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Population in Finland compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 20.9 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Finland vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Philippines
2100 4,629,053 115,059,775
2099 4,645,228 115,816,309
2098 4,661,258 116,573,828
2097 4,676,964 117,333,883
2096 4,692,260 118,100,419
2095 4,707,633 118,866,742
2094 4,722,751 119,626,818
2093 4,738,088 120,388,122
2092 4,753,259 121,147,462
2091 4,768,754 121,904,917
2090 4,784,445 122,652,199
2089 4,799,982 123,391,846
2088 4,815,528 124,122,345
2087 4,831,523 124,843,149
2086 4,847,503 125,552,213
2085 4,863,391 126,246,777
2084 4,878,695 126,918,902
2083 4,894,099 127,566,644
2082 4,909,902 128,196,192
2081 4,925,741 128,799,883
2080 4,941,601 129,384,776
2079 4,957,156 129,937,788
2078 4,972,238 130,470,163
2077 4,987,486 130,981,766
2076 5,002,755 131,455,691
2075 5,017,572 131,899,779
2074 5,032,306 132,321,868
2073 5,046,593 132,712,554
2072 5,060,464 133,078,198
2071 5,074,179 133,413,261
2070 5,087,802 133,726,740
2069 5,101,058 134,013,962
2068 5,114,493 134,276,965
2067 5,127,889 134,521,893
2066 5,141,202 134,738,123
2065 5,155,429 134,943,069
2064 5,169,525 135,121,691
2063 5,183,843 135,278,856
2062 5,198,043 135,418,302
2061 5,212,670 135,533,003
2060 5,227,697 135,624,320
2059 5,242,988 135,691,307
2058 5,257,844 135,723,393
2057 5,273,628 135,729,299
2056 5,289,765 135,713,449
2055 5,305,934 135,658,483
2054 5,321,736 135,564,032
2053 5,337,053 135,433,969
2052 5,352,244 135,267,110
2051 5,367,229 135,047,521
2050 5,381,479 134,786,831
2049 5,395,348 134,476,341
2048 5,408,876 134,125,026
2047 5,422,100 133,725,025
2046 5,434,914 133,275,028
2045 5,447,770 132,781,283
2044 5,460,322 132,246,145
2043 5,473,016 131,672,273
2042 5,485,319 131,060,574
2041 5,497,690 130,412,807
2040 5,509,866 129,728,924
2039 5,522,256 129,013,931
2038 5,534,448 128,259,977
2037 5,546,603 127,475,872
2036 5,558,413 126,664,807
2035 5,569,919 125,834,749
2034 5,580,966 124,984,319
2033 5,591,512 124,117,657
2032 5,601,550 123,239,893
2031 5,611,269 122,353,079
2030 5,620,291 121,447,264
2029 5,628,791 120,532,209
2028 5,636,422 119,603,538
2027 5,643,240 118,669,567
2026 5,647,947 117,732,112
2025 5,646,436 116,786,962
2024 5,619,911 115,843,670
2023 5,583,911 114,891,199
2022 5,556,106 113,964,338
2021 5,541,017 113,100,950
2020 5,529,543 112,081,264
2019 5,521,606 110,804,683
2018 5,515,525 109,465,287
2017 5,508,214 108,119,693
2016 5,495,303 106,735,719
2015 5,479,531 105,312,992
2014 5,461,512 103,767,130
2013 5,438,972 102,076,336
2012 5,413,971 100,175,512
2011 5,388,272 98,248,614
2010 5,363,352 96,337,125
2009 5,338,871 94,384,250
2008 5,313,399 92,699,095
2007 5,288,720 91,075,184
2006 5,266,268 89,508,986
2005 5,246,096 88,015,962
2004 5,228,172 86,394,504
2003 5,213,014 84,731,835
2002 5,200,598 83,068,889
2001 5,188,008 81,401,488
2000 5,176,209 79,625,397
1999 5,165,474 77,753,257
1998 5,153,498 75,791,024
1997 5,139,835 73,908,810
1996 5,124,573 72,190,242
1995 5,107,790 70,546,246
1994 5,088,333 69,019,291
1993 5,066,447 67,530,621
1992 5,041,992 65,926,125
1991 5,013,740 64,382,249
1990 4,986,431 62,854,666
1989 4,964,371 61,265,260
1988 4,946,481 59,739,052
1987 4,932,123 58,157,496
1986 4,918,154 56,645,077
1985 4,902,206 55,213,006
1984 4,881,803 53,726,181
1983 4,855,787 52,194,620
1982 4,826,933 50,695,707
1981 4,799,964 49,311,727
1980 4,779,535 48,043,740
1979 4,764,690 46,807,103
1978 4,752,528 45,575,281
1977 4,738,902 44,367,962
1976 4,725,664 43,201,488
1975 4,711,440 42,120,826
