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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.89 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Finland vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Portugal
2100 4,615,954 8,977,781
2099 4,632,084 8,983,042
2098 4,648,068 8,987,129
2097 4,663,730 8,992,549
2096 4,678,982 8,998,689
2095 4,694,312 9,006,394
2094 4,709,388 9,011,158
2093 4,724,681 9,016,023
2092 4,739,809 9,021,257
2091 4,755,260 9,025,345
2090 4,770,907 9,029,722
2089 4,786,400 9,034,399
2088 4,801,901 9,039,122
2087 4,817,852 9,045,400
2086 4,833,786 9,050,153
2085 4,849,629 9,055,552
2084 4,864,891 9,062,369
2083 4,880,250 9,068,714
2082 4,896,009 9,077,003
2081 4,911,803 9,087,394
2080 4,927,618 9,098,423
2079 4,943,129 9,111,057
2078 4,958,168 9,125,056
2077 4,973,373 9,140,039
2076 4,988,599 9,158,661
2075 5,003,374 9,178,289
2074 5,018,067 9,201,245
2073 5,032,313 9,225,478
2072 5,046,145 9,248,867
2071 5,059,821 9,275,782
2070 5,073,405 9,304,137
2069 5,086,624 9,334,425
2068 5,100,021 9,367,211
2067 5,113,379 9,399,389
2066 5,126,654 9,432,609
2065 5,140,841 9,466,860
2064 5,154,898 9,503,941
2063 5,169,175 9,540,829
2062 5,183,334 9,578,098
2061 5,197,920 9,614,549
2060 5,212,905 9,652,893
2059 5,228,152 9,691,151
2058 5,242,966 9,731,557
2057 5,258,706 9,769,285
2056 5,274,797 9,807,403
2055 5,290,920 9,847,280
2054 5,306,678 9,885,446
2053 5,321,951 9,924,814
2052 5,337,100 9,963,090
2051 5,352,042 9,999,372
2050 5,366,251 10,035,796
2049 5,380,081 10,072,922
2048 5,393,571 10,106,403
2047 5,406,757 10,140,325
2046 5,419,535 10,173,871
2045 5,432,355 10,206,046
2044 5,444,871 10,237,224
2043 5,457,529 10,268,090
2042 5,469,797 10,296,167
2041 5,482,134 10,322,968
2040 5,494,276 10,351,965
2039 5,506,630 10,379,824
2038 5,518,788 10,405,843
2037 5,530,908 10,430,143
2036 5,542,684 10,454,779
2035 5,554,158 10,478,501
2034 5,565,174 10,502,828
2033 5,575,691 10,525,638
2032 5,585,700 10,548,736
2031 5,595,391 10,569,489
2030 5,604,388 10,588,717
2029 5,612,864 10,609,556
2028 5,620,473 10,631,437
2027 5,627,272 10,649,916
2026 5,631,965 10,667,081
2025 5,630,458 10,683,692
2024 5,619,911 10,694,681
2023 5,583,911 10,578,174
2022 5,556,106 10,434,332
2021 5,541,017 10,361,831
2020 5,529,543 10,297,081
2019 5,521,606 10,286,263
2018 5,515,525 10,283,822
2017 5,508,214 10,300,300
2016 5,495,303 10,325,452
2015 5,479,531 10,358,076
2014 5,461,512 10,401,062
2013 5,438,972 10,457,295
2012 5,413,971 10,514,844
2011 5,388,272 10,557,560
2010 5,363,352 10,573,100
2009 5,338,871 10,568,247
2008 5,313,399 10,558,177
2007 5,288,720 10,542,964
2006 5,266,268 10,522,288
2005 5,246,096 10,503,330
2004 5,228,172 10,483,861
2003 5,213,014 10,458,821
2002 5,200,598 10,419,631
2001 5,188,008 10,362,722
2000 5,176,209 10,289,898
1999 5,165,474 10,217,828
1998 5,153,498 10,160,196
1997 5,139,835 10,108,977
1996 5,124,573 10,063,945
1995 5,107,790 10,026,176
1994 5,088,333 9,991,525
1993 5,066,447 9,964,675
