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Population in Finland compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.72 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Finland vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland North Korea
2100 4,629,053 19,601,003
2099 4,645,228 19,729,897
2098 4,661,258 19,859,274
2097 4,676,964 19,989,589
2096 4,692,260 20,120,795
2095 4,707,633 20,252,653
2094 4,722,751 20,384,384
2093 4,738,088 20,516,457
2092 4,753,259 20,649,140
2091 4,768,754 20,781,939
2090 4,784,445 20,914,434
2089 4,799,982 21,046,685
2088 4,815,528 21,178,406
2087 4,831,523 21,310,103
2086 4,847,503 21,441,361
2085 4,863,391 21,571,843
2084 4,878,695 21,701,761
2083 4,894,099 21,830,989
2082 4,909,902 21,960,135
2081 4,925,741 22,088,774
2080 4,941,601 22,216,836
2079 4,957,156 22,344,442
2078 4,972,238 22,471,597
2077 4,987,486 22,598,635
2076 5,002,755 22,725,293
2075 5,017,572 22,852,140
2074 5,032,306 22,979,532
2073 5,046,593 23,107,165
2072 5,060,464 23,234,961
2071 5,074,179 23,363,260
2070 5,087,802 23,491,789
2069 5,101,058 23,621,167
2068 5,114,493 23,750,741
2067 5,127,889 23,880,460
2066 5,141,202 24,010,584
2065 5,155,429 24,140,518
2064 5,169,525 24,269,765
2063 5,183,843 24,397,924
2062 5,198,043 24,525,403
2061 5,212,670 24,651,788
2060 5,227,697 24,776,326
2059 5,242,988 24,898,430
2058 5,257,844 25,018,630
2057 5,273,628 25,135,871
2056 5,289,765 25,250,670
2055 5,305,934 25,361,704
2054 5,321,736 25,469,578
2053 5,337,053 25,574,137
2052 5,352,244 25,675,211
2051 5,367,229 25,772,870
2050 5,381,479 25,866,886
2049 5,395,348 25,957,363
2048 5,408,876 26,043,774
2047 5,422,100 26,126,594
2046 5,434,914 26,205,638
2045 5,447,770 26,281,344
2044 5,460,322 26,353,455
2043 5,473,016 26,422,173
2042 5,485,319 26,486,580
2041 5,497,690 26,547,651
2040 5,509,866 26,604,634
2039 5,522,256 26,656,882
2038 5,534,448 26,703,458
2037 5,546,603 26,744,185
2036 5,558,413 26,778,348
2035 5,569,919 26,805,065
2034 5,580,966 26,823,948
2033 5,591,512 26,834,263
2032 5,601,550 26,835,978
2031 5,611,269 26,827,992
2030 5,620,291 26,809,850
2029 5,628,791 26,782,161
2028 5,636,422 26,744,278
2027 5,643,240 26,696,504
2026 5,647,947 26,638,530
2025 5,646,436 26,571,036
2024 5,619,911 26,498,823
2023 5,583,911 26,418,204
2022 5,556,106 26,328,845
2021 5,541,017 26,232,534
2020 5,529,543 26,136,312
2019 5,521,606 26,037,632
2018 5,515,525 25,931,147
2017 5,508,214 25,817,709
2016 5,495,303 25,698,326
2015 5,479,531 25,575,350
2014 5,461,512 25,451,262
2013 5,438,972 25,329,451
2012 5,413,971 25,211,728
2011 5,388,272 25,097,874
2010 5,363,352 24,987,258
2009 5,338,871 24,878,332
2008 5,313,399 24,764,618
2007 5,288,720 24,646,383
2006 5,266,268 24,524,507
2005 5,246,096 24,396,433
2004 5,228,172 24,254,943
2003 5,213,014 24,090,380
2002 5,200,598 23,943,973
2001 5,188,008 23,815,358
2000 5,176,209 23,665,910
1999 5,165,474 23,497,599
1998 5,153,498 23,311,564
1997 5,139,835 23,110,830
1996 5,124,573 22,895,746
