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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.35 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Finland vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Romania
2100 4,615,954 10,801,385
2099 4,632,084 10,885,505
2098 4,648,068 10,969,050
2097 4,663,730 11,052,086
2096 4,678,982 11,134,776
2095 4,694,312 11,217,462
2094 4,709,388 11,299,298
2093 4,724,681 11,382,352
2092 4,739,809 11,464,817
2091 4,755,260 11,546,872
2090 4,770,907 11,630,335
2089 4,786,400 11,713,468
2088 4,801,901 11,796,733
2087 4,817,852 11,880,373
2086 4,833,786 11,966,550
2085 4,849,629 12,052,744
2084 4,864,891 12,140,454
2083 4,880,250 12,229,714
2082 4,896,009 12,319,480
2081 4,911,803 12,412,385
2080 4,927,618 12,507,333
2079 4,943,129 12,603,302
2078 4,958,168 12,700,870
2077 4,973,373 12,799,985
2076 4,988,599 12,900,610
2075 5,003,374 13,002,848
2074 5,018,067 13,107,513
2073 5,032,313 13,213,407
2072 5,046,145 13,323,211
2071 5,059,821 13,435,661
2070 5,073,405 13,550,449
2069 5,086,624 13,667,892
2068 5,100,021 13,786,771
2067 5,113,379 13,909,141
2066 5,126,654 14,034,214
2065 5,140,841 14,163,381
2064 5,154,898 14,293,294
2063 5,169,175 14,424,068
2062 5,183,334 14,557,025
2061 5,197,920 14,689,897
2060 5,212,905 14,821,441
2059 5,228,152 14,952,855
2058 5,242,966 15,082,857
2057 5,258,706 15,211,914
2056 5,274,797 15,340,213
2055 5,290,920 15,467,019
2054 5,306,678 15,590,545
2053 5,321,951 15,712,155
2052 5,337,100 15,834,374
2051 5,352,042 15,954,507
2050 5,366,251 16,073,070
2049 5,380,081 16,192,498
2048 5,393,571 16,311,535
2047 5,406,757 16,430,565
2046 5,419,535 16,547,661
2045 5,432,355 16,665,026
2044 5,444,871 16,783,383
2043 5,457,529 16,900,955
2042 5,469,797 17,018,000
2041 5,482,134 17,136,818
2040 5,494,276 17,253,674
2039 5,506,630 17,370,310
2038 5,518,788 17,488,193
2037 5,530,908 17,604,853
2036 5,542,684 17,721,511
2035 5,554,158 17,837,396
2034 5,565,174 17,950,976
2033 5,575,691 18,064,449
2032 5,585,700 18,176,399
2031 5,595,391 18,288,437
2030 5,604,388 18,399,699
2029 5,612,864 18,511,331
2028 5,620,473 18,621,197
2027 5,627,272 18,730,482
2026 5,631,965 18,839,108
2025 5,630,458 18,946,392
2024 5,619,911 19,051,804
2023 5,583,911 19,061,062
2022 5,556,106 19,048,502
2021 5,541,017 19,122,059
2020 5,529,543 19,265,250
2019 5,521,606 19,371,648
2018 5,515,525 19,473,970
2017 5,508,214 19,588,715
2016 5,495,303 19,702,267
2015 5,479,531 19,815,616
2014 5,461,512 19,908,979
2013 5,438,972 19,983,693
2012 5,413,971 20,058,035
2011 5,388,272 20,147,528
2010 5,363,352 20,246,871
2009 5,338,871 20,367,487
2008 5,313,399 20,537,875
2007 5,288,720 20,882,982
2006 5,266,268 21,193,760
2005 5,246,096 21,319,685
2004 5,228,172 21,451,748
2003 5,213,014 21,574,326
2002 5,200,598 21,730,496
2001 5,188,008 22,131,970
2000 5,176,209 22,442,971
1999 5,165,474 22,472,040
1998 5,153,498 22,507,344
1997 5,139,835 22,553,978
1996 5,124,573 22,619,004
1995 5,107,790 22,684,270
1994 5,088,333 22,730,211
1993 5,066,447 22,763,280
1992 5,041,992 22,794,284
1991 5,013,740 23,001,155
1990 4,986,431 23,201,835