1992 5,041,992 9,952,494
1991 5,013,740 9,960,235
1990 4,986,431 9,983,218
1989 4,964,371 10,005,000
1988 4,946,481 10,019,610
1987 4,932,123 10,030,031
1986 4,918,154 10,032,734
1985 4,902,206 10,023,613
1984 4,881,803 9,996,232
1983 4,855,787 9,957,865
1982 4,826,933 9,911,771
1981 4,799,964 9,851,362
1980 4,779,535 9,766,312
1979 4,764,690 9,661,265
1978 4,752,528 9,558,250
1977 4,738,902 9,455,675
1976 4,725,664 9,355,810
1975 4,711,440 9,093,470
1974 4,690,574 8,754,365
1973 4,666,081 8,633,100
1972 4,639,657 8,630,430
1971 4,612,124 8,643,756
1970 4,606,307 8,680,431
1969 4,623,785 8,757,705
1968 4,626,469 8,836,650
1967 4,605,744 8,874,520
1966 4,580,869 8,930,990
1965 4,563,732 8,998,595
1964 4,548,543 9,035,365
1963 4,523,309 9,030,355
1962 4,491,443 8,993,985
1961 4,461,005 8,929,316
1960 4,429,634 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Portugal
2100 -0.35% -0.06%
2099 -0.34% -0.05%
2098 -0.34% -0.06%
2097 -0.33% -0.07%
2096 -0.33% -0.09%
2095 -0.32% -0.05%
2094 -0.32% -0.05%
2093 -0.32% -0.06%
2092 -0.32% -0.05%
2091 -0.33% -0.05%
2090 -0.32% -0.05%
2089 -0.32% -0.05%
2088 -0.33% -0.07%
2087 -0.33% -0.05%
2086 -0.33% -0.06%
2085 -0.31% -0.08%
2084 -0.31% -0.07%
2083 -0.32% -0.09%
2082 -0.32% -0.11%
2081 -0.32% -0.12%
2080 -0.31% -0.14%
2079 -0.3% -0.15%
2078 -0.31% -0.16%
2077 -0.31% -0.2%
2076 -0.3% -0.21%
2075 -0.29% -0.25%
2074 -0.28% -0.26%
2073 -0.27% -0.25%
2072 -0.27% -0.29%
2071 -0.27% -0.3%
2070 -0.26% -0.32%
2069 -0.26% -0.35%
2068 -0.26% -0.34%
2067 -0.26% -0.35%
2066 -0.28% -0.36%
2065 -0.27% -0.39%
2064 -0.28% -0.39%
2063 -0.27% -0.39%
2062 -0.28% -0.38%
2061 -0.29% -0.4%
2060 -0.29% -0.39%
2059 -0.28% -0.42%
2058 -0.3% -0.39%
2057 -0.31% -0.39%
2056 -0.3% -0.4%
2055 -0.3% -0.39%
2054 -0.29% -0.4%
2053 -0.28% -0.38%
2052 -0.28% -0.36%
2051 -0.26% -0.36%
2050 -0.26% -0.37%
2049 -0.25% -0.33%
2048 -0.24% -0.33%
2047 -0.24% -0.33%
2046 -0.24% -0.32%
2045 -0.23% -0.3%
2044 -0.23% -0.3%
2043 -0.22% -0.27%
2042 -0.23% -0.26%
2041 -0.22% -0.28%
2040 -0.22% -0.27%
2039 -0.22% -0.25%
2038 -0.22% -0.23%
2037 -0.21% -0.24%
2036 -0.21% -0.23%
2035 -0.2% -0.23%
2034 -0.19% -0.22%
2033 -0.18% -0.22%
2032 -0.17% -0.2%
2031 -0.16% -0.18%
2030 -0.15% -0.2%
2029 -0.14% -0.21%
2028 -0.12% -0.17%
2027 -0.08% -0.16%
2026 0.03% -0.16%
2025 0.19% -0.1%
2024 0.64% 1.1%
2023 0.5% 1.38%
2022 0.27% 0.7%
2021 0.21% 0.63%
2020 0.14% 0.11%
2019 0.11% 0.02%
2018 0.13% -0.16%
2017 0.23% -0.24%
2016 0.29% -0.31%
2015 0.33% -0.41%
2014 0.41% -0.54%
2013 0.46% -0.55%
2012 0.48% -0.4%
2011 0.46% -0.15%
2010 0.46% 0.05%
2009 0.48% 0.1%
2008 0.47% 0.14%
2007 0.43% 0.2%
2006 0.38% 0.18%
2005 0.34% 0.19%
2004 0.29% 0.24%
2003 0.24% 0.38%
2002 0.24% 0.55%
2001 0.23% 0.71%
2000 0.21% 0.71%
1999 0.23% 0.57%
1998 0.27% 0.51%
1997 0.3% 0.45%
1996 0.33% 0.38%
1995 0.38% 0.35%
1994 0.43% 0.27%
1993 0.49% 0.12%
1992 0.56% -0.08%
1991 0.55% -0.23%
1990 0.44% -0.22%
1989 0.36% -0.15%
1988 0.29% -0.1%
1987 0.28% -0.03%
1986 0.33% 0.09%
1985 0.42% 0.27%
1984 0.54% 0.39%
