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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.22 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Finland vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Peru
2100 4,629,053 38,442,430
2099 4,645,228 38,609,486
2098 4,661,258 38,774,265
2097 4,676,964 38,937,509
2096 4,692,260 39,098,598
2095 4,707,633 39,257,494
2094 4,722,751 39,413,146
2093 4,738,088 39,567,920
2092 4,753,259 39,718,895
2091 4,768,754 39,867,036
2090 4,784,445 40,012,169
2089 4,799,982 40,153,701
2088 4,815,528 40,292,740
2087 4,831,523 40,428,045
2086 4,847,503 40,558,786
2085 4,863,391 40,685,268
2084 4,878,695 40,807,007
2083 4,894,099 40,923,102
2082 4,909,902 41,034,801
2081 4,925,741 41,140,743
2080 4,941,601 41,241,207
2079 4,957,156 41,334,845
2078 4,972,238 41,422,439
2077 4,987,486 41,503,511
2076 5,002,755 41,578,164
2075 5,017,572 41,645,808
2074 5,032,306 41,706,491
2073 5,046,593 41,759,277
2072 5,060,464 41,804,713
2071 5,074,179 41,842,534
2070 5,087,802 41,873,019
2069 5,101,058 41,895,381
2068 5,114,493 41,909,248
2067 5,127,889 41,914,729
2066 5,141,202 41,912,112
2065 5,155,429 41,901,353
2064 5,169,525 41,882,691
2063 5,183,843 41,855,037
2062 5,198,043 41,819,132
2061 5,212,670 41,774,412
2060 5,227,697 41,721,225
2059 5,242,988 41,659,921
2058 5,257,844 41,590,180
2057 5,273,628 41,511,131
2056 5,289,765 41,423,914
2055 5,305,934 41,327,613
2054 5,321,736 41,223,066
2053 5,337,053 41,109,699
2052 5,352,244 40,988,952
2051 5,367,229 40,860,060
2050 5,381,479 40,722,627
2049 5,395,348 40,577,434
2048 5,408,876 40,424,258
2047 5,422,100 40,261,875
2046 5,434,914 40,090,240
2045 5,447,770 39,910,095
2044 5,460,322 39,720,613
2043 5,473,016 39,523,731
2042 5,485,319 39,318,023
2041 5,497,690 39,103,923
2040 5,509,866 38,882,017
2039 5,522,256 38,652,110
2038 5,534,448 38,414,521
2037 5,546,603 38,168,782
2036 5,558,413 37,914,498
2035 5,569,919 37,652,693
2034 5,580,966 37,382,554
2033 5,591,512 37,105,048
2032 5,601,550 36,820,835
2031 5,611,269 36,529,111
2030 5,620,291 36,228,701
2029 5,628,791 35,919,668
2028 5,636,422 35,600,666
2027 5,643,240 35,271,163
2026 5,647,947 34,930,183
2025 5,646,436 34,576,665
2024 5,619,911 34,217,848
2023 5,583,911 33,845,617
2022 5,556,106 33,475,438
2021 5,541,017 33,155,882
2020 5,529,543 32,838,579
2019 5,521,606 32,449,303
2018 5,515,525 31,897,584
2017 5,508,214 31,324,637
2016 5,495,303 30,866,494
2015 5,479,531 30,457,600
2014 5,461,512 30,115,826
2013 5,438,972 29,817,919
2012 5,413,971 29,550,366
2011 5,388,272 29,304,086
2010 5,363,352 29,086,019
2009 5,338,871 28,896,811
2008 5,313,399 28,719,041
2007 5,288,720 28,530,699
2006 5,266,268 28,324,491
2005 5,246,096 28,101,180
2004 5,228,172 27,852,190
2003 5,213,014 27,580,490
2002 5,200,598 27,288,217
2001 5,188,008 26,964,601
2000 5,176,209 26,598,331
1999 5,165,474 26,186,504
1998 5,153,498 25,738,095
1997 5,139,835 25,274,147
1996 5,124,573 24,811,171
1995 5,107,790 24,348,919
1994 5,088,333 23,881,493
1993 5,066,447 23,413,783
