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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.64 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Finland vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Somalia
2100 4,615,954 68,384,185
2099 4,632,084 68,040,371
2098 4,648,068 67,702,230
2097 4,663,730 67,362,336
2096 4,678,982 66,972,933
2095 4,694,312 66,585,659
2094 4,709,388 66,179,819
2093 4,724,681 65,760,590
2092 4,739,809 65,324,261
2091 4,755,260 64,852,843
2090 4,770,907 64,362,727
2089 4,786,400 63,922,797
2088 4,801,901 63,464,036
2087 4,817,852 62,987,028
2086 4,833,786 62,447,029
2085 4,849,629 61,873,597
2084 4,864,891 61,318,916
2083 4,880,250 60,761,800
2082 4,896,009 60,187,980
2081 4,911,803 59,676,722
2080 4,927,618 59,100,915
2079 4,943,129 58,477,428
2078 4,958,168 57,852,528
2077 4,973,373 57,211,821
2076 4,988,599 56,602,463
2075 5,003,374 56,005,600
2074 5,018,067 55,330,165
2073 5,032,313 54,651,918
2072 5,046,145 53,978,548
2071 5,059,821 53,284,016
2070 5,073,405 52,573,210
2069 5,086,624 51,878,214
2068 5,100,021 51,197,653
2067 5,113,379 50,493,028
2066 5,126,654 49,779,172
2065 5,140,841 49,024,665
2064 5,154,898 48,265,876
2063 5,169,175 47,522,361
2062 5,183,334 46,785,920
2061 5,197,920 46,037,526
2060 5,212,905 45,220,507
2059 5,228,152 44,397,936
2058 5,242,966 43,659,021
2057 5,258,706 42,897,422
2056 5,274,797 42,121,542
2055 5,290,920 41,318,179
2054 5,306,678 40,513,141
2053 5,321,951 39,744,995
2052 5,337,100 38,992,177
2051 5,352,042 38,228,872
2050 5,366,251 37,471,735
2049 5,380,081 36,739,905
2048 5,393,571 35,984,999
2047 5,406,757 35,218,863
2046 5,419,535 34,462,403
2045 5,432,355 33,717,596
2044 5,444,871 32,977,674
2043 5,457,529 32,247,710
2042 5,469,797 31,537,272
2041 5,482,134 30,794,853
2040 5,494,276 30,032,324
2039 5,506,630 29,312,883
2038 5,518,788 28,583,386
2037 5,530,908 27,838,646
2036 5,542,684 27,114,453
2035 5,554,158 26,385,421
2034 5,565,174 25,687,629
2033 5,575,691 25,018,509
2032 5,585,700 24,338,597
2031 5,595,391 23,657,353
2030 5,604,388 22,965,742
2029 5,612,864 22,299,610
2028 5,620,473 21,651,582
2027 5,627,272 20,991,860
2026 5,631,965 20,322,668
2025 5,630,458 19,666,990
2024 5,619,911 19,009,151
2023 5,583,911 18,358,615
2022 5,556,106 17,801,897
2021 5,541,017 17,271,431
2020 5,529,543 16,651,191
2019 5,521,606 16,030,971
2018 5,515,525 15,452,487
2017 5,508,214 14,916,629
2016 5,495,303 14,348,740
2015 5,479,531 13,806,963
2014 5,461,512 13,339,491
2013 5,438,972 12,869,594
2012 5,413,971 12,461,160
2011 5,388,272 12,348,830
2010 5,363,352 12,261,756
2009 5,338,871 11,961,201
2008 5,313,399 11,663,084
2007 5,288,720 11,322,582
2006 5,266,268 10,975,502
2005 5,246,096 10,644,228
2004 5,228,172 10,280,998
2003 5,213,014 9,909,157
2002 5,200,598 9,550,063
2001 5,188,008 9,198,493
2000 5,176,209 8,838,713
1999 5,165,474 8,492,059
1998 5,153,498 8,155,417
1997 5,139,835 7,824,525
1996 5,124,573 7,554,474
1995 5,107,790 7,285,007
1994 5,088,333 7,026,797
