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Population in Finland compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.22 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Finland vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland South Sudan
2100 4,629,053 24,078,379
2099 4,645,228 24,072,957
2098 4,661,258 24,054,947
2097 4,676,964 24,056,753
2096 4,692,260 24,045,972
2095 4,707,633 24,037,837
2094 4,722,751 24,039,267
2093 4,738,088 24,030,512
2092 4,753,259 24,010,555
2091 4,768,754 23,991,816
2090 4,784,445 23,970,012
2089 4,799,982 23,929,017
2088 4,815,528 23,883,712
2087 4,831,523 23,848,809
2086 4,847,503 23,794,890
2085 4,863,391 23,750,772
2084 4,878,695 23,678,728
2083 4,894,099 23,609,290
2082 4,909,902 23,532,790
2081 4,925,741 23,458,146
2080 4,941,601 23,383,482
2079 4,957,156 23,286,011
2078 4,972,238 23,188,860
2077 4,987,486 23,078,416
2076 5,002,755 22,979,198
2075 5,017,572 22,860,496
2074 5,032,306 22,718,148
2073 5,046,593 22,575,682
2072 5,060,464 22,431,004
2071 5,074,179 22,280,140
2070 5,087,802 22,143,813
2069 5,101,058 21,995,874
2068 5,114,493 21,822,076
2067 5,127,889 21,654,546
2066 5,141,202 21,489,275
2065 5,155,429 21,309,913
2064 5,169,525 21,134,522
2063 5,183,843 20,957,705
2062 5,198,043 20,777,701
2061 5,212,670 20,601,672
2060 5,227,697 20,423,629
2059 5,242,988 20,227,862
2058 5,257,844 20,041,880
2057 5,273,628 19,846,671
2056 5,289,765 19,652,407
2055 5,305,934 19,457,411
2054 5,321,736 19,250,667
2053 5,337,053 19,053,773
2052 5,352,244 18,833,795
2051 5,367,229 18,626,605
2050 5,381,479 18,427,690
2049 5,395,348 18,224,430
2048 5,408,876 18,014,650
2047 5,422,100 17,799,982
2046 5,434,914 17,572,953
2045 5,447,770 17,348,901
2044 5,460,322 17,115,914
2043 5,473,016 16,882,303
2042 5,485,319 16,639,465
2041 5,497,690 16,390,966
2040 5,509,866 16,137,104
2039 5,522,256 15,884,330
2038 5,534,448 15,622,514
2037 5,546,603 15,358,539
2036 5,558,413 15,085,936
2035 5,569,919 14,810,066
2034 5,580,966 14,538,365
2033 5,591,512 14,273,128
2032 5,601,550 14,002,178
2031 5,611,269 13,725,779
2030 5,620,291 13,460,850
2029 5,628,791 13,201,804
2028 5,636,422 12,942,501
2027 5,643,240 12,688,278
2026 5,647,947 12,434,895
2025 5,646,436 12,188,788
2024 5,619,911 11,943,408
2023 5,583,911 11,483,374
2022 5,556,106 11,021,177
2021 5,541,017 10,865,780
2020 5,529,543 10,698,467
2019 5,521,606 10,423,384
2018 5,515,525 10,122,977
2017 5,508,214 10,259,154
2016 5,495,303 10,830,102
2015 5,479,531 11,107,561
2014 5,461,512 11,235,073
2013 5,438,972 11,166,275
2012 5,413,971 10,756,240
2011 5,388,272 10,288,109
2010 5,363,352 9,745,953
2009 5,338,871 9,243,556
2008 5,313,399 8,817,647
2007 5,288,720 8,388,788
2006 5,266,268 7,976,526
2005 5,246,096 7,590,143
2004 5,228,172 7,233,041
2003 5,213,014 6,903,127
2002 5,200,598 6,596,806
2001 5,188,008 6,308,391
2000 5,176,209 6,032,267
1999 5,165,474 5,771,628
1998 5,153,498 5,620,068
1997 5,139,835 5,509,136
1996 5,124,573 5,356,925
1995 5,107,790 5,225,836
