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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.26 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Finland vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Paraguay
2100 4,615,954 9,114,469
2099 4,632,084 9,134,868
2098 4,648,068 9,153,773
2097 4,663,730 9,171,880
2096 4,678,982 9,188,931
2095 4,694,312 9,204,812
2094 4,709,388 9,219,996
2093 4,724,681 9,234,274
2092 4,739,809 9,247,659
2091 4,755,260 9,260,551
2090 4,770,907 9,272,453
2089 4,786,400 9,283,984
2088 4,801,901 9,293,775
2087 4,817,852 9,302,722
2086 4,833,786 9,311,508
2085 4,849,629 9,319,285
2084 4,864,891 9,325,447
2083 4,880,250 9,331,054
2082 4,896,009 9,335,846
2081 4,911,803 9,340,017
2080 4,927,618 9,342,618
2079 4,943,129 9,344,195
2078 4,958,168 9,344,403
2077 4,973,373 9,343,525
2076 4,988,599 9,341,603
2075 5,003,374 9,337,944
2074 5,018,067 9,332,883
2073 5,032,313 9,326,126
2072 5,046,145 9,317,685
2071 5,059,821 9,307,917
2070 5,073,405 9,296,216
2069 5,086,624 9,282,854
2068 5,100,021 9,268,086
2067 5,113,379 9,251,858
2066 5,126,654 9,233,146
2065 5,140,841 9,212,933
2064 5,154,898 9,190,368
2063 5,169,175 9,165,372
2062 5,183,334 9,138,205
2061 5,197,920 9,109,701
2060 5,212,905 9,079,572
2059 5,228,152 9,047,300
2058 5,242,966 9,011,957
2057 5,258,706 8,975,110
2056 5,274,797 8,936,412
2055 5,290,920 8,896,115
2054 5,306,678 8,853,974
2053 5,321,951 8,810,350
2052 5,337,100 8,764,844
2051 5,352,042 8,717,773
2050 5,366,251 8,669,516
2049 5,380,081 8,619,672
2048 5,393,571 8,568,157
2047 5,406,757 8,515,265
2046 5,419,535 8,460,084
2045 5,432,355 8,404,136
2044 5,444,871 8,346,996
2043 5,457,529 8,288,781
2042 5,469,797 8,228,904
2041 5,482,134 8,168,202
2040 5,494,276 8,106,496
2039 5,506,630 8,043,273
2038 5,518,788 7,978,464
2037 5,530,908 7,912,690
2036 5,542,684 7,845,468
2035 5,554,158 7,777,137
2034 5,565,174 7,707,832
2033 5,575,691 7,636,950
2032 5,585,700 7,564,485
2031 5,595,391 7,490,891
2030 5,604,388 7,415,529
2029 5,612,864 7,338,535
2028 5,620,473 7,259,813
2027 5,627,272 7,179,864
2026 5,631,965 7,098,035
2025 5,630,458 7,014,448
2024 5,619,911 6,929,153
2023 5,583,911 6,844,146
2022 5,556,106 6,760,464
2021 5,541,017 6,684,182
2020 5,529,543 6,603,739
2019 5,521,606 6,515,058
2018 5,515,525 6,427,382
2017 5,508,214 6,338,660
2016 5,495,303 6,249,126
2015 5,479,531 6,159,103
2014 5,461,512 6,069,811
2013 5,438,972 5,982,445
2012 5,413,971 5,897,008
2011 5,388,272 5,814,626
2010 5,363,352 5,737,971
2009 5,338,871 5,671,236
2008 5,313,399 5,613,574
2007 5,288,720 5,559,386
2006 5,266,268 5,505,148
2005 5,246,096 5,448,097
2004 5,228,172 5,388,175
2003 5,213,014 5,326,436
2002 5,200,598 5,261,328
2001 5,188,008 5,187,689
2000 5,176,209 5,100,868
1999 5,165,474 5,003,135
1998 5,153,498 4,900,025
1997 5,139,835 4,794,412
1996 5,124,573 4,687,543
1995 5,107,790 4,579,806
1994 5,088,333 4,471,417
1993 5,066,447 4,362,696
1992 5,041,992 4,253,600
1991 5,013,740 4,144,364
