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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 1.02 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Finland vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Oman
2100 4,615,954 12,326,703
2099 4,632,084 12,244,321
2098 4,648,068 12,161,347
2097 4,663,730 12,077,858
2096 4,678,982 11,994,015
2095 4,694,312 11,909,754
2094 4,709,388 11,825,095
2093 4,724,681 11,740,085
2092 4,739,809 11,654,790
2091 4,755,260 11,569,356
2090 4,770,907 11,483,782
2089 4,786,400 11,398,109
2088 4,801,901 11,312,508
2087 4,817,852 11,227,223
2086 4,833,786 11,141,991
2085 4,849,629 11,056,984
2084 4,864,891 10,972,191
2083 4,880,250 10,887,525
2082 4,896,009 10,802,994
2081 4,911,803 10,718,800
2080 4,927,618 10,634,723
2079 4,943,129 10,550,794
2078 4,958,168 10,466,970
2077 4,973,373 10,383,169
2076 4,988,599 10,299,342
2075 5,003,374 10,215,493
2074 5,018,067 10,131,547
2073 5,032,313 10,047,318
2072 5,046,145 9,962,612
2071 5,059,821 9,877,378
2070 5,073,405 9,791,853
2069 5,086,624 9,705,815
2068 5,100,021 9,619,166
2067 5,113,379 9,531,936
2066 5,126,654 9,443,967
2065 5,140,841 9,355,538
2064 5,154,898 9,266,470
2063 5,169,175 9,176,798
2062 5,183,334 9,086,390
2061 5,197,920 8,995,287
2060 5,212,905 8,903,536
2059 5,228,152 8,810,958
2058 5,242,966 8,717,538
2057 5,258,706 8,623,514
2056 5,274,797 8,528,891
2055 5,290,920 8,433,708
2054 5,306,678 8,338,102
2053 5,321,951 8,242,274
2052 5,337,100 8,146,407
2051 5,352,042 8,050,917
2050 5,366,251 7,955,842
2049 5,380,081 7,861,436
2048 5,393,571 7,767,655
2047 5,406,757 7,674,619
2046 5,419,535 7,582,158
2045 5,432,355 7,490,461
2044 5,444,871 7,399,381
2043 5,457,529 7,309,208
2042 5,469,797 7,219,941
2041 5,482,134 7,131,715
2040 5,494,276 7,044,649
2039 5,506,630 6,958,711
2038 5,518,788 6,873,682
2037 5,530,908 6,789,514
2036 5,542,684 6,706,116
2035 5,554,158 6,623,241
2034 5,565,174 6,540,718
2033 5,575,691 6,458,252
2032 5,585,700 6,375,523
2031 5,595,391 6,292,383
2030 5,604,388 6,208,520
2029 5,612,864 6,115,428
2028 5,620,473 6,010,434
2027 5,627,272 5,881,073
2026 5,631,965 5,717,450
2025 5,630,458 5,519,571
2024 5,619,911 5,281,538
2023 5,583,911 5,049,269
2022 5,556,106 4,730,226
2021 5,541,017 4,500,424
2020 5,529,543 4,522,497
2019 5,521,606 4,591,241
2018 5,515,525 4,597,877
2017 5,508,214 4,537,396
2016 5,495,303 4,390,877
2015 5,479,531 4,184,895
2014 5,461,512 4,002,439
2013 5,438,972 3,833,913
2012 5,413,971 3,547,106
2011 5,388,272 3,076,763
2010 5,363,352 2,757,446
2009 5,338,871 2,684,659
2008 5,313,399 2,626,529
2007 5,288,720 2,570,174
2006 5,266,268 2,514,795
2005 5,246,096 2,459,802
2004 5,228,172 2,404,821
2003 5,213,014 2,363,796
2002 5,200,598 2,337,140
2001 5,188,008 2,310,217
2000 5,176,209 2,282,131
1999 5,165,474 2,252,909
1998 5,153,498 2,222,489
1997 5,139,835 2,190,720
1996 5,124,573 2,156,926
1995 5,107,790 2,120,528
1994 5,088,333 2,081,834
1993 5,066,447 2,021,675