1974 4,690,574 41,174,341
1973 4,666,081 40,294,130
1972 4,639,657 39,408,560
1971 4,612,124 38,518,659
1970 4,606,307 37,622,204
1969 4,623,785 36,660,799
1968 4,626,469 35,638,342
1967 4,605,744 34,621,320
1966 4,580,869 33,617,170
1965 4,563,732 32,625,316
1964 4,548,543 31,643,032
1963 4,523,309 30,674,731
1962 4,491,443 29,723,536
1961 4,461,005 28,792,621
1960 4,429,634 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Philippines
2100 -0.35% -0.65%
2099 -0.34% -0.65%
2098 -0.34% -0.65%
2097 -0.33% -0.65%
2096 -0.33% -0.64%
2095 -0.32% -0.64%
2094 -0.32% -0.63%
2093 -0.32% -0.63%
2092 -0.32% -0.62%
2091 -0.33% -0.61%
2090 -0.32% -0.6%
2089 -0.32% -0.59%
2088 -0.33% -0.58%
2087 -0.33% -0.56%
2086 -0.33% -0.55%
2085 -0.31% -0.53%
2084 -0.31% -0.51%
2083 -0.32% -0.49%
2082 -0.32% -0.47%
2081 -0.32% -0.45%
2080 -0.31% -0.43%
2079 -0.3% -0.41%
2078 -0.31% -0.39%
2077 -0.31% -0.36%
2076 -0.3% -0.34%
2075 -0.29% -0.32%
2074 -0.28% -0.29%
2073 -0.27% -0.27%
2072 -0.27% -0.25%
2071 -0.27% -0.23%
2070 -0.26% -0.21%
2069 -0.26% -0.2%
2068 -0.26% -0.18%
2067 -0.26% -0.16%
2066 -0.28% -0.15%
2065 -0.27% -0.13%
2064 -0.28% -0.12%
2063 -0.27% -0.1%
2062 -0.28% -0.08%
2061 -0.29% -0.07%
2060 -0.29% -0.05%
2059 -0.28% -0.02%
2058 -0.3% -0.004%
2057 -0.31% 0.01%
2056 -0.3% 0.04%
2055 -0.3% 0.07%
2054 -0.29% 0.1%
2053 -0.28% 0.12%
2052 -0.28% 0.16%
2051 -0.26% 0.19%
2050 -0.26% 0.23%
2049 -0.25% 0.26%
2048 -0.24% 0.3%
2047 -0.24% 0.34%
2046 -0.24% 0.37%
2045 -0.23% 0.4%
2044 -0.23% 0.44%
2043 -0.22% 0.47%
2042 -0.23% 0.5%
2041 -0.22% 0.53%
2040 -0.22% 0.55%
2039 -0.22% 0.59%
2038 -0.22% 0.62%
2037 -0.21% 0.64%
2036 -0.21% 0.66%
2035 -0.2% 0.68%
2034 -0.19% 0.7%
2033 -0.18% 0.71%
2032 -0.17% 0.72%
2031 -0.16% 0.75%
2030 -0.15% 0.76%
2029 -0.14% 0.78%
2028 -0.12% 0.79%
2027 -0.08% 0.8%
2026 0.03% 0.81%
2025 0.47% 0.81%
2024 0.64% 0.83%
2023 0.5% 0.81%
2022 0.27% 0.76%
2021 0.21% 0.91%
2020 0.14% 1.15%
2019 0.11% 1.22%
2018 0.13% 1.24%
2017 0.23% 1.3%
2016 0.29% 1.35%
2015 0.33% 1.49%
2014 0.41% 1.66%
2013 0.46% 1.9%
2012 0.48% 1.96%
2011 0.46% 1.98%
2010 0.46% 2.07%
2009 0.48% 1.82%
2008 0.47% 1.78%
2007 0.43% 1.75%
2006 0.38% 1.7%
2005 0.34% 1.88%
2004 0.29% 1.96%
2003 0.24% 2%
2002 0.24% 2.05%
2001 0.23% 2.23%
2000 0.21% 2.41%
1999 0.23% 2.59%
1998 0.27% 2.55%
1997 0.3% 2.38%
1996 0.33% 2.33%
1995 0.38% 2.21%
1994 0.43% 2.2%
1993 0.49% 2.43%
1992 0.56% 2.4%
1991 0.55% 2.43%
1990 0.44% 2.59%
1989 0.36% 2.55%
1988 0.29% 2.72%
1987 0.28% 2.67%
1986 0.33% 2.59%
1985 0.42% 2.77%
1984 0.54% 2.93%
1983 0.6% 2.96%
1982 0.56% 2.81%
1981 0.43% 2.64%
1980 0.31% 2.64%
1979 0.26% 2.7%
1978 0.29% 2.72%
1977 0.28% 2.7%
1976 0.3% 2.57%
1975 0.44% 2.3%
1974 0.52% 2.18%
1973 0.57% 2.25%
1972 0.6% 2.31%
1971 0.13% 2.38%
1970 -0.38% 2.62%
1969 -0.06% 2.87%
1968 0.45% 2.94%
1967 0.54% 2.99%
1966 0.38% 3.04%
1965 0.33% 3.1%
1964 0.56% 3.16%
1963 0.71% 3.2%
1962 0.68% 3.23%
1961 0.71% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Finland Philippines
Current population
5647947
118213646
Population rank 120/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +73 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 110/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -149,315
Net migration rank 33/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -149,315
2024 -14,612 26,894 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 -17,869 38,156 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -18,335 60,353 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -7,757 22,484 917,928 -85,185
