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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.38 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Finland vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Poland
2100 4,629,053 18,452,579
2099 4,645,228 18,644,857
2098 4,661,258 18,838,707
2097 4,676,964 19,033,962
2096 4,692,260 19,231,896
2095 4,707,633 19,431,204
2094 4,722,751 19,634,214
2093 4,738,088 19,840,304
2092 4,753,259 20,049,969
2091 4,768,754 20,263,764
2090 4,784,445 20,482,150
2089 4,799,982 20,705,051
2088 4,815,528 20,933,750
2087 4,831,523 21,167,790
2086 4,847,503 21,407,163
2085 4,863,391 21,652,018
2084 4,878,695 21,902,736
2083 4,894,099 22,159,983
2082 4,909,902 22,423,109
2081 4,925,741 22,691,495
2080 4,941,601 22,964,515
2079 4,957,156 23,242,960
2078 4,972,238 23,524,184
2077 4,987,486 23,811,918
2076 5,002,755 24,102,012
2075 5,017,572 24,395,355
2074 5,032,306 24,691,719
2073 5,046,593 24,990,908
2072 5,060,464 25,290,453
2071 5,074,179 25,590,102
2070 5,087,802 25,889,034
2069 5,101,058 26,187,633
2068 5,114,493 26,485,171
2067 5,127,889 26,780,961
2066 5,141,202 27,074,124
2065 5,155,429 27,364,039
2064 5,169,525 27,650,950
2063 5,183,843 27,934,132
2062 5,198,043 28,212,240
2061 5,212,670 28,487,283
2060 5,227,697 28,757,525
2059 5,242,988 29,025,705
2058 5,257,844 29,288,751
2057 5,273,628 29,548,996
2056 5,289,765 29,806,770
2055 5,305,934 30,060,951
2054 5,321,736 30,311,416
2053 5,337,053 30,559,065
2052 5,352,244 30,801,964
2051 5,367,229 31,043,690
2050 5,381,479 31,281,762
2049 5,395,348 31,516,893
2048 5,408,876 31,748,736
2047 5,422,100 31,978,608
2046 5,434,914 32,205,877
2045 5,447,770 32,431,013
2044 5,460,322 32,653,012
2043 5,473,016 32,873,136
2042 5,485,319 33,090,733
2041 5,497,690 33,303,578
2040 5,509,866 33,514,705
2039 5,522,256 33,722,530
2038 5,534,448 33,926,660
2037 5,546,603 34,126,585
2036 5,558,413 34,323,967
2035 5,569,919 34,515,669
2034 5,580,966 34,704,048
2033 5,591,512 34,887,791
2032 5,601,550 35,067,502
2031 5,611,269 35,242,658
2030 5,620,291 35,410,392
2029 5,628,791 35,572,635
2028 5,636,422 35,725,650
2027 5,643,240 35,870,384
2026 5,647,947 36,007,074
2025 5,646,436 36,435,861
2024 5,619,911 36,559,233
2023 5,583,911 36,687,353
2022 5,556,106 36,821,749
2021 5,541,017 36,981,559
2020 5,529,543 37,515,748
2019 5,521,606 37,965,475
2018 5,515,525 37,974,750
2017 5,508,214 37,974,826
2016 5,495,303 37,970,087
2015 5,479,531 37,986,412
2014 5,461,512 38,011,735
2013 5,438,972 38,040,196
2012 5,413,971 38,063,164
2011 5,388,272 38,063,255
2010 5,363,352 38,042,794
2009 5,338,871 38,151,603
2008 5,313,399 38,125,759
2007 5,288,720 38,120,560
2006 5,266,268 38,141,267
2005 5,246,096 38,165,445
2004 5,228,172 38,182,222
2003 5,213,014 38,204,570
2002 5,200,598 38,230,364
2001 5,188,008 38,248,076
2000 5,176,209 38,258,629
1999 5,165,474 38,660,271
1998 5,153,498 38,663,481
1997 5,139,835 38,649,660
1996 5,124,573 38,624,370
1995 5,107,790 38,594,998
1994 5,088,333 38,542,652
1993 5,066,447 38,461,408
1992 5,041,992 38,363,667
1991 5,013,740 38,246,193