1992 5,041,992 1,938,238
1991 5,013,740 1,851,473
1990 4,986,431 1,763,954
1989 4,964,371 1,676,228
1988 4,946,481 1,588,568
1987 4,932,123 1,500,996
1986 4,918,154 1,413,419
1985 4,902,206 1,325,480
1984 4,881,803 1,247,716
1983 4,855,787 1,181,459
1982 4,826,933 1,117,678
1981 4,799,964 1,057,320
1980 4,779,535 1,001,248
1979 4,764,690 949,116
1978 4,752,528 900,304
1977 4,738,902 855,314
1976 4,725,664 814,701
1975 4,711,440 778,864
1974 4,690,574 746,988
1973 4,666,081 721,179
1972 4,639,657 700,593
1971 4,612,124 681,119
1970 4,606,307 662,680
1969 4,623,785 645,255
1968 4,626,469 628,798
1967 4,605,744 613,318
1966 4,580,869 598,804
1965 4,563,732 585,236
1964 4,548,543 572,577
1963 4,523,309 560,827
1962 4,491,443 549,941
1961 4,461,005 539,854
1960 4,429,634 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Oman
2100 -0.35% 0.67%
2099 -0.34% 0.68%
2098 -0.34% 0.69%
2097 -0.33% 0.7%
2096 -0.33% 0.71%
2095 -0.32% 0.72%
2094 -0.32% 0.72%
2093 -0.32% 0.73%
2092 -0.32% 0.74%
2091 -0.33% 0.75%
2090 -0.32% 0.75%
2089 -0.32% 0.76%
2088 -0.33% 0.76%
2087 -0.33% 0.76%
2086 -0.33% 0.77%
2085 -0.31% 0.77%
2084 -0.31% 0.78%
2083 -0.32% 0.78%
2082 -0.32% 0.79%
2081 -0.32% 0.79%
2080 -0.31% 0.8%
2079 -0.3% 0.8%
2078 -0.31% 0.81%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.3% 0.82%
2075 -0.29% 0.83%
2074 -0.28% 0.84%
2073 -0.27% 0.85%
2072 -0.27% 0.86%
2071 -0.27% 0.87%
2070 -0.26% 0.89%
2069 -0.26% 0.9%
2068 -0.26% 0.92%
2067 -0.26% 0.93%
2066 -0.28% 0.95%
2065 -0.27% 0.96%
2064 -0.28% 0.98%
2063 -0.27% 0.99%
2062 -0.28% 1.01%
2061 -0.29% 1.03%
2060 -0.29% 1.05%
2059 -0.28% 1.07%
2058 -0.3% 1.09%
2057 -0.31% 1.11%
2056 -0.3% 1.13%
2055 -0.3% 1.15%
2054 -0.29% 1.16%
2053 -0.28% 1.18%
2052 -0.28% 1.19%
2051 -0.26% 1.2%
2050 -0.26% 1.2%
2049 -0.25% 1.21%
2048 -0.24% 1.21%
2047 -0.24% 1.22%
2046 -0.24% 1.22%
2045 -0.23% 1.23%
2044 -0.23% 1.23%
2043 -0.22% 1.24%
2042 -0.23% 1.24%
2041 -0.22% 1.24%
2040 -0.22% 1.23%
2039 -0.22% 1.24%
2038 -0.22% 1.24%
2037 -0.21% 1.24%
2036 -0.21% 1.25%
2035 -0.2% 1.26%
2034 -0.19% 1.28%
2033 -0.18% 1.3%
2032 -0.17% 1.32%
2031 -0.16% 1.35%
2030 -0.15% 1.52%
2029 -0.14% 1.75%
2028 -0.12% 2.2%
2027 -0.08% 2.86%
2026 0.03% 3.59%
2025 0.19% 4.51%
2024 0.64% 4.6%
2023 0.5% 6.74%
2022 0.27% 5.11%
2021 0.21% -0.49%
2020 0.14% -1.5%
2019 0.11% -0.14%
2018 0.13% 1.33%
2017 0.23% 3.34%
2016 0.29% 4.92%
2015 0.33% 4.56%
2014 0.41% 4.4%
2013 0.46% 8.09%
2012 0.48% 15.3%
2011 0.46% 11.6%
2010 0.46% 2.71%
2009 0.48% 2.21%
2008 0.47% 2.19%
2007 0.43% 2.2%
2006 0.38% 2.24%
2005 0.34% 2.29%
2004 0.29% 1.74%
2003 0.24% 1.14%
2002 0.24% 1.17%
2001 0.23% 1.23%
2000 0.21% 1.3%
1999 0.23% 1.37%
1998 0.27% 1.45%
1997 0.3% 1.57%
1996 0.33% 1.72%
1995 0.38% 1.86%
1994 0.43% 2.98%
1993 0.49% 4.3%
1992 0.56% 4.69%
1991 0.55% 4.96%
1990 0.44% 5.23%
1989 0.36% 5.52%
1988 0.29% 5.83%
1987 0.28% 6.2%
1986 0.33% 6.63%
1985 0.42% 6.23%
1984 0.54% 5.61%
1983 0.6% 5.71%
1982 0.56% 5.71%