1995 5,107,790 22,669,304
1994 5,088,333 22,393,975
1993 5,066,447 22,073,352
1992 5,041,992 21,750,911
1991 5,013,740 21,428,638
1990 4,986,431 21,112,137
1989 4,964,371 20,804,367
1988 4,946,481 20,503,161
1987 4,932,123 20,205,483
1986 4,918,154 19,910,855
1985 4,902,206 19,620,388
1984 4,881,803 19,335,043
1983 4,855,787 19,054,034
1982 4,826,933 18,776,357
1981 4,799,964 18,501,295
1980 4,779,535 18,236,786
1979 4,764,690 17,983,470
1978 4,752,528 17,735,995
1977 4,738,902 17,492,798
1976 4,725,664 17,243,450
1975 4,711,440 16,971,055
1974 4,690,574 16,673,121
1973 4,666,081 16,350,367
1972 4,639,657 15,975,069
1971 4,612,124 15,572,457
1970 4,606,307 15,172,775
1969 4,623,785 14,767,615
1968 4,626,469 14,365,596
1967 4,605,744 13,958,350
1966 4,580,869 13,569,094
1965 4,563,732 13,219,369
1964 4,548,543 12,889,770
1963 4,523,309 12,567,057
1962 4,491,443 12,262,882
1961 4,461,005 11,990,713
1960 4,429,634 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland North Korea
2100 -0.35% -0.65%
2099 -0.34% -0.65%
2098 -0.34% -0.65%
2097 -0.33% -0.65%
2096 -0.33% -0.65%
2095 -0.32% -0.65%
2094 -0.32% -0.64%
2093 -0.32% -0.64%
2092 -0.32% -0.64%
2091 -0.33% -0.63%
2090 -0.32% -0.63%
2089 -0.32% -0.62%
2088 -0.33% -0.62%
2087 -0.33% -0.61%
2086 -0.33% -0.6%
2085 -0.31% -0.6%
2084 -0.31% -0.59%
2083 -0.32% -0.59%
2082 -0.32% -0.58%
2081 -0.32% -0.58%
2080 -0.31% -0.57%
2079 -0.3% -0.57%
2078 -0.31% -0.56%
2077 -0.31% -0.56%
2076 -0.3% -0.56%
2075 -0.29% -0.55%
2074 -0.28% -0.55%
2073 -0.27% -0.55%
2072 -0.27% -0.55%
2071 -0.27% -0.55%
2070 -0.26% -0.55%
2069 -0.26% -0.55%
2068 -0.26% -0.54%
2067 -0.26% -0.54%
2066 -0.28% -0.54%
2065 -0.27% -0.53%
2064 -0.28% -0.53%
2063 -0.27% -0.52%
2062 -0.28% -0.51%
2061 -0.29% -0.5%
2060 -0.29% -0.49%
2059 -0.28% -0.48%
2058 -0.3% -0.47%
2057 -0.31% -0.45%
2056 -0.3% -0.44%
2055 -0.3% -0.42%
2054 -0.29% -0.41%
2053 -0.28% -0.39%
2052 -0.28% -0.38%
2051 -0.26% -0.36%
2050 -0.26% -0.35%
2049 -0.25% -0.33%
2048 -0.24% -0.32%
2047 -0.24% -0.3%
2046 -0.24% -0.29%
2045 -0.23% -0.27%
2044 -0.23% -0.26%
2043 -0.22% -0.24%
2042 -0.23% -0.23%
2041 -0.22% -0.21%
2040 -0.22% -0.2%
2039 -0.22% -0.17%
2038 -0.22% -0.15%
2037 -0.21% -0.13%
2036 -0.21% -0.1%
2035 -0.2% -0.07%
2034 -0.19% -0.04%
2033 -0.18% -0.006%
2032 -0.17% 0.03%
2031 -0.16% 0.07%
2030 -0.15% 0.1%
2029 -0.14% 0.14%
2028 -0.12% 0.18%
2027 -0.08% 0.22%
2026 0.03% 0.25%
2025 0.47% 0.27%
2024 0.64% 0.31%
2023 0.5% 0.34%
2022 0.27% 0.37%
2021 0.21% 0.37%
2020 0.14% 0.38%
2019 0.11% 0.41%
2018 0.13% 0.44%
2017 0.23% 0.46%
2016 0.29% 0.48%
2015 0.33% 0.49%
2014 0.41% 0.48%
2013 0.46% 0.47%
2012 0.48% 0.45%
2011 0.46% 0.44%
2010 0.46% 0.44%
2009 0.48% 0.46%
2008 0.47% 0.48%
2007 0.43% 0.5%
2006 0.38% 0.52%
2005 0.34% 0.58%
2004 0.29% 0.68%
2003 0.24% 0.61%
2002 0.24% 0.54%
2001 0.23% 0.63%
2000 0.21% 0.72%
1999 0.23% 0.8%
1998 0.27% 0.87%
1997 0.3% 0.94%
1996 0.33% 1%
1995 0.38% 1.23%
1994 0.43% 1.45%
1993 0.49% 1.48%
1992 0.56% 1.5%
1991 0.55% 1.5%