1990 4,986,431 38,110,782
1989 4,964,371 37,961,529
1988 4,946,481 37,824,487
1987 4,932,123 37,668,045
1986 4,918,154 37,456,119
1985 4,902,206 37,201,885
1984 4,881,803 36,904,134
1983 4,855,787 36,571,808
1982 4,826,933 36,230,481
1981 4,799,964 35,898,587
1980 4,779,535 35,574,150
1979 4,764,690 35,247,217
1978 4,752,528 34,965,600
1977 4,738,902 34,689,050
1976 4,725,664 34,356,300
1975 4,711,440 34,015,199
1974 4,690,574 33,678,899
1973 4,666,081 33,357,200
1972 4,639,657 33,055,650
1971 4,612,124 32,783,500
1970 4,606,307 32,664,300
1969 4,623,785 32,548,300
1968 4,626,469 32,294,655
1967 4,605,744 31,987,155
1966 4,580,869 31,681,000
1965 4,563,732 31,444,950
1964 4,548,543 31,139,450
1963 4,523,309 30,712,000
1962 4,491,443 30,308,500
1961 4,461,005 29,964,000
1960 4,429,634 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Poland
2100 -0.35% -1.03%
2099 -0.34% -1.03%
2098 -0.34% -1.03%
2097 -0.33% -1.03%
2096 -0.33% -1.03%
2095 -0.32% -1.03%
2094 -0.32% -1.04%
2093 -0.32% -1.05%
2092 -0.32% -1.06%
2091 -0.33% -1.07%
2090 -0.32% -1.08%
2089 -0.32% -1.09%
2088 -0.33% -1.11%
2087 -0.33% -1.12%
2086 -0.33% -1.13%
2085 -0.31% -1.14%
2084 -0.31% -1.16%
2083 -0.32% -1.17%
2082 -0.32% -1.18%
2081 -0.32% -1.19%
2080 -0.31% -1.2%
2079 -0.3% -1.2%
2078 -0.31% -1.21%
2077 -0.31% -1.2%
2076 -0.3% -1.2%
2075 -0.29% -1.2%
2074 -0.28% -1.2%
2073 -0.27% -1.18%
2072 -0.27% -1.17%
2071 -0.27% -1.15%
2070 -0.26% -1.14%
2069 -0.26% -1.12%
2068 -0.26% -1.1%
2067 -0.26% -1.08%
2066 -0.28% -1.06%
2065 -0.27% -1.04%
2064 -0.28% -1.01%
2063 -0.27% -0.99%
2062 -0.28% -0.97%
2061 -0.29% -0.94%
2060 -0.29% -0.92%
2059 -0.28% -0.9%
2058 -0.3% -0.88%
2057 -0.31% -0.86%
2056 -0.3% -0.85%
2055 -0.3% -0.83%
2054 -0.29% -0.81%
2053 -0.28% -0.79%
2052 -0.28% -0.78%
2051 -0.26% -0.76%
2050 -0.26% -0.75%
2049 -0.25% -0.73%
2048 -0.24% -0.72%
2047 -0.24% -0.71%
2046 -0.24% -0.69%
2045 -0.23% -0.68%
2044 -0.23% -0.67%
2043 -0.22% -0.66%
2042 -0.23% -0.64%
2041 -0.22% -0.63%
2040 -0.22% -0.62%
2039 -0.22% -0.6%
2038 -0.22% -0.59%
2037 -0.21% -0.58%
2036 -0.21% -0.56%
2035 -0.2% -0.54%
2034 -0.19% -0.53%
2033 -0.18% -0.51%
2032 -0.17% -0.5%
2031 -0.16% -0.47%
2030 -0.15% -0.46%
2029 -0.14% -0.43%
2028 -0.12% -0.4%
2027 -0.08% -0.38%
2026 0.03% -1.18%
2025 0.47% -0.34%
2024 0.64% -0.35%
2023 0.5% -0.36%
2022 0.27% -0.43%
2021 0.21% -1.42%
2020 0.14% -1.18%
2019 0.11% -0.02%
2018 0.13% -0%
2017 0.23% 0.01%
2016 0.29% -0.04%
2015 0.33% -0.07%
2014 0.41% -0.07%
2013 0.46% -0.06%
2012 0.48% -0%
2011 0.46% 0.05%
2010 0.46% -0.29%
2009 0.48% 0.07%
2008 0.47% 0.01%
2007 0.43% -0.05%
2006 0.38% -0.06%
2005 0.34% -0.04%
2004 0.29% -0.06%
2003 0.24% -0.07%
2002 0.24% -0.05%
2001 0.23% -0.03%
2000 0.21% -1.04%
1999 0.23% -0.008%
1998 0.27% 0.04%
1997 0.3% 0.07%
1996 0.33% 0.08%
1995 0.38% 0.14%
1994 0.43% 0.21%
1993 0.49% 0.25%
1992 0.56% 0.31%
1991 0.55% 0.36%
1990 0.44% 0.39%
1989 0.36% 0.36%
1988 0.29% 0.42%
1987 0.28% 0.57%
1986 0.33% 0.68%
1985 0.42% 0.81%
1984 0.54% 0.91%
1983 0.6% 0.94%
1982 0.56% 0.92%
1981 0.43% 0.91%
1980 0.31% 0.93%
1979 0.26% 0.81%
1978 0.29% 0.8%