1993 5,066,447 6,681,399
1992 5,041,992 6,495,107
1991 5,013,740 6,813,760
1990 4,986,431 7,082,811
1989 4,964,371 7,114,817
1988 4,946,481 7,235,360
1987 4,932,123 7,228,302
1986 4,918,154 6,974,788
1985 4,902,206 6,693,289
1984 4,881,803 6,428,389
1983 4,855,787 6,198,430
1982 4,826,933 6,003,840
1981 4,799,964 5,982,849
1980 4,779,535 5,936,154
1979 4,764,690 5,449,117
1978 4,752,528 4,814,892
1977 4,738,902 4,484,050
1976 4,725,664 4,365,812
1975 4,711,440 4,257,535
1974 4,690,574 4,151,842
1973 4,666,081 4,045,592
1972 4,639,657 3,939,436
1971 4,612,124 3,837,691
1970 4,606,307 3,738,448
1969 4,623,785 3,641,015
1968 4,626,469 3,546,590
1967 4,605,744 3,454,537
1966 4,580,869 3,365,106
1965 4,563,732 3,277,874
1964 4,548,543 3,192,796
1963 4,523,309 3,110,361
1962 4,491,443 3,030,091
1961 4,461,005 2,952,054
1960 4,429,634 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Somalia
2100 -0.35% 0.51%
2099 -0.34% 0.5%
2098 -0.34% 0.5%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.33% 0.58%
2095 -0.32% 0.61%
2094 -0.32% 0.64%
2093 -0.32% 0.67%
2092 -0.32% 0.73%
2091 -0.33% 0.76%
2090 -0.32% 0.69%
2089 -0.32% 0.72%
2088 -0.33% 0.76%
2087 -0.33% 0.86%
2086 -0.33% 0.93%
2085 -0.31% 0.9%
2084 -0.31% 0.92%
2083 -0.32% 0.95%
2082 -0.32% 0.86%
2081 -0.32% 0.97%
2080 -0.31% 1.07%
2079 -0.3% 1.08%
2078 -0.31% 1.12%
2077 -0.31% 1.08%
2076 -0.3% 1.07%
2075 -0.29% 1.22%
2074 -0.28% 1.24%
2073 -0.27% 1.25%
2072 -0.27% 1.3%
2071 -0.27% 1.35%
2070 -0.26% 1.34%
2069 -0.26% 1.33%
2068 -0.26% 1.4%
2067 -0.26% 1.43%
2066 -0.28% 1.54%
2065 -0.27% 1.57%
2064 -0.28% 1.56%
2063 -0.27% 1.57%
2062 -0.28% 1.63%
2061 -0.29% 1.81%
2060 -0.29% 1.85%
2059 -0.28% 1.69%
2058 -0.3% 1.78%
2057 -0.31% 1.84%
2056 -0.3% 1.94%
2055 -0.3% 1.99%
2054 -0.29% 1.93%
2053 -0.28% 1.93%
2052 -0.28% 2%
2051 -0.26% 2.02%
2050 -0.26% 1.99%
2049 -0.25% 2.1%
2048 -0.24% 2.18%
2047 -0.24% 2.2%
2046 -0.24% 2.21%
2045 -0.23% 2.24%
2044 -0.23% 2.26%
2043 -0.22% 2.25%
2042 -0.23% 2.41%
2041 -0.22% 2.54%
2040 -0.22% 2.45%
2039 -0.22% 2.55%
2038 -0.22% 2.68%
2037 -0.21% 2.67%
2036 -0.21% 2.76%
2035 -0.2% 2.72%
2034 -0.19% 2.67%
2033 -0.18% 2.79%
2032 -0.17% 2.88%
2031 -0.16% 3.01%
2030 -0.15% 2.99%
2029 -0.14% 2.99%
2028 -0.12% 3.14%
2027 -0.08% 3.29%
2026 0.03% 3.33%
2025 0.19% 3.46%
2024 0.64% 3.54%
2023 0.5% 3.13%
2022 0.27% 3.07%
2021 0.21% 3.72%
2020 0.14% 3.87%
2019 0.11% 3.74%
2018 0.13% 3.59%
2017 0.23% 3.96%
2016 0.29% 3.92%
2015 0.33% 3.5%
2014 0.41% 3.65%
2013 0.46% 3.28%
2012 0.48% 0.91%
2011 0.46% 0.71%
2010 0.46% 2.51%
2009 0.48% 2.56%
2008 0.47% 3.01%
2007 0.43% 3.16%
2006 0.38% 3.11%
2005 0.34% 3.53%
2004 0.29% 3.75%
2003 0.24% 3.76%
2002 0.24% 3.82%
2001 0.23% 4.07%
2000 0.21% 4.08%
1999 0.23% 4.13%
1998 0.27% 4.23%
1997 0.3% 3.57%
1996 0.33% 3.7%
1995 0.38% 3.67%
1994 0.43% 5.17%
1993 0.49% 2.87%
1992 0.56% -4.68%
1991 0.55% -3.8%
1990 0.44% -0.45%
1989 0.36% -1.67%
1988 0.29% 0.1%
1987 0.28% 3.63%
1986 0.33% 4.21%
1985 0.42% 4.12%
1984 0.54% 3.71%
1983 0.6% 3.24%
