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Population in Finland compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.72 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Finland vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Saudi Arabia
2100 4,629,053 76,380,382
2099 4,645,228 75,896,692
2098 4,661,258 75,410,485
2097 4,676,964 74,922,342
2096 4,692,260 74,431,436
2095 4,707,633 73,939,761
2094 4,722,751 73,447,628
2093 4,738,088 72,954,272
2092 4,753,259 72,460,372
2091 4,768,754 71,966,760
2090 4,784,445 71,474,363
2089 4,799,982 70,984,330
2088 4,815,528 70,494,851
2087 4,831,523 70,006,368
2086 4,847,503 69,519,641
2085 4,863,391 69,035,093
2084 4,878,695 68,551,533
2083 4,894,099 68,068,933
2082 4,909,902 67,587,034
2081 4,925,741 67,105,252
2080 4,941,601 66,624,751
2079 4,957,156 66,144,495
2078 4,972,238 65,664,508
2077 4,987,486 65,183,768
2076 5,002,755 64,701,603
2075 5,017,572 64,217,651
2074 5,032,306 63,731,809
2073 5,046,593 63,243,084
2072 5,060,464 62,750,764
2071 5,074,179 62,255,408
2070 5,087,802 61,756,796
2069 5,101,058 61,253,878
2068 5,114,493 60,746,216
2067 5,127,889 60,235,232
2066 5,141,202 59,720,954
2065 5,155,429 59,203,814
2064 5,169,525 58,684,254
2063 5,183,843 58,161,702
2062 5,198,043 57,637,152
2061 5,212,670 57,109,207
2060 5,227,697 56,579,736
2059 5,242,988 56,047,666
2058 5,257,844 55,513,281
2057 5,273,628 54,978,393
2056 5,289,765 54,441,706
2055 5,305,934 53,904,081
2054 5,321,736 53,364,635
2053 5,337,053 52,823,422
2052 5,352,244 52,280,914
2051 5,367,229 51,737,228
2050 5,381,479 51,192,924
2049 5,395,348 50,647,663
2048 5,408,876 50,100,576
2047 5,422,100 49,552,613
2046 5,434,914 49,002,774
2045 5,447,770 48,451,215
2044 5,460,322 47,898,754
2043 5,473,016 47,346,122
2042 5,485,319 46,792,504
2041 5,497,690 46,237,820
2040 5,509,866 45,682,139
2039 5,522,256 45,126,407
2038 5,534,448 44,569,427
2037 5,546,603 44,012,415
2036 5,558,413 43,454,985
2035 5,569,919 42,897,909
2034 5,580,966 42,342,044
2033 5,591,512 41,787,423
2032 5,601,550 41,233,964
2031 5,611,269 40,680,599
2030 5,620,291 40,128,273
2029 5,628,791 39,530,306
2028 5,636,422 38,906,191
2027 5,643,240 38,267,271
2026 5,647,947 37,625,434
2025 5,646,436 36,973,555
2024 5,619,911 35,300,280
2023 5,583,911 33,702,731
2022 5,556,106 32,175,224
2021 5,541,017 30,784,383
2020 5,529,543 31,552,510
2019 5,521,606 30,063,799
2018 5,515,525 30,196,281
2017 5,508,214 30,977,355
2016 5,495,303 30,954,198
2015 5,479,531 29,816,382
2014 5,461,512 28,309,273
2013 5,438,972 27,624,004
2012 5,413,971 26,168,861
2011 5,388,272 25,091,867
2010 5,363,352 23,978,487
2009 5,338,871 24,217,654
2008 5,313,399 23,287,877
2007 5,288,720 22,368,313
2006 5,266,268 21,459,144
2005 5,246,096 20,559,890
2004 5,228,172 19,669,480
2003 5,213,014 18,786,767
2002 5,200,598 17,910,910
2001 5,188,008 17,041,397
2000 5,176,209 16,177,722
1999 5,165,474 15,472,075
1998 5,153,498 14,922,185
1997 5,139,835 14,374,943
1996 5,124,573 13,831,009
1995 5,107,790 13,289,245