1990 4,986,431 4,035,747
1989 4,964,371 3,927,802
1988 4,946,481 3,820,546
1987 4,932,123 3,714,889
1986 4,918,154 3,611,474
1985 4,902,206 3,510,671
1984 4,881,803 3,412,936
1983 4,855,787 3,318,068
1982 4,826,933 3,226,189
1981 4,799,964 3,137,604
1980 4,779,535 3,053,235
1979 4,764,690 2,973,968
1978 4,752,528 2,899,269
1977 4,738,902 2,827,874
1976 4,725,664 2,758,836
1975 4,711,440 2,691,648
1974 4,690,574 2,625,621
1973 4,666,081 2,561,102
1972 4,639,657 2,499,881
1971 4,612,124 2,442,537
1970 4,606,307 2,388,028
1969 4,623,785 2,334,992
1968 4,626,469 2,282,391
1967 4,605,744 2,229,994
1966 4,580,869 2,177,584
1965 4,563,732 2,125,177
1964 4,548,543 2,073,119
1963 4,523,309 2,021,909
1962 4,491,443 1,973,130
1961 4,461,005 1,927,394
1960 4,429,634 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Paraguay
2100 -0.35% -0.22%
2099 -0.34% -0.21%
2098 -0.34% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.19%
2096 -0.33% -0.17%
2095 -0.32% -0.16%
2094 -0.32% -0.15%
2093 -0.32% -0.14%
2092 -0.32% -0.14%
2091 -0.33% -0.13%
2090 -0.32% -0.12%
2089 -0.32% -0.11%
2088 -0.33% -0.1%
2087 -0.33% -0.09%
2086 -0.33% -0.08%
2085 -0.31% -0.07%
2084 -0.31% -0.06%
2083 -0.32% -0.05%
2082 -0.32% -0.04%
2081 -0.32% -0.03%
2080 -0.31% -0.02%
2079 -0.3% -0.002%
2078 -0.31% 0.009%
2077 -0.31% 0.02%
2076 -0.3% 0.04%
2075 -0.29% 0.05%
2074 -0.28% 0.07%
2073 -0.27% 0.09%
2072 -0.27% 0.1%
2071 -0.27% 0.13%
2070 -0.26% 0.14%
2069 -0.26% 0.16%
2068 -0.26% 0.18%
2067 -0.26% 0.2%
2066 -0.28% 0.22%
2065 -0.27% 0.25%
2064 -0.28% 0.27%
2063 -0.27% 0.3%
2062 -0.28% 0.31%
2061 -0.29% 0.33%
2060 -0.29% 0.36%
2059 -0.28% 0.39%
2058 -0.3% 0.41%
2057 -0.31% 0.43%
2056 -0.3% 0.45%
2055 -0.3% 0.48%
2054 -0.29% 0.5%
2053 -0.28% 0.52%
2052 -0.28% 0.54%
2051 -0.26% 0.56%
2050 -0.26% 0.58%
2049 -0.25% 0.6%
2048 -0.24% 0.62%
2047 -0.24% 0.65%
2046 -0.24% 0.67%
2045 -0.23% 0.68%
2044 -0.23% 0.7%
2043 -0.22% 0.73%
2042 -0.23% 0.74%
2041 -0.22% 0.76%
2040 -0.22% 0.79%
2039 -0.22% 0.81%
2038 -0.22% 0.83%
2037 -0.21% 0.86%
2036 -0.21% 0.88%
2035 -0.2% 0.9%
2034 -0.19% 0.93%
2033 -0.18% 0.96%
2032 -0.17% 0.98%
2031 -0.16% 1.02%
2030 -0.15% 1.05%
2029 -0.14% 1.08%
2028 -0.12% 1.11%
2027 -0.08% 1.15%
2026 0.03% 1.19%
2025 0.19% 1.23%
2024 0.64% 1.24%
2023 0.5% 1.24%
2022 0.27% 1.14%
2021 0.21% 1.22%
2020 0.14% 1.36%
2019 0.11% 1.36%
2018 0.13% 1.4%
2017 0.23% 1.43%
2016 0.29% 1.46%
2015 0.33% 1.47%
2014 0.41% 1.46%
2013 0.46% 1.45%
2012 0.48% 1.42%
2011 0.46% 1.34%
2010 0.46% 1.18%
2009 0.48% 1.03%
2008 0.47% 0.97%
2007 0.43% 0.99%
2006 0.38% 1.05%
2005 0.34% 1.11%
2004 0.29% 1.16%
2003 0.24% 1.24%
2002 0.24% 1.42%
2001 0.23% 1.7%
2000 0.21% 1.95%
1999 0.23% 2.1%
1998 0.27% 2.2%
1997 0.3% 2.28%
1996 0.33% 2.35%
1995 0.38% 2.42%
1994 0.43% 2.49%
1993 0.49% 2.56%
1992 0.56% 2.64%
1991 0.55% 2.69%
1990 0.44% 2.75%
1989 0.36% 2.81%
1988 0.29% 2.84%
1987 0.28% 2.86%
1986 0.33% 2.87%
1985 0.42% 2.86%
1984 0.54% 2.86%
1983 0.6% 2.85%
1982 0.56% 2.82%
1981 0.43% 2.76%
