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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.27 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Finland vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Nicaragua
2100 4,629,053 8,686,387
2099 4,645,228 8,722,801
2098 4,661,258 8,758,489
2097 4,676,964 8,793,005
2096 4,692,260 8,826,676
2095 4,707,633 8,859,393
2094 4,722,751 8,890,985
2093 4,738,088 8,922,511
2092 4,753,259 8,952,706
2091 4,768,754 8,982,238
2090 4,784,445 9,010,281
2089 4,799,982 9,037,910
2088 4,815,528 9,064,058
2087 4,831,523 9,089,133
2086 4,847,503 9,113,522
2085 4,863,391 9,136,545
2084 4,878,695 9,158,382
2083 4,894,099 9,178,656
2082 4,909,902 9,197,809
2081 4,925,741 9,215,739
2080 4,941,601 9,231,840
2079 4,957,156 9,246,154
2078 4,972,238 9,258,426
2077 4,987,486 9,269,451
2076 5,002,755 9,278,508
2075 5,017,572 9,285,415
2074 5,032,306 9,291,490
2073 5,046,593 9,295,367
2072 5,060,464 9,297,079
2071 5,074,179 9,296,698
2070 5,087,802 9,294,691
2069 5,101,058 9,290,396
2068 5,114,493 9,283,672
2067 5,127,889 9,275,227
2066 5,141,202 9,264,219
2065 5,155,429 9,251,518
2064 5,169,525 9,236,612
2063 5,183,843 9,219,426
2062 5,198,043 9,199,856
2061 5,212,670 9,178,404
2060 5,227,697 9,154,342
2059 5,242,988 9,127,668
2058 5,257,844 9,098,625
2057 5,273,628 9,067,965
2056 5,289,765 9,035,277
2055 5,305,934 9,000,212
2054 5,321,736 8,962,862
2053 5,337,053 8,923,471
2052 5,352,244 8,881,555
2051 5,367,229 8,836,892
2050 5,381,479 8,789,897
2049 5,395,348 8,741,263
2048 5,408,876 8,689,971
2047 5,422,100 8,636,574
2046 5,434,914 8,581,536
2045 5,447,770 8,524,256
2044 5,460,322 8,464,984
2043 5,473,016 8,404,060
2042 5,485,319 8,341,211
2041 5,497,690 8,276,512
2040 5,509,866 8,209,876
2039 5,522,256 8,141,726
2038 5,534,448 8,071,337
2037 5,546,603 7,999,109
2036 5,558,413 7,925,391
2035 5,569,919 7,849,978
2034 5,580,966 7,772,780
2033 5,591,512 7,693,975
2032 5,601,550 7,613,757
2031 5,611,269 7,531,669
2030 5,620,291 7,448,359
2029 5,628,791 7,363,385
2028 5,636,422 7,276,613
2027 5,643,240 7,188,324
2026 5,647,947 7,098,677
2025 5,646,436 7,007,502
2024 5,619,911 6,916,140
2023 5,583,911 6,823,613
2022 5,556,106 6,730,654
2021 5,541,017 6,644,741
2020 5,529,543 6,565,267
2019 5,521,606 6,483,657
2018 5,515,525 6,400,080
2017 5,508,214 6,316,231
2016 5,495,303 6,232,666
2015 5,479,531 6,149,417
2014 5,461,512 6,066,492
2013 5,438,972 5,983,845
2012 5,413,971 5,901,287
2011 5,388,272 5,819,051
2010 5,363,352 5,737,450
2009 5,338,871 5,656,601
2008 5,313,399 5,576,593
2007 5,288,720 5,497,243
2006 5,266,268 5,418,855
2005 5,246,096 5,342,105
2004 5,228,172 5,272,912
2003 5,213,014 5,210,963
2002 5,200,598 5,149,909
2001 5,188,008 5,087,825
2000 5,176,209 5,022,633
1999 5,165,474 4,954,018
1998 5,153,498 4,883,655
1997 5,139,835 4,809,573
1996 5,124,573 4,729,974
1995 5,107,790 4,642,931
1994 5,088,333 4,549,316
1993 5,066,447 4,453,732
1992 5,041,992 4,357,026
1991 5,013,740 4,259,637