1977 0.28% 0.97%
1976 0.3% 1%
1975 0.44% 1%
1974 0.52% 0.96%
1973 0.57% 0.91%
1972 0.6% 0.83%
1971 0.13% 0.36%
1970 -0.38% 0.36%
1969 -0.06% 0.79%
1968 0.45% 0.96%
1967 0.54% 0.97%
1966 0.38% 0.75%
1965 0.33% 0.98%
1964 0.56% 1.39%
1963 0.71% 1.33%
1962 0.68% 1.15%
1961 0.71% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Finland Poland
Current population
5647947
36007074
Population rank 120/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 -338
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 179/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -330,820
Net migration rank 33/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -330,820
2024 -14,612 26,894 -157,205 -238,062
2023 -17,869 38,156 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -18,335 60,353 -143,605 967,744
2021 -7,757 22,484 -184,907 2,251
2020 -8,847 17,504 -120,050 3,920
2019 -8,282 15,671 -34,169 7,696
2018 -7,170 11,822 -26,582 -223
2017 -3,856 13,356 0 -21,535
2016 -1,099 17,321 -3,797 -5,675
2015 2,740 12,655 -26,590 3,887
2014 4,915 15,915 0 5,525
2013 6,527 18,164 -19,020 12,402
2012 7,579 17,894 0 4,635
2011 9,160 16,798 11,419 45,951
2010 10,191 14,080 38,043 119,623
2009 10,678 14,877 30,521 -8,283
2008 10,627 15,626 34,313 -42,288
2007 9,519 14,027 11,436 -51,235
2006 11,059 10,820 3,814 -68,882
2005 9,968 9,251 -3,817 -41,942
2004 9,933 6,956 -7,637 -38,216
2003 7,819 5,929 -15,281 -19,039
2002 6,241 5,255 -3,823 -16,462
2001 7,263 6,241 3,825 -16,648
2000 7,765 2,497 11,478 -15,921
1999 7,748 3,604 0 -53,035
1998 7,730 4,417 19,332 -39,509
1997 9,766 4,925 34,785 -44,230
1996 11,274 3,757 42,487 -45,349
1995 13,791 4,325 46,314 -52,989
1994 17,300 3,834 96,357 -41,845
1993 13,679 9,036 103,846 -48,805
1992 16,639 9,356 118,928 -46,893
1991 16,044 14,515 141,511 -55,342
1990 15,458 8,920 160,066 -50,339
1989 14,396 5,775 182,215 -49,192
1988 14,344 1,765 215,599 -101,671
1987 11,837 831 226,008 -32,310
1986 13,279 1,491 258,448 -22,520
1985 14,707 2,416 297,615 -27,277
1984 20,015 3,972 332,137 -18,402
1983 21,851 6,925 373,032 -26,724
1982 22,686 7,109 369,551 -34,980
1981 18,720 5,287 351,806 -16,155
1980 18,640 -2,212 348,627 -42,420
1979 19,535 -6,612 366,571 -22,162
1978 20,436 -9,348 339,166 -62,936
1977 21,799 -5,697 353,828 -33,496
1976 21,738 -11,843 367,612 -25,716
1975 21,673 -3,807 350,356 -31,346
1974 17,824 5,891 346,893 -18,273
1973 13,532 11,558 320,229 -29,335
1972 14,847 12,613 314,028 -15,004
1971 15,220 12,286 278,660 -31,767
1970 20,268 -36,579 280,913 -66,859
1969 21,732 -42,207 270,151 -26,744
1968 28,684 -15,561 280,963 -11,905
1967 33,622 -5,353 275,089 -25,479
1966 34,356 -12,059 297,801 -17,158
1965 33,771 -21,731 314,450 -21,658
1964 38,208 -20,414 326,965 -23,273
1963 40,258 -7,624 359,330 -13,770
1962 38,627 -6,852 360,671 -31,021
1961 41,487 -11,828 398,521 -20,044
1960 42,082 -9,489 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/poland | 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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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