1982 0.56% 0.35%
1981 0.43% 0.79%
1980 0.31% 8.94%
1979 0.26% 13.2%
1978 0.29% 7.38%
1977 0.28% 2.71%
1976 0.3% 2.54%
1975 0.44% 2.55%
1974 0.52% 2.63%
1973 0.57% 2.69%
1972 0.6% 2.65%
1971 0.13% 2.65%
1970 -0.38% 2.68%
1969 -0.06% 2.66%
1968 0.45% 2.66%
1967 0.54% 2.66%
1966 0.38% 2.66%
1965 0.33% 2.66%
1964 0.56% 2.65%
1963 0.71% 2.65%
1962 0.68% 2.64%
1961 0.71% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Finland Somalia
Current population
5631965
20503678
Population rank 120/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.25%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 8/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +12,077
Net migration rank 33/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 12,077
2024 - 26,894 - 26,859
2023 -17,869 38,156 608,203 46,217
2022 -18,335 60,353 551,450 -92,434
2021 -7,757 22,484 566,399 35,506
2020 -8,847 17,504 561,311 77,259
2019 -8,282 15,671 548,756 53,124
2018 -7,170 11,822 514,244 40,844
2017 -3,856 13,356 478,556 38,067
2016 -1,099 17,321 495,132 124,017
2015 2,740 12,655 481,573 -17,178
2014 4,915 15,915 464,481 6,065
2013 6,527 18,164 448,518 20,723
2012 7,579 17,894 399,468 -51,833
2011 9,160 16,798 203,213 -326,192
2010 10,191 14,080 385,571 -88,448
2009 10,678 14,877 405,784 -101,795
2008 10,627 15,626 394,258 -102,035
2007 9,519 14,027 380,303 8,476
2006 11,059 10,820 372,597 -67,200
2005 9,968 9,251 363,117 -5,955
2004 9,933 6,956 351,959 17,353
2003 7,819 5,929 341,192 33,174
2002 6,241 5,255 331,215 12,603
2001 7,263 6,241 319,059 40,274
2000 7,765 2,497 306,651 53,580
1999 7,748 3,604 295,523 37,548
1998 7,730 4,417 284,779 55,426
1997 9,766 4,925 271,894 49,692
1996 11,274 3,757 264,807 -46,291
1995 13,791 4,325 254,509 65,888
1994 17,300 3,834 246,950 -50,921
1993 13,679 9,036 232,960 261,815
1992 16,639 9,356 57,495 -179,675
1991 16,044 14,515 53,052 -568,166
1990 15,458 8,920 225,162 -248,155
1989 14,396 5,775 225,255 -266,281
1988 14,344 1,765 215,599 -415,660
1987 11,837 831 231,580 -17,391
1986 13,279 1,491 218,416 74,424
1985 14,707 2,416 207,960 62,183
1984 20,015 3,972 199,017 60,630
1983 21,851 6,925 190,775 9,505
1982 22,686 7,109 182,793 6,115
1981 18,720 5,287 185,211 -332,129
1980 18,640 -2,212 174,790 65,519
1979 19,535 -6,612 151,016 582,746
1978 20,436 -9,348 132,689 402,005
1977 21,799 -5,697 124,818 2,170
1976 21,738 -11,843 113,319 -3,831
1975 21,673 -3,807 108,998 -1,934
1974 17,824 5,891 104,813 -495
1973 13,532 11,558 108,038 143
1972 14,847 12,613 104,493 -351
1971 15,220 12,286 101,196 -1,850
1970 20,268 -36,579 98,025 1,104
1969 21,732 -42,207 95,045 690
1968 28,684 -15,561 92,208 906
1967 33,622 -5,353 89,497 1,498
1966 34,356 -12,059 86,930 941
1965 33,771 -21,731 84,448 2,142
1964 38,208 -20,414 82,042 1,518
1963 40,258 -7,624 79,859 1,449
1962 38,627 -6,852 77,737 1,496
1961 41,487 -11,828 75,513 1,336
1960 42,082 -9,489 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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