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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.05 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Finland vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Slovakia
2100 4,615,954 3,377,764
2099 4,632,084 3,399,869
2098 4,648,068 3,422,010
2097 4,663,730 3,444,161
2096 4,678,982 3,466,284
2095 4,694,312 3,488,595
2094 4,709,388 3,511,062
2093 4,724,681 3,533,742
2092 4,739,809 3,556,708
2091 4,755,260 3,580,021
2090 4,770,907 3,603,675
2089 4,786,400 3,627,811
2088 4,801,901 3,652,354
2087 4,817,852 3,677,451
2086 4,833,786 3,703,217
2085 4,849,629 3,729,670
2084 4,864,891 3,756,777
2083 4,880,250 3,784,617
2082 4,896,009 3,813,170
2081 4,911,803 3,842,528
2080 4,927,618 3,872,714
2079 4,943,129 3,903,653
2078 4,958,168 3,935,351
2077 4,973,373 3,967,981
2076 4,988,599 4,001,363
2075 5,003,374 4,035,465
2074 5,018,067 4,070,159
2073 5,032,313 4,105,475
2072 5,046,145 4,141,396
2071 5,059,821 4,177,582
2070 5,073,405 4,214,086
2069 5,086,624 4,250,775
2068 5,100,021 4,287,566
2067 5,113,379 4,324,173
2066 5,126,654 4,360,463
2065 5,140,841 4,396,562
2064 5,154,898 4,432,349
2063 5,169,175 4,467,634
2062 5,183,334 4,502,390
2061 5,197,920 4,536,423
2060 5,212,905 4,569,861
2059 5,228,152 4,602,562
2058 5,242,966 4,634,484
2057 5,258,706 4,665,491
2056 5,274,797 4,695,744
2055 5,290,920 4,725,147
2054 5,306,678 4,753,640
2053 5,321,951 4,781,680
2052 5,337,100 4,809,152
2051 5,352,042 4,836,056
2050 5,366,251 4,862,512
2049 5,380,081 4,888,649
2048 5,393,571 4,914,306
2047 5,406,757 4,939,719
2046 5,419,535 4,964,917
2045 5,432,355 4,989,905
2044 5,444,871 5,014,849
2043 5,457,529 5,039,628
2042 5,469,797 5,064,051
2041 5,482,134 5,088,319
2040 5,494,276 5,112,265
2039 5,506,630 5,135,696
2038 5,518,788 5,158,725
2037 5,530,908 5,181,188
2036 5,542,684 5,203,033
2035 5,554,158 5,224,142
2034 5,565,174 5,244,168
2033 5,575,691 5,263,308
2032 5,585,700 5,281,327
2031 5,595,391 5,298,206
2030 5,604,388 5,313,745
2029 5,612,864 5,327,761
2028 5,620,473 5,339,993
2027 5,627,272 5,350,648
2026 5,631,965 5,359,438
2025 5,630,458 5,396,894
2024 5,619,911 5,422,069
2023 5,583,911 5,426,740
2022 5,556,106 5,431,752
2021 5,541,017 5,447,247
2020 5,529,543 5,458,827
2019 5,521,606 5,454,147
2018 5,515,525 5,446,771
2017 5,508,214 5,439,232
2016 5,495,303 5,430,798
2015 5,479,531 5,423,801
2014 5,461,512 5,418,649
2013 5,438,972 5,413,393
2012 5,413,971 5,407,579
2011 5,388,272 5,398,384
2010 5,363,352 5,391,428
2009 5,338,871 5,386,406
2008 5,313,399 5,379,233
2007 5,288,720 5,374,622
2006 5,266,268 5,373,054
2005 5,246,096 5,372,807
2004 5,228,172 5,372,280
2003 5,213,014 5,373,374
2002 5,200,598 5,376,912
2001 5,188,008 5,378,867
2000 5,176,209 5,388,720
1999 5,165,474 5,396,020
1998 5,153,498 5,390,516
1997 5,139,835 5,383,291
1996 5,124,573 5,373,361
1995 5,107,790 5,361,999
1994 5,088,333 5,346,331
1993 5,066,447 5,325,305
1992 5,041,992 5,305,016
