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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.09 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Finland vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Singapore
2100 4,615,954 4,344,248
2099 4,632,084 4,387,645
2098 4,648,068 4,435,189
2097 4,663,730 4,483,484
2096 4,678,982 4,533,994
2095 4,694,312 4,585,243
2094 4,709,388 4,639,568
2093 4,724,681 4,692,749
2092 4,739,809 4,745,364
2091 4,755,260 4,802,089
2090 4,770,907 4,859,572
2089 4,786,400 4,919,853
2088 4,801,901 4,977,701
2087 4,817,852 5,036,662
2086 4,833,786 5,096,772
2085 4,849,629 5,155,480
2084 4,864,891 5,212,381
2083 4,880,250 5,269,612
2082 4,896,009 5,327,281
2081 4,911,803 5,383,608
2080 4,927,618 5,438,023
2079 4,943,129 5,491,695
2078 4,958,168 5,541,781
2077 4,973,373 5,589,429
2076 4,988,599 5,632,686
2075 5,003,374 5,679,862
2074 5,018,067 5,725,351
2073 5,032,313 5,764,008
2072 5,046,145 5,799,655
2071 5,059,821 5,833,262
2070 5,073,405 5,864,115
2069 5,086,624 5,896,709
2068 5,100,021 5,927,631
2067 5,113,379 5,955,955
2066 5,126,654 5,988,826
2065 5,140,841 6,020,244
2064 5,154,898 6,046,805
2063 5,169,175 6,069,231
2062 5,183,334 6,093,782
2061 5,197,920 6,116,847
2060 5,212,905 6,142,295
2059 5,228,152 6,163,191
2058 5,242,966 6,185,611
2057 5,258,706 6,203,303
2056 5,274,797 6,221,491
2055 5,290,920 6,240,206
2054 5,306,678 6,261,488
2053 5,321,951 6,277,678
2052 5,337,100 6,290,046
2051 5,352,042 6,307,270
2050 5,366,251 6,325,698
2049 5,380,081 6,342,616
2048 5,393,571 6,355,818
2047 5,406,757 6,373,684
2046 5,419,535 6,387,901
2045 5,432,355 6,399,811
2044 5,444,871 6,412,802
2043 5,457,529 6,420,804
2042 5,469,797 6,427,555
2041 5,482,134 6,433,153
2040 5,494,276 6,434,727
2039 5,506,630 6,431,367
2038 5,518,788 6,422,540
2037 5,530,908 6,410,923
2036 5,542,684 6,398,937
2035 5,554,158 6,382,637
2034 5,565,174 6,360,610
2033 5,575,691 6,333,556
2032 5,585,700 6,306,749
2031 5,595,391 6,277,847
2030 5,604,388 6,250,608
2029 5,612,864 6,221,161
2028 5,620,473 6,186,754
2027 5,627,272 6,150,947
2026 5,631,965 6,116,548
2025 5,630,458 6,078,250
2024 5,619,911 6,036,860
2023 5,583,911 5,917,648
2022 5,556,106 5,637,022
2021 5,541,017 5,453,566
2020 5,529,543 5,685,807
2019 5,521,606 5,703,569
2018 5,515,525 5,638,676
2017 5,508,214 5,612,253
2016 5,495,303 5,607,283
2015 5,479,531 5,535,002
2014 5,461,512 5,469,724
2013 5,438,972 5,399,162
2012 5,413,971 5,312,437
2011 5,388,272 5,183,688
2010 5,363,352 5,076,732
2009 5,338,871 4,987,573
2008 5,313,399 4,839,396
2007 5,288,720 4,588,599
2006 5,266,268 4,401,365
2005 5,246,096 4,265,762
2004 5,228,172 4,166,664
2003 5,213,014 4,114,826
2002 5,200,598 4,175,950
2001 5,188,008 4,138,012
2000 5,176,209 4,027,887
1999 5,165,474 3,958,723
1998 5,153,498 3,927,213
1997 5,139,835 3,796,038
1996 5,124,573 3,670,704
1995 5,107,790 3,524,506
1994 5,088,333 3,419,048
1993 5,066,447 3,313,471
1992 5,041,992 3,230,698
1991 5,013,740 3,135,083