1992 5,041,992 22,946,340
1991 5,013,740 22,483,775
1990 4,986,431 22,014,771
1989 4,964,371 21,532,589
1988 4,946,481 21,054,702
1987 4,932,123 20,582,320
1986 4,918,154 20,117,122
1985 4,902,206 19,648,204
1984 4,881,803 19,174,716
1983 4,855,787 18,705,957
1982 4,826,933 18,246,503
1981 4,799,964 17,798,805
1980 4,779,535 17,360,949
1979 4,764,690 16,933,139
1978 4,752,528 16,516,059
1977 4,738,902 16,109,806
1976 4,725,664 15,716,809
1975 4,711,440 15,333,957
1974 4,690,574 14,956,552
1973 4,666,081 14,582,867
1972 4,639,657 14,210,147
1971 4,612,124 13,838,067
1970 4,606,307 13,501,237
1969 4,623,785 13,166,767
1968 4,626,469 12,803,993
1967 4,605,744 12,448,814
1966 4,580,869 12,101,297
1965 4,563,732 11,761,085
1964 4,548,543 11,427,978
1963 4,523,309 11,102,099
1962 4,491,443 10,784,612
1961 4,461,005 10,475,123
1960 4,429,634 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Peru
2100 -0.35% -0.43%
2099 -0.34% -0.42%
2098 -0.34% -0.42%
2097 -0.33% -0.41%
2096 -0.33% -0.4%
2095 -0.32% -0.39%
2094 -0.32% -0.39%
2093 -0.32% -0.38%
2092 -0.32% -0.37%
2091 -0.33% -0.36%
2090 -0.32% -0.35%
2089 -0.32% -0.35%
2088 -0.33% -0.33%
2087 -0.33% -0.32%
2086 -0.33% -0.31%
2085 -0.31% -0.3%
2084 -0.31% -0.28%
2083 -0.32% -0.27%
2082 -0.32% -0.26%
2081 -0.32% -0.24%
2080 -0.31% -0.23%
2079 -0.3% -0.21%
2078 -0.31% -0.2%
2077 -0.31% -0.18%
2076 -0.3% -0.16%
2075 -0.29% -0.15%
2074 -0.28% -0.13%
2073 -0.27% -0.11%
2072 -0.27% -0.09%
2071 -0.27% -0.07%
2070 -0.26% -0.05%
2069 -0.26% -0.03%
2068 -0.26% -0.01%
2067 -0.26% 0.006%
2066 -0.28% 0.03%
2065 -0.27% 0.04%
2064 -0.28% 0.07%
2063 -0.27% 0.09%
2062 -0.28% 0.11%
2061 -0.29% 0.13%
2060 -0.29% 0.15%
2059 -0.28% 0.17%
2058 -0.3% 0.19%
2057 -0.31% 0.21%
2056 -0.3% 0.23%
2055 -0.3% 0.25%
2054 -0.29% 0.28%
2053 -0.28% 0.29%
2052 -0.28% 0.32%
2051 -0.26% 0.34%
2050 -0.26% 0.36%
2049 -0.25% 0.38%
2048 -0.24% 0.4%
2047 -0.24% 0.43%
2046 -0.24% 0.45%
2045 -0.23% 0.48%
2044 -0.23% 0.5%
2043 -0.22% 0.52%
2042 -0.23% 0.55%
2041 -0.22% 0.57%
2040 -0.22% 0.59%
2039 -0.22% 0.62%
2038 -0.22% 0.64%
2037 -0.21% 0.67%
2036 -0.21% 0.7%
2035 -0.2% 0.72%
2034 -0.19% 0.75%
2033 -0.18% 0.77%
2032 -0.17% 0.8%
2031 -0.16% 0.83%
2030 -0.15% 0.86%
2029 -0.14% 0.9%
2028 -0.12% 0.93%
2027 -0.08% 0.98%
2026 0.03% 1.02%
2025 0.47% 1.05%
2024 0.64% 1.1%
2023 0.5% 1.11%
2022 0.27% 0.96%
2021 0.21% 0.97%
2020 0.14% 1.2%
2019 0.11% 1.73%
2018 0.13% 1.83%
2017 0.23% 1.48%
2016 0.29% 1.34%
2015 0.33% 1.13%
2014 0.41% 1%
2013 0.46% 0.91%
2012 0.48% 0.84%
2011 0.46% 0.75%
2010 0.46% 0.65%
2009 0.48% 0.62%
2008 0.47% 0.66%
2007 0.43% 0.73%
2006 0.38% 0.79%
2005 0.34% 0.89%
2004 0.29% 0.99%
2003 0.24% 1.07%
2002 0.24% 1.2%
2001 0.23% 1.38%
2000 0.21% 1.57%
1999 0.23% 1.74%
1998 0.27% 1.84%
1997 0.3% 1.87%
1996 0.33% 1.9%
1995 0.38% 1.96%
1994 0.43% 2%
1993 0.49% 2.04%
1992 0.56% 2.06%
1991 0.55% 2.13%
1990 0.44% 2.24%
1989 0.36% 2.27%
1988 0.29% 2.3%
1987 0.28% 2.31%
1986 0.33% 2.39%
1985 0.42% 2.47%
1984 0.54% 2.51%
1983 0.6% 2.52%
1982 0.56% 2.52%
1981 0.43% 2.52%