1989 4,964,371 23,161,458
1988 4,946,481 23,057,662
1987 4,932,123 22,949,430
1986 4,918,154 22,836,841
1985 4,902,206 22,732,999
1984 4,881,803 22,640,547
1983 4,855,787 22,560,478
1982 4,826,933 22,475,741
1981 4,799,964 22,353,070
1980 4,779,535 22,207,282
1979 4,764,690 22,090,488
1978 4,752,528 21,951,464
1977 4,738,902 21,756,096
1976 4,725,664 21,551,634
1975 4,711,440 21,293,583
1974 4,690,574 21,029,429
1973 4,666,081 20,835,681
1972 4,639,657 20,657,957
1971 4,612,124 20,461,567
1970 4,606,307 20,250,398
1969 4,623,785 20,009,141
1968 4,626,469 19,799,831
1967 4,605,744 19,534,242
1966 4,580,869 19,215,450
1965 4,563,732 19,031,576
1964 4,548,543 18,919,126
1963 4,523,309 18,797,850
1962 4,491,443 18,676,550
1961 4,461,005 18,555,250
1960 4,429,634 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Romania
2100 -0.35% -0.77%
2099 -0.34% -0.76%
2098 -0.34% -0.75%
2097 -0.33% -0.74%
2096 -0.33% -0.74%
2095 -0.32% -0.72%
2094 -0.32% -0.73%
2093 -0.32% -0.72%
2092 -0.32% -0.71%
2091 -0.33% -0.72%
2090 -0.32% -0.71%
2089 -0.32% -0.71%
2088 -0.33% -0.7%
2087 -0.33% -0.72%
2086 -0.33% -0.72%
2085 -0.31% -0.72%
2084 -0.31% -0.73%
2083 -0.32% -0.73%
2082 -0.32% -0.75%
2081 -0.32% -0.76%
2080 -0.31% -0.76%
2079 -0.3% -0.77%
2078 -0.31% -0.77%
2077 -0.31% -0.78%
2076 -0.3% -0.79%
2075 -0.29% -0.8%
2074 -0.28% -0.8%
2073 -0.27% -0.82%
2072 -0.27% -0.84%
2071 -0.27% -0.85%
2070 -0.26% -0.86%
2069 -0.26% -0.86%
2068 -0.26% -0.88%
2067 -0.26% -0.89%
2066 -0.28% -0.91%
2065 -0.27% -0.91%
2064 -0.28% -0.91%
2063 -0.27% -0.91%
2062 -0.28% -0.9%
2061 -0.29% -0.89%
2060 -0.29% -0.88%
2059 -0.28% -0.86%
2058 -0.3% -0.85%
2057 -0.31% -0.84%
2056 -0.3% -0.82%
2055 -0.3% -0.79%
2054 -0.29% -0.77%
2053 -0.28% -0.77%
2052 -0.28% -0.75%
2051 -0.26% -0.74%
2050 -0.26% -0.74%
2049 -0.25% -0.73%
2048 -0.24% -0.72%
2047 -0.24% -0.71%
2046 -0.24% -0.7%
2045 -0.23% -0.71%
2044 -0.23% -0.7%
2043 -0.22% -0.69%
2042 -0.23% -0.69%
2041 -0.22% -0.68%
2040 -0.22% -0.67%
2039 -0.22% -0.67%
2038 -0.22% -0.66%
2037 -0.21% -0.66%
2036 -0.21% -0.65%
2035 -0.2% -0.63%
2034 -0.19% -0.63%
2033 -0.18% -0.62%
2032 -0.17% -0.61%
2031 -0.16% -0.6%
2030 -0.15% -0.6%
2029 -0.14% -0.59%
2028 -0.12% -0.58%
2027 -0.08% -0.58%
2026 0.03% -0.57%
2025 0.19% -0.55%
2024 0.64% -0.05%
2023 0.5% 0.07%
2022 0.27% -0.38%
2021 0.21% -0.74%
2020 0.14% -0.55%
2019 0.11% -0.53%
2018 0.13% -0.59%
2017 0.23% -0.58%
2016 0.29% -0.57%
2015 0.33% -0.47%
2014 0.41% -0.37%
2013 0.46% -0.37%
2012 0.48% -0.44%
2011 0.46% -0.49%
2010 0.46% -0.59%
2009 0.48% -0.83%
2008 0.47% -1.65%
2007 0.43% -1.47%
2006 0.38% -0.59%
2005 0.34% -0.62%
2004 0.29% -0.57%
2003 0.24% -0.72%
2002 0.24% -1.81%
2001 0.23% -1.39%
2000 0.21% -0.13%
1999 0.23% -0.16%
1998 0.27% -0.21%
1997 0.3% -0.29%
1996 0.33% -0.29%
1995 0.38% -0.2%
1994 0.43% -0.15%
1993 0.49% -0.14%
1992 0.56% -0.9%
1991 0.55% -0.86%
1990 0.44% 0.17%
1989 0.36% 0.45%
1988 0.29% 0.47%
1987 0.28% 0.49%
1986 0.33% 0.46%
1985 0.42% 0.41%
1984 0.54% 0.35%
1983 0.6% 0.38%
1982 0.56% 0.55%
1981 0.43% 0.66%
1980 0.31% 0.53%
1979 0.26% 0.63%
1978 0.29% 0.9%
1977 0.28% 0.95%
1976 0.3% 1.21%