1994 5,088,333 12,750,040
1993 5,066,447 12,215,862
1992 5,041,992 11,686,676
1991 5,013,740 11,160,744
1990 4,986,431 10,640,691
1989 4,964,371 10,128,394
1988 4,946,481 9,629,165
1987 4,932,123 9,130,194
1986 4,918,154 8,628,639
1985 4,902,206 8,151,779
1984 4,881,803 7,697,307
1983 4,855,787 7,252,941
1982 4,826,933 6,824,486
1981 4,799,964 6,420,551
1980 4,779,535 6,047,997
1979 4,764,690 5,703,698
1978 4,752,528 5,381,902
1977 4,738,902 5,083,048
1976 4,725,664 4,807,933
1975 4,711,440 4,556,287
1974 4,690,574 4,323,632
1973 4,666,081 4,106,344
1972 4,639,657 3,905,722
1971 4,612,124 3,724,031
1970 4,606,307 3,562,470
1969 4,623,785 3,417,114
1968 4,626,469 3,282,711
1967 4,605,744 3,157,242
1966 4,580,869 3,039,887
1965 4,563,732 2,928,771
1964 4,548,543 2,821,968
1963 4,523,309 2,719,341
1962 4,491,443 2,620,910
1961 4,461,005 2,526,347
1960 4,429,634 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.35% 0.64%
2099 -0.34% 0.64%
2098 -0.34% 0.65%
2097 -0.33% 0.66%
2096 -0.33% 0.66%
2095 -0.32% 0.67%
2094 -0.32% 0.68%
2093 -0.32% 0.68%
2092 -0.32% 0.69%
2091 -0.33% 0.69%
2090 -0.32% 0.69%
2089 -0.32% 0.69%
2088 -0.33% 0.7%
2087 -0.33% 0.7%
2086 -0.33% 0.7%
2085 -0.31% 0.71%
2084 -0.31% 0.71%
2083 -0.32% 0.71%
2082 -0.32% 0.72%
2081 -0.32% 0.72%
2080 -0.31% 0.73%
2079 -0.3% 0.73%
2078 -0.31% 0.74%
2077 -0.31% 0.75%
2076 -0.3% 0.75%
2075 -0.29% 0.76%
2074 -0.28% 0.77%
2073 -0.27% 0.78%
2072 -0.27% 0.8%
2071 -0.27% 0.81%
2070 -0.26% 0.82%
2069 -0.26% 0.84%
2068 -0.26% 0.85%
2067 -0.26% 0.86%
2066 -0.28% 0.87%
2065 -0.27% 0.89%
2064 -0.28% 0.9%
2063 -0.27% 0.91%
2062 -0.28% 0.92%
2061 -0.29% 0.94%
2060 -0.29% 0.95%
2059 -0.28% 0.96%
2058 -0.3% 0.97%
2057 -0.31% 0.99%
2056 -0.3% 1%
2055 -0.3% 1.01%
2054 -0.29% 1.02%
2053 -0.28% 1.04%
2052 -0.28% 1.05%
2051 -0.26% 1.06%
2050 -0.26% 1.08%
2049 -0.25% 1.09%
2048 -0.24% 1.11%
2047 -0.24% 1.12%
2046 -0.24% 1.14%
2045 -0.23% 1.15%
2044 -0.23% 1.17%
2043 -0.22% 1.18%
2042 -0.23% 1.2%
2041 -0.22% 1.22%
2040 -0.22% 1.23%
2039 -0.22% 1.25%
2038 -0.22% 1.27%
2037 -0.21% 1.28%
2036 -0.21% 1.3%
2035 -0.2% 1.31%
2034 -0.19% 1.33%
2033 -0.18% 1.34%
2032 -0.17% 1.36%
2031 -0.16% 1.38%
2030 -0.15% 1.51%
2029 -0.14% 1.6%
2028 -0.12% 1.67%
2027 -0.08% 1.71%
2026 0.03% 1.76%
2025 0.47% 4.74%
2024 0.64% 4.74%
2023 0.5% 4.75%
2022 0.27% 4.52%
2021 0.21% -2.43%
2020 0.14% 4.95%
2019 0.11% -0.44%
2018 0.13% -2.52%
2017 0.23% 0.07%
2016 0.29% 3.82%
2015 0.33% 5.32%
2014 0.41% 2.48%
2013 0.46% 5.56%
2012 0.48% 4.29%
2011 0.46% 4.64%
2010 0.46% -0.99%
2009 0.48% 3.99%
2008 0.47% 4.11%
2007 0.43% 4.24%
2006 0.38% 4.37%
2005 0.34% 4.53%
2004 0.29% 4.7%
2003 0.24% 4.89%
2002 0.24% 5.1%
2001 0.23% 5.34%
2000 0.21% 4.56%
1999 0.23% 3.69%
1998 0.27% 3.81%
1997 0.3% 3.93%
1996 0.33% 4.08%
1995 0.38% 4.23%
1994 0.43% 4.37%
1993 0.49% 4.53%
1992 0.56% 4.71%
1991 0.55% 4.89%
1990 0.44% 5.06%
1989 0.36% 5.18%
1988 0.29% 5.47%
1987 0.28% 5.81%
1986 0.33% 5.85%
1985 0.42% 5.9%
1984 0.54% 6.13%
1983 0.6% 6.28%
1982 0.56% 6.29%
1981 0.43% 6.16%
