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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 5.19 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Finland vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Niger
2100 4,629,053 92,119,820
2099 4,645,228 91,758,864
2098 4,661,258 91,380,105
2097 4,676,964 90,979,507
2096 4,692,260 90,560,194
2095 4,707,633 90,121,433
2094 4,722,751 89,665,016
2093 4,738,088 89,186,290
2092 4,753,259 88,687,247
2091 4,768,754 88,169,255
2090 4,784,445 87,632,134
2089 4,799,982 87,075,435
2088 4,815,528 86,497,532
2087 4,831,523 85,901,116
2086 4,847,503 85,285,801
2085 4,863,391 84,648,237
2084 4,878,695 83,990,034
2083 4,894,099 83,310,768
2082 4,909,902 82,611,309
2081 4,925,741 81,895,814
2080 4,941,601 81,159,765
2079 4,957,156 80,409,054
2078 4,972,238 79,639,286
2077 4,987,486 78,852,089
2076 5,002,755 78,045,772
2075 5,017,572 77,223,494
2074 5,032,306 76,387,922
2073 5,046,593 75,535,687
2072 5,060,464 74,667,410
2071 5,074,179 73,784,579
2070 5,087,802 72,888,455
2069 5,101,058 71,975,811
2068 5,114,493 71,050,594
2067 5,127,889 70,111,034
2066 5,141,202 69,159,115
2065 5,155,429 68,199,397
2064 5,169,525 67,226,153
2063 5,183,843 66,242,857
2062 5,198,043 65,249,357
2061 5,212,670 64,246,142
2060 5,227,697 63,236,587
2059 5,242,988 62,219,239
2058 5,257,844 61,193,260
2057 5,273,628 60,161,411
2056 5,289,765 59,126,596
2055 5,305,934 58,084,470
2054 5,321,736 57,038,192
2053 5,337,053 55,989,073
2052 5,352,244 54,940,685
2051 5,367,229 53,889,624
2050 5,381,479 52,841,076
2049 5,395,348 51,793,560
2048 5,408,876 50,746,939
2047 5,422,100 49,703,518
2046 5,434,914 48,661,960
2045 5,447,770 47,622,548
2044 5,460,322 46,586,941
2043 5,473,016 45,557,790
2042 5,485,319 44,531,886
2041 5,497,690 43,511,370
2040 5,509,866 42,494,381
2039 5,522,256 41,482,338
2038 5,534,448 40,472,234
2037 5,546,603 39,463,944
2036 5,558,413 38,459,660
2035 5,569,919 37,458,584
2034 5,580,966 36,465,688
2033 5,591,512 35,476,260
2032 5,601,550 34,497,489
2031 5,611,269 33,527,117
2030 5,620,291 32,563,547
2029 5,628,791 31,610,576
2028 5,636,422 30,670,274
2027 5,643,240 29,741,014
2026 5,647,947 28,823,166
2025 5,646,436 27,917,831
2024 5,619,911 27,032,412
2023 5,583,911 26,159,867
2022 5,556,106 25,311,973
2021 5,541,017 24,502,140
2020 5,529,543 23,717,613
2019 5,521,606 22,947,757
2018 5,515,525 22,188,069
2017 5,508,214 21,435,446
2016 5,495,303 20,685,753
2015 5,479,531 19,939,498
2014 5,461,512 19,215,909
2013 5,438,972 18,519,898
2012 5,413,971 17,836,769
2011 5,388,272 17,176,283
2010 5,363,352 16,548,835
2009 5,338,871 15,943,675
2008 5,313,399 15,361,915
2007 5,288,720 14,803,610
2006 5,266,268 14,268,581
2005 5,246,096 13,756,192
2004 5,228,172 13,265,836
2003 5,213,014 12,796,984
2002 5,200,598 12,349,144
2001 5,188,008 11,920,647
2000 5,176,209 11,509,630
1999 5,165,474 11,117,411
1998 5,153,498 10,741,413
1997 5,139,835 10,383,969
1996 5,124,573 10,044,852