1994 5,088,333 5,071,184
1993 5,066,447 4,956,002
1992 5,041,992 4,909,749
1991 5,013,740 4,836,677
1990 4,986,431 4,737,633
1989 4,964,371 4,713,229
1988 4,946,481 4,848,029
1987 4,932,123 4,962,395
1986 4,918,154 4,921,240
1985 4,902,206 4,834,296
1984 4,881,803 4,750,627
1983 4,855,787 4,661,574
1982 4,826,933 4,557,686
1981 4,799,964 4,447,272
1980 4,779,535 4,339,030
1979 4,764,690 4,232,605
1978 4,752,528 4,127,657
1977 4,738,902 4,024,032
1976 4,725,664 3,921,910
1975 4,711,440 3,821,494
1974 4,690,574 3,723,259
1973 4,666,081 3,627,383
1972 4,639,657 3,542,497
1971 4,612,124 3,468,646
1970 4,606,307 3,409,614
1969 4,623,785 3,365,533
1968 4,626,469 3,321,528
1967 4,605,744 3,277,648
1966 4,580,869 3,236,423
1965 4,563,732 3,189,835
1964 4,548,543 3,129,918
1963 4,523,309 3,072,669
1962 4,491,443 3,024,308
1961 4,461,005 2,976,724
1960 4,429,634 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland South Sudan
2100 -0.35% 0.02%
2099 -0.34% 0.07%
2098 -0.34% -0.008%
2097 -0.33% 0.04%
2096 -0.33% 0.03%
2095 -0.32% -0.006%
2094 -0.32% 0.04%
2093 -0.32% 0.08%
2092 -0.32% 0.08%
2091 -0.33% 0.09%
2090 -0.32% 0.17%
2089 -0.32% 0.19%
2088 -0.33% 0.15%
2087 -0.33% 0.23%
2086 -0.33% 0.19%
2085 -0.31% 0.3%
2084 -0.31% 0.29%
2083 -0.32% 0.33%
2082 -0.32% 0.32%
2081 -0.32% 0.32%
2080 -0.31% 0.42%
2079 -0.3% 0.42%
2078 -0.31% 0.48%
2077 -0.31% 0.43%
2076 -0.3% 0.52%
2075 -0.29% 0.63%
2074 -0.28% 0.63%
2073 -0.27% 0.64%
2072 -0.27% 0.68%
2071 -0.27% 0.62%
2070 -0.26% 0.67%
2069 -0.26% 0.8%
2068 -0.26% 0.77%
2067 -0.26% 0.77%
2066 -0.28% 0.84%
2065 -0.27% 0.83%
2064 -0.28% 0.84%
2063 -0.27% 0.87%
2062 -0.28% 0.85%
2061 -0.29% 0.87%
2060 -0.29% 0.97%
2059 -0.28% 0.93%
2058 -0.3% 0.98%
2057 -0.31% 0.99%
2056 -0.3% 1%
2055 -0.3% 1.07%
2054 -0.29% 1.03%
2053 -0.28% 1.17%
2052 -0.28% 1.11%
2051 -0.26% 1.08%
2050 -0.26% 1.12%
2049 -0.25% 1.16%
2048 -0.24% 1.21%
2047 -0.24% 1.29%
2046 -0.24% 1.29%
2045 -0.23% 1.36%
2044 -0.23% 1.38%
2043 -0.22% 1.46%
2042 -0.23% 1.52%
2041 -0.22% 1.57%
2040 -0.22% 1.59%
2039 -0.22% 1.68%
2038 -0.22% 1.72%
2037 -0.21% 1.81%
2036 -0.21% 1.86%
2035 -0.2% 1.87%
2034 -0.19% 1.86%
2033 -0.18% 1.94%
2032 -0.17% 2.01%
2031 -0.16% 1.97%
2030 -0.15% 1.96%
2029 -0.14% 2%
2028 -0.12% 2%
2027 -0.08% 2.04%
2026 0.03% 2.02%
2025 0.47% 2.05%
2024 0.64% 4.01%
2023 0.5% 4.19%
2022 0.27% 1.43%
2021 0.21% 1.56%
2020 0.14% 2.64%
2019 0.11% 2.97%
2018 0.13% -1.33%
2017 0.23% -5.27%
2016 0.29% -2.5%
2015 0.33% -1.13%
2014 0.41% 0.62%
2013 0.46% 3.81%
2012 0.48% 4.55%
2011 0.46% 5.56%
2010 0.46% 5.44%
2009 0.48% 4.83%
2008 0.47% 5.11%
2007 0.43% 5.17%
2006 0.38% 5.09%
2005 0.34% 4.94%
2004 0.29% 4.78%
2003 0.24% 4.64%
2002 0.24% 4.57%
2001 0.23% 4.58%
2000 0.21% 4.52%
1999 0.23% 2.7%
1998 0.27% 2.01%
1997 0.3% 2.84%
1996 0.33% 2.51%
1995 0.38% 3.05%
1994 0.43% 2.32%
1993 0.49% 0.94%
1992 0.56% 1.51%
1991 0.55% 2.09%
1990 0.44% 0.52%
1989 0.36% -2.78%
1988 0.29% -2.3%
1987 0.28% 0.84%
1986 0.33% 1.8%
1985 0.42% 1.76%
1984 0.54% 1.91%