1981 0.43% 5.6%
1980 0.31% 5.49%
1979 0.26% 5.42%
1978 0.29% 5.26%
1977 0.28% 4.99%
1976 0.3% 4.6%
1975 0.44% 4.27%
1974 0.52% 3.58%
1973 0.57% 2.94%
1972 0.6% 2.86%
1971 0.13% 2.78%
1970 -0.38% 2.7%
1969 -0.06% 2.62%
1968 0.45% 2.52%
1967 0.54% 2.42%
1966 0.38% 2.32%
1965 0.33% 2.21%
1964 0.56% 2.1%
1963 0.71% 1.98%
1962 0.68% 1.87%
1961 0.71% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Finland Oman
Current population
5631965
5761708
Population rank 120/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +636
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 5/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +113,734
Net migration rank 33/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 113,734
2024 - 26,894 - 154,219
2023 -17,869 38,156 75,467 156,285
2022 -18,335 60,353 67,278 339,063
2021 -7,757 22,484 69,991 -16,726
2020 -8,847 17,504 74,224 -171,635
2019 -8,282 15,671 77,394 -117,480
2018 -7,170 11,822 79,438 -52,630
2017 -3,856 13,356 82,408 11,751
2016 -1,099 17,321 81,350 117,538
2015 2,740 12,655 79,241 133,842
2014 4,915 15,915 76,258 75,557
2013 6,527 18,164 71,905 113,335
2012 7,579 17,894 65,572 322,812
2011 9,160 16,798 59,689 492,609
2010 10,191 14,080 57,619 28,717
2009 10,678 14,877 52,007 7,226
2008 10,627 15,626 47,146 9,877
2007 9,519 14,027 44,207 11,478
2006 11,059 10,820 43,969 11,103
2005 9,968 9,251 44,688 10,231
2004 9,933 6,956 45,651 9,394
2003 7,819 5,929 46,273 -19,265
2002 6,241 5,255 46,397 -20,098
2001 7,263 6,241 46,651 -19,103
2000 7,765 2,497 47,208 -18,588
1999 7,748 3,604 48,053 -18,235
1998 7,730 4,417 48,654 -17,626
1997 9,766 4,925 49,510 -16,998
1996 11,274 3,757 50,362 -15,286
1995 13,791 4,325 51,139 -13,418
1994 17,300 3,834 52,337 -12,665
1993 13,679 9,036 53,439 27,204
1992 16,639 9,356 54,471 31,756
1991 16,044 14,515 55,382 31,927
1990 15,458 8,920 56,000 31,722
1989 14,396 5,775 56,202 31,528
1988 14,344 1,765 56,142 31,456
1987 11,837 831 55,933 31,608
1986 13,279 1,491 55,324 32,289
1985 14,707 2,416 54,609 33,666
1984 20,015 3,972 52,253 14,993
1983 21,851 6,925 49,646 15,617
1982 22,686 7,109 46,939 15,359
1981 18,720 5,287 44,176 14,239
1980 18,640 -2,212 41,109 12,626
1979 19,535 -6,612 38,022 12,511
1978 20,436 -9,348 35,141 11,946
1977 21,799 -5,697 32,342 10,554
1976 21,738 -11,843 30,032 8,299
1975 21,673 -3,807 27,699 5,632
1974 17,824 5,891 25,543 4,880
1973 13,532 11,558 24,195 -2,996
1972 14,847 12,613 22,968 -2,996
1971 15,220 12,286 21,973 -2,996
1970 20,268 -36,579 20,893 -2,996
1969 21,732 -42,207 19,949 -2,996
1968 28,684 -15,561 18,962 -2,996
1967 33,622 -5,353 17,990 -2,996
1966 34,356 -12,059 17,030 -2,996
1965 33,771 -21,731 16,103 -2,996
1964 38,208 -20,414 15,205 -2,996
1963 40,258 -7,624 14,283 -2,996
1962 38,627 -6,852 13,485 -2,996
1961 41,487 -11,828 12,690 -2,996
1960 42,082 -9,489 12,034 -2,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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