1983 0.6% 0.47%
1982 0.56% 0.61%
1981 0.43% 0.87%
1980 0.31% 1.09%
1979 0.26% 1.08%
1978 0.29% 1.08%
1977 0.28% 1.07%
1976 0.3% 2.88%
1975 0.44% 3.87%
1974 0.52% 1.4%
1973 0.57% 0.03%
1972 0.6% -0.15%
1971 0.13% -0.42%
1970 -0.38% -0.88%
1969 -0.06% -0.89%
1968 0.45% -0.43%
1967 0.54% -0.63%
1966 0.38% -0.75%
1965 0.33% -0.41%
1964 0.56% 0.06%
1963 0.71% 0.4%
1962 0.68% 0.72%
1961 0.71% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Finland Portugal
Current population
5631965
10667081
Population rank 120/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +319
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 94/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +16,472
Net migration rank 33/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 16,472
2024 - 26,894 - 20,648
2023 -17,869 38,156 -32,792 29,102
2022 -18,335 60,353 -40,694 68,696
2021 -7,757 22,484 -45,592 69,606
2020 -8,847 17,504 -39,129 54,076
2019 -8,282 15,671 -24,687 63,031
2018 -7,170 11,822 -25,709 22,495
2017 -3,856 13,356 -23,691 13,979
2016 -1,099 17,321 -23,749 -775
2015 2,740 12,655 -23,823 -3,209
2014 4,915 15,915 -22,882 -26,447
2013 6,527 18,164 -24,052 -36,342
2012 7,579 17,894 -17,875 -37,083
2011 9,160 16,798 -5,279 -31,513
2010 10,191 14,080 -4,230 -5,627
2009 10,678 14,877 -5,284 14,532
2008 10,627 15,626 0 9,478
2007 9,519 14,027 -1,055 21,064
2006 11,059 10,820 3,156 16,754
2005 9,968 9,251 2,101 15,537
2004 9,933 6,956 7,339 13,928
2003 7,819 5,929 4,184 24,740
2002 6,241 5,255 8,335 42,169
2001 7,263 6,241 8,290 55,565
2000 7,765 2,497 15,435 60,586
1999 7,748 3,604 8,175 49,572
1998 7,730 4,417 7,112 40,931
1997 9,766 4,925 8,087 36,922
1996 11,274 3,757 4,026 32,640
1995 13,791 4,325 4,011 26,971
1994 17,300 3,834 9,991 20,761
1993 13,679 9,036 7,972 8,561
1992 16,639 9,356 13,933 -11,847
1991 16,044 14,515 12,948 -37,914
1990 15,458 8,920 13,976 -34,855
1989 14,396 5,775 22,011 -30,615
1988 14,344 1,765 24,047 -26,595
1987 11,837 831 28,084 -23,142
1986 13,279 1,491 31,102 -20,000
1985 14,707 2,416 33,077 -19,183
1984 20,015 3,972 45,983 -16,658
1983 21,851 6,925 47,798 -16,568
1982 22,686 7,109 58,479 -15,006
1981 18,720 5,287 56,152 -7,938
1980 18,640 -2,212 63,481 29,881
1979 19,535 -6,612 67,628 32,434
1978 20,436 -9,348 70,731 34,345
1977 21,799 -5,697 84,156 37,779
1976 21,738 -11,843 85,138 40,490
1975 21,673 -3,807 81,841 42,262
1974 17,824 5,891 74,412 41,254
1973 13,532 11,558 76,835 39,748
1972 14,847 12,613 83,715 39,058
1971 15,220 12,286 82,980 48,944
1970 20,268 -36,579 87,672 -191,862
1969 21,732 -42,207 89,329 -161,114
1968 28,684 -15,561 100,737 -145,200
1967 33,622 -5,353 106,495 -136,232
1966 34,356 -12,059 107,171 -129,233
1965 33,771 -21,731 115,182 -123,855
1964 38,208 -20,414 120,170 -118,763
1963 40,258 -7,624 113,783 -116,874
1962 38,627 -6,852 123,217 -113,947
1961 41,487 -11,828 117,867 -112,768
1960 42,082 -9,489 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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