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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.52 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Finland vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Saudi Arabia
2100 4,615,954 74,230,118
2099 4,632,084 73,760,045
2098 4,648,068 73,287,526
2097 4,663,730 72,813,125
2096 4,678,982 72,336,039
2095 4,694,312 71,858,206
2094 4,709,388 71,379,928
2093 4,724,681 70,900,460
2092 4,739,809 70,420,464
2091 4,755,260 69,940,749
2090 4,770,907 69,462,214
2089 4,786,400 68,985,976
2088 4,801,901 68,510,277
2087 4,817,852 68,035,545
2086 4,833,786 67,562,521
2085 4,849,629 67,091,615
2084 4,864,891 66,621,667
2083 4,880,250 66,152,653
2082 4,896,009 65,684,321
2081 4,911,803 65,216,102
2080 4,927,618 64,749,128
2079 4,943,129 64,282,393
2078 4,958,168 63,815,918
2077 4,973,373 63,348,712
2076 4,988,599 62,880,120
2075 5,003,374 62,409,793
2074 5,018,067 61,937,628
2073 5,032,313 61,462,662
2072 5,046,145 60,984,202
2071 5,059,821 60,502,791
2070 5,073,405 60,018,216
2069 5,086,624 59,529,456
2068 5,100,021 59,036,086
2067 5,113,379 58,539,487
2066 5,126,654 58,039,687
2065 5,140,841 57,537,106
2064 5,154,898 57,032,172
2063 5,169,175 56,524,331
2062 5,183,334 56,014,549
2061 5,197,920 55,501,467
2060 5,212,905 54,986,901
2059 5,228,152 54,469,809
2058 5,242,966 53,950,469
2057 5,258,706 53,430,639
2056 5,274,797 52,909,061
2055 5,290,920 52,386,571
2054 5,306,678 51,862,312
2053 5,321,951 51,336,335
2052 5,337,100 50,809,100
2051 5,352,042 50,280,719
2050 5,366,251 49,751,739
2049 5,380,081 49,221,828
2048 5,393,571 48,690,143
2047 5,406,757 48,157,605
2046 5,419,535 47,623,246
2045 5,432,355 47,087,215
2044 5,444,871 46,550,306
2043 5,457,529 46,013,232
2042 5,469,797 45,475,200
2041 5,482,134 44,936,131
2040 5,494,276 44,396,093
2039 5,506,630 43,856,006
2038 5,518,788 43,314,707
2037 5,530,908 42,773,375
2036 5,542,684 42,231,639
2035 5,554,158 41,690,245
2034 5,565,174 41,150,029
2033 5,575,691 40,611,021
2032 5,585,700 40,073,144
2031 5,595,391 39,535,357
2030 5,604,388 38,998,581
2029 5,612,864 38,417,447
2028 5,620,473 37,810,902
2027 5,627,272 37,189,969
2026 5,631,965 36,566,201
2025 5,630,458 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 0.19% 1.79%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Finland Saudi Arabia
Current population
5631965
36734925
Population rank 120/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 4/197
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 - 26,894 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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