1983 0.6% 2.28%
1982 0.56% 2.48%
1981 0.43% 2.49%
1980 0.31% 2.51%
1979 0.26% 2.54%
1978 0.29% 2.58%
1977 0.28% 2.6%
1976 0.3% 2.63%
1975 0.44% 2.64%
1974 0.52% 2.64%
1973 0.57% 2.4%
1972 0.6% 2.13%
1971 0.13% 1.73%
1970 -0.38% 1.31%
1969 -0.06% 1.32%
1968 0.45% 1.34%
1967 0.54% 1.27%
1966 0.38% 1.46%
1965 0.33% 1.91%
1964 0.56% 1.86%
1963 0.71% 1.6%
1962 0.68% 1.6%
1961 0.71% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Finland South Sudan
Current population
5647947
12565048
Population rank 120/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +672
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 48/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 +6,145
Net migration rank 33/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 6,145
2024 -14,612 26,894 231,714 15,374
2023 -17,869 38,156 217,966 455,000
2022 -18,335 60,353 211,166 40,259
2021 -7,757 22,484 213,567 -154,359
2020 -8,847 17,504 212,332 62,935
2019 -8,282 15,671 209,708 65,198
2018 -7,170 11,822 168,497 157,408
2017 -3,856 13,356 72,193 -670,477
2016 -1,099 17,321 110,553 -654,225
2015 2,740 12,655 148,542 -159,822
2014 4,915 15,915 227,611 -471,523
2013 6,527 18,164 315,983 65,337
2012 7,579 17,894 312,974 125,771
2011 9,160 16,798 303,181 194,325
2010 10,191 14,080 287,409 299,402
2009 10,678 14,877 278,859 139,129
2008 10,627 15,626 268,268 165,557
2007 9,519 14,027 256,546 167,350
2006 11,059 10,820 246,706 153,926
2005 9,968 9,251 239,272 132,869
2004 9,933 6,956 231,877 110,182
2003 7,819 5,929 225,822 91,951
2002 6,241 5,255 212,014 82,847
2001 7,263 6,241 204,108 77,856
2000 7,765 2,497 196,055 74,227
1999 7,748 3,604 180,721 70,271
1998 7,730 4,417 -12,157 64,285
1997 9,766 4,925 121,454 48,280
1996 11,274 3,757 116,728 17,953
1995 13,791 4,325 110,417 17,077
1994 17,300 3,834 165,407 16,407
1993 13,679 9,036 32,779 15,772
1992 16,639 9,356 28,874 15,077
1991 16,044 14,515 87,873 14,327
1990 15,458 8,920 82,900 12,988
1989 14,396 5,775 83,735 -130,821
1988 14,344 1,765 -125,447 -97,065
1987 11,837 831 5,756 -11,976
1986 13,279 1,491 99,502 -10,973
1985 14,707 2,416 95,342 -9,986
1984 20,015 3,972 90,970 -8,984
1983 21,851 6,925 104,107 -7,986
1982 22,686 7,109 118,641 -6,983
1981 18,720 5,287 115,163 -5,994
1980 18,640 -2,212 112,307 -4,997
1979 19,535 -6,612 109,540 -3,997
1978 20,436 -9,348 107,352 -2,998
1977 21,799 -5,697 104,886 -1,997
1976 21,738 -11,843 102,346 -995
1975 21,673 -3,807 99,882 -395
1974 17,824 5,891 97,181 -192
1973 13,532 11,558 94,765 0
1972 14,847 12,613 74,803 193
1971 15,220 12,286 72,308 394
1970 20,268 -36,579 44,776 587
1969 21,732 -42,207 42,015 786
1968 28,684 -15,561 44,213 995
1967 33,622 -5,353 41,357 1,194
1966 34,356 -12,059 38,523 1,386
1965 33,771 -21,731 51,682 1,591
1964 38,208 -20,414 64,786 1,785
1963 40,258 -7,624 46,333 1,591
1962 38,627 -6,852 47,406 1,386
1961 41,487 -11,828 45,186 1,194
1960 42,082 -9,489 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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