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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.24 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 +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Finland vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Netherlands
2100 4,615,954 17,359,081
2099 4,632,084 17,392,412
2098 4,648,068 17,425,508
2097 4,663,730 17,459,827
2096 4,678,982 17,495,124
2095 4,694,312 17,532,593
2094 4,709,388 17,571,051
2093 4,724,681 17,610,792
2092 4,739,809 17,649,611
2091 4,755,260 17,688,532
2090 4,770,907 17,730,570
2089 4,786,400 17,770,380
2088 4,801,901 17,809,825
2087 4,817,852 17,845,820
2086 4,833,786 17,885,001
2085 4,849,629 17,921,302
2084 4,864,891 17,957,639
2083 4,880,250 17,994,232
2082 4,896,009 18,029,404
2081 4,911,803 18,063,233
2080 4,927,618 18,093,703
2079 4,943,129 18,124,294
2078 4,958,168 18,152,738
2077 4,973,373 18,181,372
2076 4,988,599 18,206,864
2075 5,003,374 18,227,791
2074 5,018,067 18,245,652
2073 5,032,313 18,263,765
2072 5,046,145 18,280,443
2071 5,059,821 18,295,700
2070 5,073,405 18,311,141
2069 5,086,624 18,326,509
2068 5,100,021 18,341,711
2067 5,113,379 18,356,770
2066 5,126,654 18,374,904
2065 5,140,841 18,396,018
2064 5,154,898 18,417,894
2063 5,169,175 18,441,434
2062 5,183,334 18,464,922
2061 5,197,920 18,492,436
2060 5,212,905 18,520,315
2059 5,228,152 18,548,786
2058 5,242,966 18,577,700
2057 5,258,706 18,608,370
2056 5,274,797 18,638,918
2055 5,290,920 18,666,514
2054 5,306,678 18,692,598
2053 5,321,951 18,718,268
2052 5,337,100 18,741,740
2051 5,352,042 18,768,309
2050 5,366,251 18,789,481
2049 5,380,081 18,809,886
2048 5,393,571 18,827,655
2047 5,406,757 18,844,635
2046 5,419,535 18,855,920
2045 5,432,355 18,867,286
2044 5,444,871 18,877,101
2043 5,457,529 18,882,735
2042 5,469,797 18,885,839
2041 5,482,134 18,885,255
2040 5,494,276 18,879,571
2039 5,506,630 18,870,248
2038 5,518,788 18,855,512
2037 5,530,908 18,837,172
2036 5,542,684 18,811,873
2035 5,554,158 18,783,312
2034 5,565,174 18,750,125
2033 5,575,691 18,708,101
2032 5,585,700 18,662,054
2031 5,595,391 18,609,452
2030 5,604,388 18,549,634
2029 5,612,864 18,481,269
2028 5,620,473 18,404,195
2027 5,627,272 18,320,644
2026 5,631,965 18,227,403
2025 5,630,458 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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 0.19% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Finland Netherlands
Current population
5631965
18252623
Population rank 120/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +319
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 121/197
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 - 26,894 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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