1990 4,986,431 3,047,132
1989 4,964,371 2,930,901
1988 4,946,481 2,846,108
1987 4,932,123 2,774,789
1986 4,918,154 2,733,373
1985 4,902,206 2,735,957
1984 4,881,803 2,732,221
1983 4,855,787 2,681,061
1982 4,826,933 2,646,466
1981 4,799,964 2,532,835
1980 4,779,535 2,413,945
1979 4,764,690 2,383,500
1978 4,752,528 2,353,600
1977 4,738,902 2,325,300
1976 4,725,664 2,293,300
1975 4,711,440 2,262,600
1974 4,690,574 2,229,800
1973 4,666,081 2,193,000
1972 4,639,657 2,152,400
1971 4,612,124 2,112,900
1970 4,606,307 2,074,507
1969 4,623,785 2,042,500
1968 4,626,469 2,012,000
1967 4,605,744 1,977,600
1966 4,580,869 1,934,400
1965 4,563,732 1,886,900
1964 4,548,543 1,841,600
1963 4,523,309 1,795,000
1962 4,491,443 1,750,200
1961 4,461,005 1,702,400
1960 4,429,634 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Singapore
2100 -0.35% -0.99%
2099 -0.34% -1.07%
2098 -0.34% -1.08%
2097 -0.33% -1.11%
2096 -0.33% -1.12%
2095 -0.32% -1.17%
2094 -0.32% -1.13%
2093 -0.32% -1.11%
2092 -0.32% -1.18%
2091 -0.33% -1.18%
2090 -0.32% -1.23%
2089 -0.32% -1.16%
2088 -0.33% -1.17%
2087 -0.33% -1.18%
2086 -0.33% -1.14%
2085 -0.31% -1.09%
2084 -0.31% -1.09%
2083 -0.32% -1.08%
2082 -0.32% -1.05%
2081 -0.32% -1%
2080 -0.31% -0.98%
2079 -0.3% -0.9%
2078 -0.31% -0.85%
2077 -0.31% -0.77%
2076 -0.3% -0.83%
2075 -0.29% -0.79%
2074 -0.28% -0.67%
2073 -0.27% -0.61%
2072 -0.27% -0.58%
2071 -0.27% -0.53%
2070 -0.26% -0.55%
2069 -0.26% -0.52%
2068 -0.26% -0.48%
2067 -0.26% -0.55%
2066 -0.28% -0.52%
2065 -0.27% -0.44%
2064 -0.28% -0.37%
2063 -0.27% -0.4%
2062 -0.28% -0.38%
2061 -0.29% -0.41%
2060 -0.29% -0.34%
2059 -0.28% -0.36%
2058 -0.3% -0.29%
2057 -0.31% -0.29%
2056 -0.3% -0.3%
2055 -0.3% -0.34%
2054 -0.29% -0.26%
2053 -0.28% -0.2%
2052 -0.28% -0.27%
2051 -0.26% -0.29%
2050 -0.26% -0.27%
2049 -0.25% -0.21%
2048 -0.24% -0.28%
2047 -0.24% -0.22%
2046 -0.24% -0.19%
2045 -0.23% -0.2%
2044 -0.23% -0.12%
2043 -0.22% -0.11%
2042 -0.23% -0.09%
2041 -0.22% -0.02%
2040 -0.22% 0.05%
2039 -0.22% 0.14%
2038 -0.22% 0.18%
2037 -0.21% 0.19%
2036 -0.21% 0.26%
2035 -0.2% 0.35%
2034 -0.19% 0.43%
2033 -0.18% 0.43%
2032 -0.17% 0.46%
2031 -0.16% 0.44%
2030 -0.15% 0.47%
2029 -0.14% 0.56%
2028 -0.12% 0.58%
2027 -0.08% 0.56%
2026 0.03% 0.63%
2025 0.19% 0.69%
2024 0.64% 2.01%
2023 0.5% 4.98%
2022 0.27% 3.36%
2021 0.21% -4.08%
2020 0.14% -0.31%
2019 0.11% 1.15%
2018 0.13% 0.47%
2017 0.23% 0.09%
2016 0.29% 1.31%
2015 0.33% 1.19%
2014 0.41% 1.31%
2013 0.46% 1.63%
2012 0.48% 2.48%
2011 0.46% 2.11%
2010 0.46% 1.79%
2009 0.48% 3.06%
2008 0.47% 5.47%
2007 0.43% 4.25%
2006 0.38% 3.18%
2005 0.34% 2.38%
2004 0.29% 1.26%
2003 0.24% -1.46%
2002 0.24% 0.92%
2001 0.23% 2.73%
2000 0.21% 1.75%
1999 0.23% 0.8%
1998 0.27% 3.46%
1997 0.3% 3.41%
1996 0.33% 4.15%
1995 0.38% 3.08%
1994 0.43% 3.19%
1993 0.49% 2.56%
1992 0.56% 3.05%
1991 0.55% 2.89%
1990 0.44% 3.97%
1989 0.36% 2.98%
1988 0.29% 2.57%
1987 0.28% 1.52%
1986 0.33% -0.09%
1985 0.42% 0.14%
1984 0.54% 1.91%
1983 0.6% 1.31%