2020 -8,847 17,504 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 -8,282 15,671 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 -7,170 11,822 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 -1,099 17,321 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 2,740 12,655 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 4,915 15,915 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 6,527 18,164 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 7,579 17,894 1,979,568 95,702
2011 9,160 16,798 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 10,191 14,080 2,030,979 13,556
2009 10,678 14,877 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 10,627 15,626 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 9,519 14,027 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 11,059 10,820 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 9,968 9,251 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 9,933 6,956 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 7,819 5,929 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 6,241 5,255 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 7,263 6,241 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 7,765 2,497 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 7,748 3,604 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 7,730 4,417 1,870,371 178,274
1997 9,766 4,925 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 11,274 3,757 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 13,791 4,325 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 17,300 3,834 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 13,679 9,036 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 16,639 9,356 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 16,044 14,515 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 15,458 8,920 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 14,396 5,775 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 14,344 1,765 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 11,837 831 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 13,279 1,491 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 14,707 2,416 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 20,015 3,972 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 21,851 6,925 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 22,686 7,109 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 18,720 5,287 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 18,640 -2,212 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 19,535 -6,612 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 17,824 5,891 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 13,532 11,558 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 14,847 12,613 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 15,220 12,286 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 20,268 -36,579 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 21,732 -42,207 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 28,684 -15,561 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 33,622 -5,353 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 34,356 -12,059 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 33,771 -21,731 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 38,208 -20,414 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 40,258 -7,624 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 38,627 -6,852 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 41,487 -11,828 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 42,082 -9,489 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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