1990 4,986,431 4,162,559
1989 4,964,371 4,066,476
1988 4,946,481 3,972,320
1987 4,932,123 3,882,164
1986 4,918,154 3,794,157
1985 4,902,206 3,706,479
1984 4,881,803 3,619,104
1983 4,855,787 3,530,282
1982 4,826,933 3,438,745
1981 4,799,964 3,345,674
1980 4,779,535 3,252,403
1979 4,764,690 3,164,525
1978 4,752,528 3,080,314
1977 4,738,902 2,992,534
1976 4,725,664 2,903,851
1975 4,711,440 2,816,943
1974 4,690,574 2,732,075
1973 4,666,081 2,649,278
1972 4,639,657 2,573,578
1971 4,612,124 2,499,825
1970 4,606,307 2,423,065
1969 4,623,785 2,348,398
1968 4,626,469 2,275,836
1967 4,605,744 2,205,567
1966 4,580,869 2,137,820
1965 4,563,732 2,072,681
1964 4,548,543 2,010,176
1963 4,523,309 1,950,159
1962 4,491,443 1,892,320
1961 4,461,005 1,836,451
1960 4,429,634 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Nicaragua
2100 -0.35% -0.42%
2099 -0.34% -0.41%
2098 -0.34% -0.39%
2097 -0.33% -0.38%
2096 -0.33% -0.37%
2095 -0.32% -0.36%
2094 -0.32% -0.35%
2093 -0.32% -0.34%
2092 -0.32% -0.33%
2091 -0.33% -0.31%
2090 -0.32% -0.31%
2089 -0.32% -0.29%
2088 -0.33% -0.28%
2087 -0.33% -0.27%
2086 -0.33% -0.25%
2085 -0.31% -0.24%
2084 -0.31% -0.22%
2083 -0.32% -0.21%
2082 -0.32% -0.19%
2081 -0.32% -0.17%
2080 -0.31% -0.15%
2079 -0.3% -0.13%
2078 -0.31% -0.12%
2077 -0.31% -0.1%
2076 -0.3% -0.07%
2075 -0.29% -0.07%
2074 -0.28% -0.04%
2073 -0.27% -0.02%
2072 -0.27% 0.004%
2071 -0.27% 0.02%
2070 -0.26% 0.05%
2069 -0.26% 0.07%
2068 -0.26% 0.09%
2067 -0.26% 0.12%
2066 -0.28% 0.14%
2065 -0.27% 0.16%
2064 -0.28% 0.19%
2063 -0.27% 0.21%
2062 -0.28% 0.23%
2061 -0.29% 0.26%
2060 -0.29% 0.29%
2059 -0.28% 0.32%
2058 -0.3% 0.34%
2057 -0.31% 0.36%
2056 -0.3% 0.39%
2055 -0.3% 0.42%
2054 -0.29% 0.44%
2053 -0.28% 0.47%
2052 -0.28% 0.51%
2051 -0.26% 0.53%
2050 -0.26% 0.56%
2049 -0.25% 0.59%
2048 -0.24% 0.62%
2047 -0.24% 0.64%
2046 -0.24% 0.67%
2045 -0.23% 0.7%
2044 -0.23% 0.72%
2043 -0.22% 0.75%
2042 -0.23% 0.78%
2041 -0.22% 0.81%
2040 -0.22% 0.84%
2039 -0.22% 0.87%
2038 -0.22% 0.9%
2037 -0.21% 0.93%
2036 -0.21% 0.96%
2035 -0.2% 0.99%
2034 -0.19% 1.02%
2033 -0.18% 1.05%
2032 -0.17% 1.09%
2031 -0.16% 1.12%
2030 -0.15% 1.15%
2029 -0.14% 1.19%
2028 -0.12% 1.23%
2027 -0.08% 1.26%
2026 0.03% 1.3%
2025 0.47% 1.32%
2024 0.64% 1.36%
2023 0.5% 1.38%
2022 0.27% 1.29%
2021 0.21% 1.21%
2020 0.14% 1.26%
2019 0.11% 1.31%
2018 0.13% 1.33%
2017 0.23% 1.34%
2016 0.29% 1.35%
2015 0.33% 1.37%
2014 0.41% 1.38%
2013 0.46% 1.4%
2012 0.48% 1.41%
2011 0.46% 1.42%
2010 0.46% 1.43%
2009 0.48% 1.43%
2008 0.47% 1.44%
2007 0.43% 1.45%
2006 0.38% 1.44%
2005 0.34% 1.31%
2004 0.29% 1.19%
2003 0.24% 1.19%
2002 0.24% 1.22%
2001 0.23% 1.3%
2000 0.21% 1.39%
1999 0.23% 1.44%
1998 0.27% 1.54%
1997 0.3% 1.68%
1996 0.33% 1.87%
1995 0.38% 2.06%
1994 0.43% 2.15%
1993 0.49% 2.22%
1992 0.56% 2.29%
1991 0.55% 2.33%
1990 0.44% 2.36%
1989 0.36% 2.37%
1988 0.29% 2.32%
1987 0.28% 2.32%
1986 0.33% 2.37%
1985 0.42% 2.41%
1984 0.54% 2.52%
1983 0.6% 2.66%
1982 0.56% 2.78%
1981 0.43% 2.87%
1980 0.31% 2.78%
1979 0.26% 2.73%
1978 0.29% 2.93%