1991 5,013,740 5,303,294
1990 4,986,431 5,299,187
1989 4,964,371 5,275,942
1988 4,946,481 5,250,596
1987 4,932,123 5,222,840
1986 4,918,154 5,193,838
1985 4,902,206 5,161,768
1984 4,881,803 5,127,097
1983 4,855,787 5,091,971
1982 4,826,933 5,055,099
1981 4,799,964 5,016,105
1980 4,779,535 4,979,815
1979 4,764,690 4,938,973
1978 4,752,528 4,890,125
1977 4,738,902 4,840,501
1976 4,725,664 4,789,507
1975 4,711,440 4,739,105
1974 4,690,574 4,689,623
1973 4,666,081 4,641,445
1972 4,639,657 4,596,622
1971 4,612,124 4,557,449
1970 4,606,307 4,538,223
1969 4,623,785 4,518,607
1968 4,626,469 4,483,915
1967 4,605,744 4,449,367
1966 4,580,869 4,411,666
1965 4,563,732 4,370,983
1964 4,548,543 4,327,341
1963 4,523,309 4,282,017
1962 4,491,443 4,238,188
1961 4,461,005 4,191,667
1960 4,429,634 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Slovakia
2100 -0.35% -0.65%
2099 -0.34% -0.65%
2098 -0.34% -0.64%
2097 -0.33% -0.64%
2096 -0.33% -0.64%
2095 -0.32% -0.64%
2094 -0.32% -0.64%
2093 -0.32% -0.65%
2092 -0.32% -0.65%
2091 -0.33% -0.66%
2090 -0.32% -0.67%
2089 -0.32% -0.67%
2088 -0.33% -0.68%
2087 -0.33% -0.7%
2086 -0.33% -0.71%
2085 -0.31% -0.72%
2084 -0.31% -0.74%
2083 -0.32% -0.75%
2082 -0.32% -0.76%
2081 -0.32% -0.78%
2080 -0.31% -0.79%
2079 -0.3% -0.81%
2078 -0.31% -0.82%
2077 -0.31% -0.83%
2076 -0.3% -0.85%
2075 -0.29% -0.85%
2074 -0.28% -0.86%
2073 -0.27% -0.87%
2072 -0.27% -0.87%
2071 -0.27% -0.87%
2070 -0.26% -0.86%
2069 -0.26% -0.86%
2068 -0.26% -0.85%
2067 -0.26% -0.83%
2066 -0.28% -0.82%
2065 -0.27% -0.81%
2064 -0.28% -0.79%
2063 -0.27% -0.77%
2062 -0.28% -0.75%
2061 -0.29% -0.73%
2060 -0.29% -0.71%
2059 -0.28% -0.69%
2058 -0.3% -0.66%
2057 -0.31% -0.64%
2056 -0.3% -0.62%
2055 -0.3% -0.6%
2054 -0.29% -0.59%
2053 -0.28% -0.57%
2052 -0.28% -0.56%
2051 -0.26% -0.54%
2050 -0.26% -0.53%
2049 -0.25% -0.52%
2048 -0.24% -0.51%
2047 -0.24% -0.51%
2046 -0.24% -0.5%
2045 -0.23% -0.5%
2044 -0.23% -0.49%
2043 -0.22% -0.48%
2042 -0.23% -0.48%
2041 -0.22% -0.47%
2040 -0.22% -0.46%
2039 -0.22% -0.45%
2038 -0.22% -0.43%
2037 -0.21% -0.42%
2036 -0.21% -0.4%
2035 -0.2% -0.38%
2034 -0.19% -0.36%
2033 -0.18% -0.34%
2032 -0.17% -0.32%
2031 -0.16% -0.29%
2030 -0.15% -0.26%
2029 -0.14% -0.23%
2028 -0.12% -0.2%
2027 -0.08% -0.16%
2026 0.03% -0.69%
2025 0.19% -0.46%
2024 0.64% -0.09%
2023 0.5% -0.09%
2022 0.27% -0.28%
2021 0.21% -0.21%
2020 0.14% 0.09%
2019 0.11% 0.14%
2018 0.13% 0.14%
2017 0.23% 0.16%
2016 0.29% 0.13%
2015 0.33% 0.1%
2014 0.41% 0.1%
2013 0.46% 0.11%
2012 0.48% 0.17%
2011 0.46% 0.13%
2010 0.46% 0.09%
2009 0.48% 0.13%
2008 0.47% 0.09%
2007 0.43% 0.03%
2006 0.38% 0.005%
2005 0.34% 0.01%
2004 0.29% -0.02%
2003 0.24% -0.07%
2002 0.24% -0.04%
2001 0.23% -0.18%
2000 0.21% -0.14%
1999 0.23% 0.1%
1998 0.27% 0.13%
1997 0.3% 0.18%
1996 0.33% 0.21%
1995 0.38% 0.29%
1994 0.43% 0.39%
1993 0.49% 0.38%
1992 0.56% 0.03%
1991 0.55% 0.08%
1990 0.44% 0.44%
1989 0.36% 0.48%
1988 0.29% 0.53%
1987 0.28% 0.56%
1986 0.33% 0.62%
1985 0.42% 0.68%
1984 0.54% 0.69%