1980 0.31% 6.04%
1979 0.26% 5.98%
1978 0.29% 5.88%
1977 0.28% 5.72%
1976 0.3% 5.52%
1975 0.44% 5.38%
1974 0.52% 5.29%
1973 0.57% 5.14%
1972 0.6% 4.88%
1971 0.13% 4.54%
1970 -0.38% 4.25%
1969 -0.06% 4.09%
1968 0.45% 3.97%
1967 0.54% 3.86%
1966 0.38% 3.79%
1965 0.33% 3.78%
1964 0.56% 3.77%
1963 0.71% 3.76%
1962 0.68% 3.74%
1961 0.71% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Finland Saudi Arabia
Current population
5647947
37955120
Population rank 120/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 2/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +119,738
Net migration rank 33/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 119,738
2024 -14,612 26,894 499,782 122,170
2023 -17,869 38,156 474,366 325,691
2022 -18,335 60,353 406,920 977,072
2021 -7,757 22,484 409,032 -106,287
2020 -8,847 17,504 447,036 -74,725
2019 -8,282 15,671 474,407 191,582
2018 -7,170 11,822 528,767 -988,751
2017 -3,856 13,356 546,751 -920,812
2016 -1,099 17,321 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,740 12,655 511,023 465,292
2014 4,915 15,915 493,431 469,144
2013 6,527 18,164 475,299 485,794
2012 7,579 17,894 465,649 479,206
2011 9,160 16,798 443,675 491,253
2010 10,191 14,080 418,641 504,955
2009 10,678 14,877 438,557 496,229
2008 10,627 15,626 433,457 491,337
2007 9,519 14,027 425,199 489,136
2006 11,059 10,820 399,333 504,661
2005 9,968 9,251 375,938 518,565
2004 9,933 6,956 362,843 523,472
2003 7,819 5,929 364,520 514,606
2002 6,241 5,255 372,099 500,508
2001 7,263 6,241 382,153 484,252
2000 7,765 2,497 392,407 468,515
1999 7,748 3,604 390,112 160,263
1998 7,730 4,417 389,499 159,898
1997 9,766 4,925 385,033 160,066
1996 11,274 3,757 382,248 160,532
1995 13,791 4,325 380,231 160,512
1994 17,300 3,834 377,351 160,306
1993 13,679 9,036 372,621 158,074
1992 16,639 9,356 366,763 160,908
1991 16,044 14,515 361,329 162,857
1990 15,458 8,920 355,495 160,416
1989 14,396 5,775 349,399 159,273
1988 14,344 1,765 342,865 146,918
1987 11,837 831 333,088 175,075
1986 13,279 1,491 322,340 172,606
1985 14,707 2,416 310,558 148,208
1984 20,015 3,972 296,615 153,562
1983 21,851 6,925 280,616 157,930
1982 22,686 7,109 264,831 153,528
1981 18,720 5,287 249,156 140,355
1980 18,640 -2,212 234,372 121,220
1979 19,535 -6,612 220,186 112,826
1978 20,436 -9,348 205,331 105,263
1977 21,799 -5,697 191,103 96,015
1976 21,738 -11,843 178,024 85,083
1975 21,673 -3,807 166,223 73,960
1974 17,824 5,891 155,478 69,653
1973 13,532 11,558 145,450 63,995
1972 14,847 12,613 136,360 55,439
1971 15,220 12,286 127,600 43,989
1970 20,268 -36,579 120,440 31,097
1969 21,732 -42,207 113,859 25,312
1968 28,684 -15,561 108,281 21,366
1967 33,622 -5,353 103,343 17,947
1966 34,356 -12,059 98,361 15,054
1965 33,771 -21,731 93,820 15,000
1964 38,208 -20,414 89,776 15,000
1963 40,258 -7,624 85,480 15,000
1962 38,627 -6,852 81,393 15,000
1961 41,487 -11,828 77,743 15,000
1960 42,082 -9,489 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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