1980 0.31% 2.67%
1979 0.26% 2.58%
1978 0.29% 2.52%
1977 0.28% 2.5%
1976 0.3% 2.5%
1975 0.44% 2.51%
1974 0.52% 2.52%
1973 0.57% 2.45%
1972 0.6% 2.35%
1971 0.13% 2.28%
1970 -0.38% 2.27%
1969 -0.06% 2.3%
1968 0.45% 2.35%
1967 0.54% 2.41%
1966 0.38% 2.47%
1965 0.33% 2.51%
1964 0.56% 2.53%
1963 0.71% 2.47%
1962 0.68% 2.37%
1961 0.71% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Finland Paraguay
Current population
5631965
7120169
Population rank 120/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +233
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 87/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -12,423
Net migration rank 33/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -12,423
2024 - 26,894 - -12,451
2023 -17,869 38,156 97,748 -12,500
2022 -18,335 60,353 94,627 -12,500
2021 -7,757 22,484 78,667 -8,226
2020 -8,847 17,504 98,667 -8,226
2019 -8,282 15,671 103,179 -16,263
2018 -7,170 11,822 104,908 -16,472
2017 -3,856 13,356 105,634 -16,630
2016 -1,099 17,321 106,804 -16,737
2015 2,740 12,655 106,817 -16,834
2014 4,915 15,915 105,585 -16,989
2013 6,527 18,164 103,383 -17,232
2012 7,579 17,894 102,508 -17,763
2011 9,160 16,798 100,442 -20,427
2010 10,191 14,080 99,456 -26,169
2009 10,678 14,877 100,296 -40,112
2008 10,627 15,626 99,821 -44,679
2007 9,519 14,027 99,141 -45,914
2006 11,059 10,820 99,808 -44,568
2005 9,968 9,251 101,035 -42,173
2004 9,933 6,956 101,896 -40,907
2003 7,819 5,929 102,427 -39,941
2002 6,241 5,255 104,658 -36,918
2001 7,263 6,241 107,225 -27,676
2000 7,765 2,497 109,979 -15,884
1999 7,748 3,604 112,726 -11,362
1998 7,730 4,417 114,122 -9,276
1997 9,766 4,925 115,095 -8,704
1996 11,274 3,757 115,623 -8,273
1995 13,791 4,325 115,777 -7,653
1994 17,300 3,834 115,662 -6,999
1993 13,679 9,036 115,211 -6,431
1992 16,639 9,356 115,442 -6,035
1991 16,044 14,515 114,472 -5,420
1990 15,458 8,920 112,864 -4,685
1989 14,396 5,775 111,727 -4,009
1988 14,344 1,765 110,348 -3,557
1987 11,837 831 107,962 -3,445
1986 13,279 1,491 105,776 -3,460
1985 14,707 2,416 102,859 -3,562
1984 20,015 3,972 99,937 -3,769
1983 21,851 6,925 96,406 -2,845
1982 22,686 7,109 92,917 -2,725
1981 18,720 5,287 89,456 -2,477
1980 18,640 -2,212 84,568 -2,808
1979 19,535 -6,612 80,345 -3,570
1978 20,436 -9,348 76,691 -4,066
1977 21,799 -5,697 74,359 -4,201
1976 21,738 -11,843 71,973 -4,066
1975 21,673 -3,807 70,285 -3,807
1974 17,824 5,891 69,059 -3,478
1973 13,532 11,558 67,803 -4,346
1972 14,847 12,613 66,625 -7,642
1971 15,220 12,286 66,142 -10,446
1970 20,268 -36,579 65,905 -12,579
1969 21,732 -42,207 65,616 -12,859
1968 28,684 -15,561 65,575 -13,132
1967 33,622 -5,353 65,695 -13,346
1966 34,356 -12,059 66,002 -13,538
1965 33,771 -21,731 66,063 -13,715
1964 38,208 -20,414 65,681 -13,915
1963 40,258 -7,624 64,741 -14,086
1962 38,627 -6,852 63,079 -16,175
1961 41,487 -11,828 61,536 -16,972
1960 42,082 -9,489 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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