1977 0.28% 3.05%
1976 0.3% 3.09%
1975 0.44% 3.11%
1974 0.52% 3.13%
1973 0.57% 2.94%
1972 0.6% 2.95%
1971 0.13% 3.17%
1970 -0.38% 3.18%
1969 -0.06% 3.19%
1968 0.45% 3.19%
1967 0.54% 3.17%
1966 0.38% 3.14%
1965 0.33% 3.11%
1964 0.56% 3.08%
1963 0.71% 3.06%
1962 0.68% 3.04%
1961 0.71% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Finland Nicaragua
Current population
5647947
7144725
Population rank 120/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +250
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 78/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -8,371
Net migration rank 33/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -8,371
2024 -14,612 26,894 100,318 -8,189
2023 -17,869 38,156 100,921 -7,996
2022 -18,335 60,353 100,987 -7,996
2021 -7,757 22,484 89,213 -10,383
2020 -8,847 17,504 90,515 -10,383
2019 -8,282 15,671 102,817 -19,730
2018 -7,170 11,822 104,814 -20,742
2017 -3,856 13,356 105,468 -21,849
2016 -1,099 17,321 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,740 12,655 107,344 -24,353
2014 4,915 15,915 108,420 -25,570
2013 6,527 18,164 109,032 -26,587
2012 7,579 17,894 110,065 -27,389
2011 9,160 16,798 110,026 -28,221
2010 10,191 14,080 110,475 -29,081
2009 10,678 14,877 110,213 -29,913
2008 10,627 15,626 110,395 -30,675
2007 9,519 14,027 110,341 -31,357
2006 11,059 10,820 110,073 -32,274
2005 9,968 9,251 108,984 -33,280
2004 9,933 6,956 106,904 -44,222
2003 7,819 5,929 106,142 -44,931
2002 6,241 5,255 105,805 -44,906
2001 7,263 6,241 107,109 -43,837
2000 7,765 2,497 109,192 -42,087
1999 7,748 3,604 110,217 -40,095
1998 7,730 4,417 108,862 -38,260
1997 9,766 4,925 114,415 -36,851
1996 11,274 3,757 116,849 -35,208
1995 13,791 4,325 118,325 -25,889
1994 17,300 3,834 119,565 -24,773
1993 13,679 9,036 120,469 -24,091
1992 16,639 9,356 121,204 -24,171
1991 16,044 14,515 121,787 -24,028
1990 15,458 8,920 120,677 -24,280
1989 14,396 5,775 120,128 -24,364
1988 14,344 1,765 117,299 -24,753
1987 11,837 831 112,885 -25,127
1986 13,279 1,491 113,054 -24,805
1985 14,707 2,416 110,949 -23,840
1984 20,015 3,972 110,133 -22,493
1983 21,851 6,925 110,618 -20,620
1982 22,686 7,109 112,468 -19,395
1981 18,720 5,287 110,421 -17,353
1980 18,640 -2,212 108,604 -15,130
1979 19,535 -6,612 96,429 -14,152
1978 20,436 -9,348 98,419 -12,273
1977 21,799 -5,697 100,498 -11,082
1976 21,738 -11,843 98,100 -10,155
1975 21,673 -3,807 95,230 -9,349
1974 17,824 5,891 92,505 -8,639
1973 13,532 11,558 89,662 -7,947
1972 14,847 12,613 76,906 -7,219
1971 15,220 12,286 84,139 -6,328
1970 20,268 -36,579 81,127 -5,423
1969 21,732 -42,207 78,237 -4,592
1968 28,684 -15,561 75,458 -3,979
1967 33,622 -5,353 72,722 -3,666
1966 34,356 -12,059 69,883 -3,443
1965 33,771 -21,731 67,056 -3,231
1964 38,208 -20,414 64,227 -3,043
1963 40,258 -7,624 61,738 -2,881
1962 38,627 -6,852 59,547 -2,727
1961 41,487 -11,828 57,499 -2,579
1960 42,082 -9,489 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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