1990 0.44% 1.48%
1989 0.36% 1.47%
1988 0.29% 1.47%
1987 0.28% 1.48%
1986 0.33% 1.48%
1985 0.42% 1.48%
1984 0.54% 1.47%
1983 0.6% 1.48%
1982 0.56% 1.49%
1981 0.43% 1.45%
1980 0.31% 1.41%
1979 0.26% 1.4%
1978 0.29% 1.39%
1977 0.28% 1.45%
1976 0.3% 1.61%
1975 0.44% 1.79%
1974 0.52% 1.97%
1973 0.57% 2.35%
1972 0.6% 2.59%
1971 0.13% 2.63%
1970 -0.38% 2.74%
1969 -0.06% 2.8%
1968 0.45% 2.92%
1967 0.54% 2.87%
1966 0.38% 2.65%
1965 0.33% 2.56%
1964 0.56% 2.57%
1963 0.71% 2.48%
1962 0.68% 2.27%
1961 0.71% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Finland North Korea
Current population
5647947
26668308
Population rank 120/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +198
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 146/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -2,787
Net migration rank 33/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -2,787
2024 -14,612 26,894 79,496 -2,473
2023 -17,869 38,156 86,203 -1,997
2022 -18,335 60,353 96,495 -1,997
2021 -7,757 22,484 99,710 -1,585
2020 -8,847 17,504 95,920 -1,585
2019 -8,282 15,671 106,208 -3,142
2018 -7,170 11,822 113,164 -3,225
2017 -3,856 13,356 120,181 -3,224
2016 -1,099 17,321 125,048 -3,222
2015 2,740 12,655 127,365 -3,208
2014 4,915 15,915 127,078 -3,042
2013 6,527 18,164 122,519 -2,933
2012 7,579 17,894 118,773 -2,919
2011 9,160 16,798 114,798 -2,957
2010 10,191 14,080 112,443 -3,053
2009 10,678 14,877 111,530 -3,058
2008 10,627 15,626 122,015 -3,051
2007 9,519 14,027 120,521 -3,021
2006 11,059 10,820 129,171 -2,948
2005 9,968 9,251 132,765 -2,861
2004 9,933 6,956 155,838 -2,758
2003 7,819 5,929 178,775 -2,717
2002 6,241 5,255 119,504 -2,763
2001 7,263 6,241 143,321 -2,884
2000 7,765 2,497 161,591 -3,142
1999 7,748 3,604 181,613 -3,443
1998 7,730 4,417 197,589 -3,706
1997 9,766 4,925 211,325 -3,745
1996 11,274 3,757 226,095 -3,512
1995 13,791 4,325 233,381 -3,094
1994 17,300 3,834 320,861 -517
1993 13,679 9,036 320,880 0
1992 16,639 9,356 324,002 0
1991 16,044 14,515 320,551 0
1990 15,458 8,920 312,460 0
1989 14,396 5,775 303,078 0
1988 14,344 1,765 299,305 0
1987 11,837 831 296,030 0
1986 13,279 1,491 293,227 0
1985 14,707 2,416 287,714 0
1984 20,015 3,972 282,987 0
1983 21,851 6,925 279,046 0
1982 22,686 7,109 276,332 0
1981 18,720 5,287 273,800 0
1980 18,640 -2,212 255,206 0
1979 19,535 -6,612 251,409 0
1978 20,436 -9,348 243,533 0
1977 21,799 -5,697 242,870 0
1976 21,738 -11,843 255,841 0
1975 21,673 -3,807 288,966 0
1974 17,824 5,891 306,902 0
1973 13,532 11,558 338,600 0
1972 14,847 12,613 411,997 0
1971 15,220 12,286 393,220 0
1970 20,268 -36,579 406,129 0
1969 21,732 -42,207 404,189 0
1968 28,684 -15,561 399,837 0
1967 33,622 -5,353 414,632 0
1966 34,356 -12,059 363,882 0
1965 33,771 -21,731 335,587 0
1964 38,208 -20,414 323,623 0
1963 40,258 -7,624 321,805 0
1962 38,627 -6,852 286,534 0
1961 41,487 -11,828 257,788 0
1960 42,082 -9,489 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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