1980 0.31% 2.53%
1979 0.26% 2.53%
1978 0.29% 2.52%
1977 0.28% 2.5%
1976 0.3% 2.5%
1975 0.44% 2.52%
1974 0.52% 2.56%
1973 0.57% 2.62%
1972 0.6% 2.69%
1971 0.13% 2.49%
1970 -0.38% 2.54%
1969 -0.06% 2.83%
1968 0.45% 2.85%
1967 0.54% 2.87%
1966 0.38% 2.89%
1965 0.33% 2.91%
1964 0.56% 2.94%
1963 0.71% 2.94%
1962 0.68% 2.95%
1961 0.71% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Finland Peru
Current population
5647947
35105331
Population rank 120/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +983
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 97/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +11,931
Net migration rank 33/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 11,931
2024 -14,612 26,894 347,517 18,406
2023 -17,869 38,156 353,788 24,783
2022 -18,335 60,353 327,859 33,982
2021 -7,757 22,484 235,440 41,868
2020 -8,847 17,504 301,950 55,375
2019 -8,282 15,671 346,981 74,270
2018 -7,170 11,822 343,123 339,067
2017 -3,856 13,356 349,333 114,382
2016 -1,099 17,321 355,859 96,740
2015 2,740 12,655 362,781 2,421
2014 4,915 15,915 368,708 -50,383
2013 6,527 18,164 372,694 -95,214
2012 7,579 17,894 376,501 -118,863
2011 9,160 16,798 383,268 -148,339
2010 10,191 14,080 382,510 -181,302
2009 10,678 14,877 396,522 -219,314
2008 10,627 15,626 413,640 -235,307
2007 9,519 14,027 435,122 -236,745
2006 11,059 10,820 445,884 -231,851
2005 9,968 9,251 454,199 -221,652
2004 9,933 6,956 459,617 -194,171
2003 7,819 5,929 459,243 -181,276
2002 6,241 5,255 463,709 -157,158
2001 7,263 6,241 470,154 -129,481
2000 7,765 2,497 484,222 -92,353
1999 7,748 3,604 487,095 -55,325
1998 7,730 4,417 489,436 -24,388
1997 9,766 4,925 495,348 -32,515
1996 11,274 3,757 501,855 -38,749
1995 13,791 4,325 507,894 -46,499
1994 17,300 3,834 512,735 -39,299
1993 13,679 9,036 513,769 -51,775
1992 16,639 9,356 514,618 -41,702
1991 16,044 14,515 513,867 -61,645
1990 15,458 8,920 515,233 -29,437
1989 14,396 5,775 512,152 -33,569
1988 14,344 1,765 508,429 -31,238
1987 11,837 831 502,229 -34,651
1986 13,279 1,491 496,712 -33,891
1985 14,707 2,416 488,887 -13,887
1984 20,015 3,972 477,968 -6,007
1983 21,851 6,925 469,781 -4,243
1982 22,686 7,109 461,107 -7,748
1981 18,720 5,287 453,158 -11,123
1980 18,640 -2,212 445,100 -11,446
1979 19,535 -6,612 439,110 -17,148
1978 20,436 -9,348 432,127 -19,939
1977 21,799 -5,697 425,428 -25,117
1976 21,738 -11,843 420,284 -34,602
1975 21,673 -3,807 414,400 -34,382
1974 17,824 5,891 408,299 -33,493
1973 13,532 11,558 400,752 -28,191
1972 14,847 12,613 396,960 -24,100
1971 15,220 12,286 391,506 -20,209
1970 20,268 -36,579 318,022 -15,653
1969 21,732 -42,207 379,347 -12,776
1968 28,684 -15,561 372,379 -13,389
1967 33,622 -5,353 365,224 -13,837
1966 34,356 -12,059 356,819 -13,166
1965 33,771 -21,731 349,245 -12,470
1964 38,208 -20,414 341,570 -12,129
1963 40,258 -7,624 332,352 -10,040
1962 38,627 -6,852 321,716 -9,051
1961 41,487 -11,828 313,385 -7,063
1960 42,082 -9,489 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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