1982 0.56% 4.49%
1981 0.43% 4.93%
1980 0.31% 1.28%
1979 0.26% 1.27%
1978 0.29% 1.22%
1977 0.28% 1.4%
1976 0.3% 1.36%
1975 0.44% 1.47%
1974 0.52% 1.68%
1973 0.57% 1.89%
1972 0.6% 1.87%
1971 0.13% 1.85%
1970 -0.38% 1.57%
1969 -0.06% 1.52%
1968 0.45% 1.74%
1967 0.54% 2.23%
1966 0.38% 2.52%
1965 0.33% 2.46%
1964 0.56% 2.6%
1963 0.71% 2.56%
1962 0.68% 2.81%
1961 0.71% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Finland Singapore
Current population
5631965
6125852
Population rank 120/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +327
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 50/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +16,892
Net migration rank 33/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 16,892
2024 - 26,894 - 20,011
2023 -17,869 38,156 7,101 26,996
2022 -18,335 60,353 9,019 214,842
2021 -7,757 22,484 15,270 -44,030
2020 -8,847 17,504 18,763 -145,556
2019 -8,282 15,671 21,674 870
2018 -7,170 11,822 21,427 21,820
2017 -3,856 13,356 21,888 -8,880
2016 -1,099 17,321 25,794 13,737
2015 2,740 12,655 27,121 41,852
2014 4,915 15,915 27,896 40,154
2013 6,527 18,164 25,376 52,176
2012 7,579 17,894 29,750 78,501
2011 9,160 16,798 25,919 89,856
2010 10,191 14,080 24,876 72,571
2009 10,678 14,877 27,930 95,841
2008 10,627 15,626 28,068 176,182
2007 9,519 14,027 26,614 192,292
2006 11,059 10,820 25,968 135,625
2005 9,968 9,251 24,741 92,023
2004 9,933 6,956 24,583 50,487
2003 7,819 5,929 24,689 -30,012
2002 6,241 5,255 29,231 -40,023
2001 7,263 6,241 31,035 45,027
2000 7,765 2,497 37,057 55,218
1999 7,748 3,604 32,857 19,681
1998 7,730 4,417 33,381 51,905
1997 9,766 4,925 37,960 95,241
1996 11,274 3,757 38,542 102,018
1995 13,791 4,325 38,065 91,947
1994 17,300 3,834 39,319 71,170
1993 13,679 9,036 40,425 58,820
1992 16,639 9,356 39,091 54,359
1991 16,044 14,515 39,188 57,821
1990 15,458 8,920 41,136 66,950
1989 14,396 5,775 36,929 68,031
1988 14,344 1,765 42,407 40,976
1987 11,837 831 33,020 25,411
1986 13,279 1,491 27,880 -7,858
1985 14,707 2,416 32,010 -31,036
1984 20,015 3,972 31,967 -4,396
1983 21,851 6,925 30,296 11,699
1982 22,686 7,109 33,346 41,568
1981 18,720 5,287 32,167 85,869
1980 18,640 -2,212 30,657 42,433
1979 19,535 -6,612 28,363 -2,384
1978 20,436 -9,348 27,537 436
1977 21,799 -5,697 26,508 2,757
1976 21,738 -11,843 31,189 949
1975 21,673 -3,807 28,509 4,104
1974 17,824 5,891 31,664 2,748
1973 13,532 11,558 36,404 -495
1972 14,847 12,613 38,098 -1,631
1971 15,220 12,286 35,708 573
1970 20,268 -36,579 35,059 4,024
1969 21,732 -42,207 34,314 6,763
1968 28,684 -15,561 36,216 6,792
1967 33,622 -5,353 40,145 6,006
1966 34,356 -12,059 44,298 3,507
1965 33,771 -21,731 45,474 4,199
1964 38,208 -20,414 47,697 3,043
1963 40,258 -7,624 49,542 2,668
1962 38,627 -6,852 48,830 3,714
1961 41,487 -11,828 49,880 3,490
1960 42,082 -9,489 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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

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