1983 0.6% 0.73%
1982 0.56% 0.78%
1981 0.43% 0.73%
1980 0.31% 0.83%
1979 0.26% 1%
1978 0.29% 1.03%
1977 0.28% 1.06%
1976 0.3% 1.06%
1975 0.44% 1.06%
1974 0.52% 1.04%
1973 0.57% 0.98%
1972 0.6% 0.86%
1971 0.13% 0.42%
1970 -0.38% 0.43%
1969 -0.06% 0.77%
1968 0.45% 0.78%
1967 0.54% 0.85%
1966 0.38% 0.93%
1965 0.33% 1.01%
1964 0.56% 1.06%
1963 0.71% 1.03%
1962 0.68% 1.11%
1961 0.71% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Finland Slovakia
Current population
5631965
5359438
Population rank 120/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
12.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 -13
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 172/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -31,377
Net migration rank 33/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -31,377
2024 - 26,894 - -21,027
2023 -17,869 38,156 -5,427 4,933
2022 -18,335 60,353 -7,062 92,314
2021 -7,757 22,484 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -8,847 17,504 -2,184 4,350
2019 -8,282 15,671 3,818 3,128
2018 -7,170 11,822 3,268 3,446
2017 -3,856 13,356 4,351 3,279
2016 -1,099 17,321 5,431 3,487
2015 2,740 12,655 2,170 2,549
2014 4,915 15,915 3,793 -1,158
2013 6,527 18,164 2,707 -1,181
2012 7,579 17,894 3,245 871
2011 9,160 16,798 9,177 -2,392
2010 10,191 14,080 7,008 -1,814
2009 10,678 14,877 8,619 -542
2008 10,627 15,626 4,303 -495
2007 9,519 14,027 537 -571
2006 11,059 10,820 537 -549
2005 9,968 9,251 537 -561
2004 9,933 6,956 1,611 -522
2003 7,819 5,929 -537 -646
2002 6,241 5,255 -538 -580
2001 7,263 6,241 -1,076 -860
2000 7,765 2,497 2,155 -831
1999 7,748 3,604 3,777 -119
1998 7,730 4,417 4,312 -12
1997 9,766 4,925 6,999 247
1996 11,274 3,757 9,135 246
1995 13,791 4,325 9,115 -30
1994 17,300 3,834 14,970 -109
1993 13,679 9,036 20,769 72
1992 16,639 9,356 21,220 -201
1991 16,044 14,515 23,865 174
1990 15,458 8,920 25,436 -9,402
1989 14,396 5,775 26,380 -7,254
1988 14,344 1,765 30,979 -6,500
1987 11,837 831 31,859 -6,401
1986 13,279 1,491 34,279 -6,143
1985 14,707 2,416 37,680 -6,068
1984 20,015 3,972 38,966 -6,276
1983 21,851 6,925 39,717 -6,361
1982 22,686 7,109 41,958 -6,088
1981 18,720 5,287 43,640 -5,821
1980 18,640 -2,212 44,320 -5,522
1979 19,535 -6,612 52,353 -4,712
1978 20,436 -9,348 52,324 -4,689
1977 21,799 -5,697 52,762 -4,621
1976 21,738 -11,843 54,121 -4,432
1975 21,673 -3,807 52,604 -4,652
1974 17,824 5,891 52,524 -4,190
1973 13,532 11,558 49,199 -3,854
1972 14,847 12,613 46,426 -3,516
1971 15,220 12,286 40,105 -3,495
1970 20,268 -36,579 38,575 -4,919
1969 21,732 -42,207 39,312 -8,998
1968 28,684 -15,561 38,113 -8,881
1967 33,622 -5,353 41,824 -8,876
1966 34,356 -12,059 45,440 -8,817
1965 33,771 -21,731 48,517 -8,707
1964 38,208 -20,414 54,092 -8,608
1963 40,258 -7,624 54,382 -8,548
1962 38,627 -6,852 49,587 -9,019
1961 41,487 -11,828 55,749 4,812
1960 42,082 -9,489 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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