1995 5,107,790 9,714,529
1994 5,088,333 9,398,258
1993 5,066,447 9,100,789
1992 5,041,992 8,817,633
1991 5,013,740 8,546,900
1990 4,986,431 8,286,059
1989 4,964,371 8,034,780
1988 4,946,481 7,793,748
1987 4,932,123 7,561,150
1986 4,918,154 7,335,811
1985 4,902,206 7,118,457
1984 4,881,803 6,909,971
1983 4,855,787 6,708,644
1982 4,826,933 6,512,732
1981 4,799,964 6,322,006
1980 4,779,535 6,135,971
1979 4,764,690 5,955,556
1978 4,752,528 5,782,932
1977 4,738,902 5,619,716
1976 4,725,664 5,464,962
1975 4,711,440 5,317,019
1974 4,690,574 5,174,953
1973 4,666,081 5,037,865
1972 4,639,657 4,904,845
1971 4,612,124 4,776,225
1970 4,606,307 4,650,275
1969 4,623,785 4,525,725
1968 4,626,469 4,403,637
1967 4,605,744 4,283,590
1966 4,580,869 4,165,544
1965 4,563,732 4,049,695
1964 4,548,543 3,935,814
1963 4,523,309 3,823,873
1962 4,491,443 3,714,520
1961 4,461,005 3,608,162
1960 4,429,634 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Niger
2100 -0.35% 0.39%
2099 -0.34% 0.41%
2098 -0.34% 0.44%
2097 -0.33% 0.46%
2096 -0.33% 0.49%
2095 -0.32% 0.51%
2094 -0.32% 0.54%
2093 -0.32% 0.56%
2092 -0.32% 0.59%
2091 -0.33% 0.61%
2090 -0.32% 0.64%
2089 -0.32% 0.67%
2088 -0.33% 0.69%
2087 -0.33% 0.72%
2086 -0.33% 0.75%
2085 -0.31% 0.78%
2084 -0.31% 0.82%
2083 -0.32% 0.85%
2082 -0.32% 0.87%
2081 -0.32% 0.91%
2080 -0.31% 0.93%
2079 -0.3% 0.97%
2078 -0.31% 1%
2077 -0.31% 1.03%
2076 -0.3% 1.06%
2075 -0.29% 1.09%
2074 -0.28% 1.13%
2073 -0.27% 1.16%
2072 -0.27% 1.2%
2071 -0.27% 1.23%
2070 -0.26% 1.27%
2069 -0.26% 1.3%
2068 -0.26% 1.34%
2067 -0.26% 1.38%
2066 -0.28% 1.41%
2065 -0.27% 1.45%
2064 -0.28% 1.48%
2063 -0.27% 1.52%
2062 -0.28% 1.56%
2061 -0.29% 1.6%
2060 -0.29% 1.64%
2059 -0.28% 1.68%
2058 -0.3% 1.72%
2057 -0.31% 1.75%
2056 -0.3% 1.79%
2055 -0.3% 1.83%
2054 -0.29% 1.87%
2053 -0.28% 1.91%
2052 -0.28% 1.95%
2051 -0.26% 1.98%
2050 -0.26% 2.02%
2049 -0.25% 2.06%
2048 -0.24% 2.1%
2047 -0.24% 2.14%
2046 -0.24% 2.18%
2045 -0.23% 2.22%
2044 -0.23% 2.26%
2043 -0.22% 2.3%
2042 -0.23% 2.35%
2041 -0.22% 2.39%
2040 -0.22% 2.44%
2039 -0.22% 2.5%
2038 -0.22% 2.55%
2037 -0.21% 2.61%
2036 -0.21% 2.67%
2035 -0.2% 2.72%
2034 -0.19% 2.79%
2033 -0.18% 2.84%
2032 -0.17% 2.89%
2031 -0.16% 2.96%
2030 -0.15% 3.01%
2029 -0.14% 3.07%
2028 -0.12% 3.12%
2027 -0.08% 3.18%
2026 0.03% 3.24%
2025 0.47% 3.28%
2024 0.64% 3.34%
2023 0.5% 3.35%
2022 0.27% 3.31%
2021 0.21% 3.31%
2020 0.14% 3.35%
2019 0.11% 3.42%
2018 0.13% 3.51%
2017 0.23% 3.62%
2016 0.29% 3.74%
2015 0.33% 3.77%
2014 0.41% 3.76%
2013 0.46% 3.83%
2012 0.48% 3.85%
2011 0.46% 3.79%
2010 0.46% 3.8%
2009 0.48% 3.79%
2008 0.47% 3.77%
2007 0.43% 3.75%
2006 0.38% 3.72%
2005 0.34% 3.7%
2004 0.29% 3.66%
2003 0.24% 3.63%
2002 0.24% 3.59%
2001 0.23% 3.57%
2000 0.21% 3.53%
1999 0.23% 3.5%
1998 0.27% 3.44%
1997 0.3% 3.38%
1996 0.33% 3.4%
1995 0.38% 3.37%
1994 0.43% 3.27%
1993 0.49% 3.21%
1992 0.56% 3.17%
1991 0.55% 3.15%
1990 0.44% 3.13%
1989 0.36% 3.09%
1988 0.29% 3.08%
1987 0.28% 3.07%
1986 0.33% 3.05%
1985 0.42% 3.02%
