0.28% -0.16%
2058 -0.3% -0.16%
2057 -0.31% -0.16%
2056 -0.3% -0.15%
2055 -0.3% -0.14%
2054 -0.29% -0.14%
2053 -0.28% -0.13%
2052 -0.28% -0.14%
2051 -0.26% -0.11%
2050 -0.26% -0.11%
2049 -0.25% -0.09%
2048 -0.24% -0.09%
2047 -0.24% -0.06%
2046 -0.24% -0.06%
2045 -0.23% -0.05%
2044 -0.23% -0.03%
2043 -0.22% -0.02%
2042 -0.23% 0.003%
2041 -0.22% 0.03%
2040 -0.22% 0.05%
2039 -0.22% 0.08%
2038 -0.22% 0.1%
2037 -0.21% 0.13%
2036 -0.21% 0.15%
2035 -0.2% 0.18%
2034 -0.19% 0.22%
2033 -0.18% 0.25%
2032 -0.17% 0.28%
2031 -0.16% 0.32%
2030 -0.15% 0.37%
2029 -0.14% 0.42%
2028 -0.12% 0.46%
2027 -0.08% 0.51%
2026 0.03% 0.6%
2025 0.47% 0.52%
2024 0.64% 0.65%
2023 0.5% 1%
2022 0.27% 0.96%
2021 0.21% 0.52%
2020 0.14% 0.56%
2019 0.11% 0.66%
2018 0.13% 0.59%
2017 0.23% 0.59%
2016 0.29% 0.53%
2015 0.33% 0.44%
2014 0.41% 0.36%
2013 0.46% 0.3%
2012 0.48% 0.37%
2011 0.46% 0.47%
2010 0.46% 0.51%
2009 0.48% 0.52%
2008 0.47% 0.39%
2007 0.43% 0.22%
2006 0.38% 0.16%
2005 0.34% 0.23%
2004 0.29% 0.35%
2003 0.24% 0.47%
2002 0.24% 0.64%
2001 0.23% 0.76%
2000 0.21% 0.72%
1999 0.23% 0.67%
1998 0.27% 0.62%
1997 0.3% 0.52%
1996 0.33% 0.46%
1995 0.38% 0.5%
1994 0.43% 0.6%
1993 0.49% 0.7%
1992 0.56% 0.76%
1991 0.55% 0.79%
1990 0.44% 0.69%
1989 0.36% 0.6%
1988 0.29% 0.65%
1987 0.28% 0.64%
1986 0.33% 0.56%
1985 0.42% 0.47%
1984 0.54% 0.4%
1983 0.6% 0.38%
1982 0.56% 0.46%
1981 0.43% 0.69%
1980 0.31% 0.79%
1979 0.26% 0.69%
1978 0.29% 0.62%
1977 0.28% 0.6%
1976 0.3% 0.79%
1975 0.44% 0.9%
1974 0.52% 0.79%
1973 0.57% 0.83%
1972 0.6% 1.02%
1971 0.13% 1.2%
1970 -0.38% 1.25%
1969 -0.06% 1.16%
1968 0.45% 1.04%
1967 0.54% 1.14%
1966 0.38% 1.31%
1965 0.33% 1.38%
1964 0.56% 1.35%
1963 0.71% 1.36%
1962 0.68% 1.43%
1961 0.71% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Finland Netherlands
Current population
5647947
18243998
Population rank 120/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +258
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 127/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +104,681
Net migration rank 33/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 104,681
2024 -14,612 26,894 -7,197 121,628
2023 -17,869 38,156 -5,363 144,558
2022 -18,335 60,353 -1,770 224,472
2021 -7,757 22,484 7,014 106,416
2020 -8,847 17,504 0 67,598
2019 -8,282 15,671 17,345 109,003
2018 -7,170 11,822 15,508 87,197
2017 -3,856 13,356 18,844 86,332
2016 -1,099 17,321 23,843 88,743
2015 2,740 12,655 23,716 55,585
2014 4,915 15,915 35,417 36,591
2013 6,527 18,164 30,248 19,973
2012 7,579 17,894 35,186 14,861
2011 9,160 16,798 45,072 31,224
2010 10,191 14,080 48,184 33,703
2009 10,678 14,877 51,244 39,832
2008 10,627 15,626 49,337 32,406
2007 9,519 14,027 49,145 -304
2006 11,059 10,820 49,038 -25,401
2005 9,968 9,251 50,592 -22,496
2004 9,933 6,956 56,987 -9,230
2003 7,819 5,929 58,411 7,937
2002 6,241 5,255 59,751 28,824
2001 7,263 6,241 62,580 56,096
2000 7,765 2,497 66,887 59,308
1999 7,748 3,604 60,086 47,179
1998 7,730 4,417 61,258 52,058
1997 9,766 4,925 56,198 31,302
1996 11,274 3,757 51,251 21,792
1995 13,791 4,325 54,106 15,056
1994 17,300 3,834 61,532 20,193
1993 13,679 9,036 58,103 44,514
1992 16,639 9,356 66,811 50,148
1991 16,044 14,515 69,321 51,670
1990 15,458 8,920 68,777 53,564
1989 14,396 5,775 59,396 31,165
1988 14,344 1,765 61,993 31,026
1987 11,837 831 64,526 39,559
1986 13,279 1,491 59,746 30,380
1985 14,707 2,416 55,069 27,356
1984 20,015 3,972 54,812 12,902
1983 21,851 6,925 51,722 11,007
1982 22,686 7,109 54,388 7,644
1981 18,720 5,287 62,688 17,643
1980 18,640 -2,212 66,504 54,010
1979 19,535 -6,612 63,172 42,772
1978 20,436 -9,348 61,344 26,639
1977 21,799 -5,697 63,739 19,809
1976 21,738 -11,843 63,361 18,774
1975 21,673 -3,807 64,232 68,569
1974 17,824 5,891 75,853 31,645
1973 13,532 11,558 84,668 18,705
1972 14,847 12,613 101,297 17,470
1971 15,220 12,286 116,112 32,756
1970 20,268 -36,579 129,082 32,438
1969 21,732 -42,207 139,082 21,850
1968 28,684 -15,561 132,389 7,243
1967 33,622 -5,353 138,580 -10,673
1966 34,356 -12,059 138,265 20,740
1965 33,771 -21,731 146,308 19,444
1964 38,208 -20,414 157,653 15,014
1963 40,258 -7,624 154,361 -21
1962 38,627 -6,852 153,474 18,024
1961 41,487 -11,828 159,450 8,258
1960 42,082 -9,489 151,623 -13,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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

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