1975 0.44% 1.26%
1974 0.52% 0.93%
1973 0.57% 0.86%
1972 0.6% 0.96%
1971 0.13% 1.04%
1970 -0.38% 1.21%
1969 -0.06% 1.06%
1968 0.45% 1.36%
1967 0.54% 1.66%
1966 0.38% 0.97%
1965 0.33% 0.59%
1964 0.56% 0.65%
1963 0.71% 0.65%
1962 0.68% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Finland Romania
Current population
5631965
18839108
Population rank 120/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 -25
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 169/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -29,041
Net migration rank 33/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -29,041
2024 - 26,894 - -28,466
2023 -17,869 38,156 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -18,335 60,353 -93,338 89,076
2021 -7,757 22,484 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -8,847 17,504 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -8,282 15,671 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -7,170 11,822 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -3,856 13,356 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -1,099 17,321 -53,196 -33,073
2015 2,740 12,655 -59,447 -35,751
2014 4,915 15,915 -55,745 -35,448
2013 6,527 18,164 -59,951 -34,910
2012 7,579 17,894 -54,157 -37,589
2011 9,160 16,798 -56,413 -102,769
2010 10,191 14,080 -46,567 -122,364
2009 10,678 14,877 -34,625 -137,953
2008 10,627 15,626 -30,806 -144,368
2007 9,519 14,027 -37,590 -133,089
2006 11,059 10,820 -38,148 -132,777
2005 9,968 9,251 -40,508 -131,176
2004 9,933 6,956 -42,904 -117,432
2003 7,819 5,929 -56,093 -107,139
2002 6,241 5,255 -58,673 -106,585
2001 7,263 6,241 -37,625 -91,154
2000 7,765 2,497 -22,443 -92,451
1999 7,748 3,604 -31,461 -82,590
1998 7,730 4,417 -33,761 -81,366
1997 9,766 4,925 -42,853 -88,734
1996 11,274 3,757 -56,548 -70,799
1995 13,791 4,325 -36,295 -73,779
1994 17,300 3,834 -18,184 -76,246
1993 13,679 9,036 -13,658 -73,475
1992 16,639 9,356 -4,559 -63,200
1991 16,044 14,515 25,301 -36,824
1990 15,458 8,920 69,605 -38,157
1989 14,396 5,775 122,756 -33,866
1988 14,344 1,765 126,817 -48,911
1987 11,837 831 128,517 -42,868
1986 13,279 1,491 134,737 -50,450
1985 14,707 2,416 111,392 -28,108
1984 20,015 3,972 117,731 -24,629
1983 21,851 6,925 87,986 3,093
1982 22,686 7,109 119,121 -4,725
1981 18,720 5,287 156,472 -20,870
1980 18,640 -2,212 168,776 -16,668
1979 19,535 -6,612 194,397 -29,600
1978 20,436 -9,348 204,148 -31,427
1977 21,799 -5,697 215,385 -28,135
1976 21,738 -11,843 213,361 18,748
1975 21,673 -3,807 219,324 9,125
1974 17,824 5,891 235,530 6,725
1973 13,532 11,558 175,020 58,651
1972 14,847 12,613 198,316 61,920
1971 15,220 12,286 206,662 74,473
1970 20,268 -36,579 234,905 71,919
1969 21,732 -42,207 264,120 74,851
1968 28,684 -15,561 338,577 33,601
1967 33,622 -5,353 347,709 37,282
1966 34,356 -12,059 115,293 -25,458
1965 33,771 -21,731 114,190 -60,430
1964 38,208 -20,414 134,326 -59,500
1963 40,258 -7,624 139,104 -58,076
1962 38,627 -6,852 130,736 -56,152
1961 41,487 -11,828 163,286 -54,642
1960 42,082 -9,489 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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