1984 0.54% 3%
1983 0.6% 3.01%
1982 0.56% 3.02%
1981 0.43% 3.03%
1980 0.31% 3.03%
1979 0.26% 2.99%
1978 0.29% 2.9%
1977 0.28% 2.83%
1976 0.3% 2.78%
1975 0.44% 2.75%
1974 0.52% 2.72%
1973 0.57% 2.71%
1972 0.6% 2.69%
1971 0.13% 2.71%
1970 -0.38% 2.75%
1969 -0.06% 2.77%
1968 0.45% 2.8%
1967 0.54% 2.83%
1966 0.38% 2.86%
1965 0.33% 2.89%
1964 0.56% 2.93%
1963 0.71% 2.94%
1962 0.68% 2.95%
1961 0.71% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Finland Niger
Current population
5647947
29294628
Population rank 120/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 9/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -7,704
Net migration rank 33/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -7,704
2024 -14,612 26,894 883,987 -4,041
2023 -17,869 38,156 864,139 995
2022 -18,335 60,353 829,651 995
2021 -7,757 22,484 793,428 -4,405
2020 -8,847 17,504 784,437 -4,402
2019 -8,282 15,671 775,474 -15,778
2018 -7,170 11,822 763,536 -3,830
2017 -3,856 13,356 752,384 -6,830
2016 -1,099 17,321 738,999 14,833
2015 2,740 12,655 721,630 17,051
2014 4,915 15,915 704,609 3,891
2013 6,527 18,164 686,070 -2,543
2012 7,579 17,894 664,009 18,714
2011 9,160 16,798 645,175 -6,941
2010 10,191 14,080 624,685 -8,033
2009 10,678 14,877 602,671 -9,014
2008 10,627 15,626 579,727 -9,847
2007 9,519 14,027 556,808 -10,069
2006 11,059 10,820 533,374 -10,054
2005 9,968 9,251 511,167 -9,700
2004 9,933 6,956 488,328 -9,070
2003 7,819 5,929 467,295 -8,841
2002 6,241 5,255 446,767 -9,550
2001 7,263 6,241 428,417 -8,654
2000 7,765 2,497 410,779 -8,522
1999 7,748 3,604 394,212 -12,037
1998 7,730 4,417 377,120 -7,298
1997 9,766 4,925 358,745 -13,680
1996 11,274 3,757 341,223 -8,057
1995 13,791 4,325 323,630 3,843
1994 17,300 3,834 306,026 -959
1993 13,679 9,036 292,135 -2,269
1992 16,639 9,356 278,690 -2,258
1991 16,044 14,515 266,527 -1,500
1990 15,458 8,920 256,594 73
1989 14,396 5,775 245,278 613
1988 14,344 1,765 237,296 -1,139
1987 11,837 831 231,371 -2,338
1986 13,279 1,491 224,365 -2,728
1985 14,707 2,416 219,206 -6,126
1984 20,015 3,972 213,111 -9,208
1983 21,851 6,925 207,962 -9,209
1982 22,686 7,109 202,012 -8,935
1981 18,720 5,287 195,938 -7,559
1980 18,640 -2,212 189,251 -5,564
1979 19,535 -6,612 180,632 -3,495
1978 20,436 -9,348 171,614 -3,494
1977 21,799 -5,697 161,792 -3,476
1976 21,738 -11,843 154,489 -3,308
1975 21,673 -3,807 147,962 -3,254
1974 17,824 5,891 142,606 -3,179
1973 13,532 11,558 137,695 -2,942
1972 14,847 12,613 133,813 -2,525
1971 15,220 12,286 128,223 -2,277
1970 20,268 -36,579 128,184 -2,225
1969 21,732 -42,207 125,389 -2,245
1968 28,684 -15,561 123,301 -2,277
1967 33,622 -5,353 121,358 -2,289
1966 34,356 -12,059 119,314 -2,289
1965 33,771 -21,731 116,963 -2,289
1964 38,208 -20,414 115,386 -2,289
1963 40,258 -7,624 113,072 -2,289
1962 38,627 -6,852 110,280 -2,369
1961 41,487 -11,828 107,693 -2,893
1960 42,082 -9,489 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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