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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 5.16 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 +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Finland vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Niger
2100 4,615,954 92,149,803
2099 4,632,084 91,788,730
2098 4,648,068 91,409,848
2097 4,663,730 91,009,119
2096 4,678,982 90,589,670
2095 4,694,312 90,150,766
2094 4,709,388 89,694,201
2093 4,724,681 89,215,318
2092 4,739,809 88,716,114
2091 4,755,260 88,197,952
2090 4,770,907 87,660,657
2089 4,786,400 87,103,777
2088 4,801,901 86,525,686
2087 4,817,852 85,929,075
2086 4,833,786 85,313,560
2085 4,849,629 84,675,788
2084 4,864,891 84,017,371
2083 4,880,250 83,337,884
2082 4,896,009 82,638,198
2081 4,911,803 81,922,470
2080 4,927,618 81,186,181
2079 4,943,129 80,435,226
2078 4,958,168 79,665,207
2077 4,973,373 78,877,754
2076 4,988,599 78,071,174
2075 5,003,374 77,248,629
2074 5,018,067 76,412,785
2073 5,032,313 75,560,272
2072 5,046,145 74,691,713
2071 5,059,821 73,808,594
2070 5,073,405 72,912,178
2069 5,086,624 71,999,238
2068 5,100,021 71,073,720
2067 5,113,379 70,133,854
2066 5,126,654 69,181,625
2065 5,140,841 68,221,595
2064 5,154,898 67,248,034
2063 5,169,175 66,264,418
2062 5,183,334 65,270,595
2061 5,197,920 64,267,053
2060 5,212,905 63,257,169
2059 5,228,152 62,239,490
2058 5,242,966 61,213,177
2057 5,258,706 60,180,993
2056 5,274,797 59,145,841
2055 5,290,920 58,103,375
2054 5,306,678 57,056,756
2053 5,321,951 56,007,297
2052 5,337,100 54,958,567
2051 5,352,042 53,907,164
2050 5,366,251 52,858,275
2049 5,380,081 51,810,418
2048 5,393,571 50,763,456
2047 5,406,757 49,719,695
2046 5,419,535 48,677,799
2045 5,432,355 47,638,048
2044 5,444,871 46,602,104
2043 5,457,529 45,572,618
2042 5,469,797 44,546,381
2041 5,482,134 43,525,533
2040 5,494,276 42,508,212
2039 5,506,630 41,495,840
2038 5,518,788 40,485,407
2037 5,530,908 39,476,789
2036 5,542,684 38,472,178
2035 5,554,158 37,470,776
2034 5,565,174 36,477,557
2033 5,575,691 35,487,806
2032 5,585,700 34,508,717
2031 5,595,391 33,538,029
2030 5,604,388 32,574,145
2029 5,612,864 31,620,865
2028 5,620,473 30,680,257
2027 5,627,272 29,750,695
2026 5,631,965 28,832,547
2025 5,630,458 27,926,917
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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 0.19% 3.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Finland Niger
Current population
5631965
29080898
Population rank 120/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 10/197
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 - 26,894 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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