The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Finland's population is 8.71 times bigger than Suriname's.
- Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).
Finland vs Suriname: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Finland
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 4,629,053 | 713,301 |
| 2099 | 4,645,228 | 715,718 |
| 2098 | 4,661,258 | 718,073 |
| 2097 | 4,676,964 | 720,500 |
| 2096 | 4,692,260 | 722,800 |
| 2095 | 4,707,633 | 725,224 |
| 2094 | 4,722,751 | 727,514 |
| 2093 | 4,738,088 | 729,945 |
| 2092 | 4,753,259 | 732,310 |
| 2091 | 4,768,754 | 734,611 |
| 2090 | 4,784,445 | 736,676 |
| 2089 | 4,799,982 | 738,887 |
| 2088 | 4,815,528 | 741,028 |
| 2087 | 4,831,523 | 742,858 |
| 2086 | 4,847,503 | 744,619 |
| 2085 | 4,863,391 | 746,328 |
| 2084 | 4,878,695 | 747,772 |
| 2083 | 4,894,099 | 749,164 |
| 2082 | 4,909,902 | 750,355 |
| 2081 | 4,925,741 | 751,527 |
| 2080 | 4,941,601 | 752,571 |
| 2079 | 4,957,156 | 753,310 |
| 2078 | 4,972,238 | 753,974 |
| 2077 | 4,987,486 | 754,582 |
| 2076 | 5,002,755 | 755,015 |
| 2075 | 5,017,572 | 755,554 |
| 2074 | 5,032,306 | 755,740 |
| 2073 | 5,046,593 | 756,042 |
| 2072 | 5,060,464 | 756,125 |
| 2071 | 5,074,179 | 756,124 |
| 2070 | 5,087,802 | 755,985 |
| 2069 | 5,101,058 | 755,900 |
| 2068 | 5,114,493 | 755,625 |
| 2067 | 5,127,889 | 755,174 |
| 2066 | 5,141,202 | 754,830 |
| 2065 | 5,155,429 | 754,137 |
| 2064 | 5,169,525 | 753,311 |
| 2063 | 5,183,843 | 752,771 |
| 2062 | 5,198,043 | 751,992 |
| 2061 | 5,212,670 | 751,308 |
| 2060 | 5,227,697 | 750,325 |
| 2059 | 5,242,988 | 749,420 |
| 2058 | 5,257,844 | 748,612 |
| 2057 | 5,273,628 | 747,183 |
| 2056 | 5,289,765 | 745,967 |
| 2055 | 5,305,934 | 744,434 |
| 2054 | 5,321,736 | 742,836 |
| 2053 | 5,337,053 | 741,364 |
| 2052 | 5,352,244 | 739,688 |
| 2051 | 5,367,229 | 738,024 |
| 2050 | 5,381,479 | 736,078 |
| 2049 | 5,395,348 | 734,256 |
| 2048 | 5,408,876 | 732,085 |
| 2047 | 5,422,100 | 729,623 |
| 2046 | 5,434,914 | 727,242 |
| 2045 | 5,447,770 | 724,469 |
| 2044 | 5,460,322 | 721,556 |
| 2043 | 5,473,016 | 718,596 |
| 2042 | 5,485,319 | 715,335 |
| 2041 | 5,497,690 | 712,005 |
| 2040 | 5,509,866 | 708,379 |
| 2039 | 5,522,256 | 704,797 |
| 2038 | 5,534,448 | 701,029 |
| 2037 | 5,546,603 | 697,364 |
| 2036 | 5,558,413 | 693,268 |
| 2035 | 5,569,919 | 689,014 |
| 2034 | 5,580,966 | 684,675 |
| 2033 | 5,591,512 | 680,289 |
| 2032 | 5,601,550 | 675,648 |
| 2031 | 5,611,269 | 670,943 |
| 2030 | 5,620,291 | 666,067 |
| 2029 | 5,628,791 | 661,186 |
| 2028 | 5,636,422 | 656,001 |
| 2027 | 5,643,240 | 650,709 |
| 2026 | 5,647,947 | 645,337 |
| 2025 | 5,646,436 | 639,850 |
| 2024 | 5,619,911 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 5,583,911 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 5,556,106 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 5,541,017 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 5,529,543 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 5,521,606 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 5,515,525 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 5,508,214 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 5,495,303 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 5,479,531 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 5,461,512 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 5,438,972 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 5,413,971 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 5,388,272 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 5,363,352 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 5,338,871 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 5,313,399 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 5,288,720 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 5,266,268 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 5,246,096 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 5,228,172 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 5,213,014 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 5,200,598 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 5,188,008 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 5,176,209 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 5,165,474 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 5,153,498 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 5,139,835 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 5,124,573 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 5,107,790 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 5,088,333 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 5,066,447 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 5,041,992 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 5,013,740 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 4,986,431 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 4,964,371 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 4,946,481 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 4,932,123 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 4,918,154 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 4,902,206 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 4,881,803 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 4,855,787 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 4,826,933 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 4,799,964 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 4,779,535 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 4,764,690 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 4,752,528 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 4,738,902 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 4,725,664 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 4,711,440 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 4,690,574 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 4,666,081 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 4,639,657 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 4,612,124 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 4,606,307 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 4,623,785 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 4,626,469 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 4,605,744 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 4,580,869 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 4,563,732 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 4,548,543 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 4,523,309 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 4,491,443 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 4,461,005 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 4,429,634 | 263,918 |
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/suriname | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).
Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.
Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | -0.35% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.34% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | -0.34% | -0.34% |
| 2097 | -0.33% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.33% | -0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.32% | -0.31% |
| 2094 | -0.32% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | -0.32% | -0.32% |
| 2092 | -0.32% | -0.31% |
| 2091 | -0.33% | -0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.32% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | -0.32% | -0.29% |
| 2088 | -0.33% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.33% | -0.24% |
| 2086 | -0.33% | -0.23% |
| 2085 | -0.31% | -0.19% |
| 2084 | -0.31% | -0.19% |
| 2083 | -0.32% | -0.16% |
| 2082 | -0.32% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | -0.32% | -0.14% |
| 2080 | -0.31% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | -0.3% | -0.09% |
| 2078 | -0.31% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -0.31% | -0.06% |
| 2076 | -0.3% | -0.07% |
| 2075 | -0.29% | -0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.28% | -0.04% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | -0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.27% | 0% |
| 2071 | -0.27% | 0.02% |
| 2070 | -0.26% | 0.01% |
| 2069 | -0.26% | 0.04% |
| 2068 | -0.26% | 0.06% |
| 2067 | -0.26% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.28% | 0.09% |
| 2065 | -0.27% | 0.11% |
| 2064 | -0.28% | 0.07% |
| 2063 | -0.27% | 0.1% |
| 2062 | -0.28% | 0.09% |
| 2061 | -0.29% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | -0.29% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.28% | 0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.3% | 0.19% |
| 2057 | -0.31% | 0.16% |
| 2056 | -0.3% | 0.21% |
| 2055 | -0.3% | 0.22% |
| 2054 | -0.29% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.28% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | -0.28% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | -0.26% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | -0.26% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | -0.25% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | -0.24% | 0.34% |
| 2047 | -0.24% | 0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.24% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | -0.23% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | -0.23% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.22% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | -0.23% | 0.47% |
| 2041 | -0.22% | 0.51% |
| 2040 | -0.22% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | -0.22% | 0.54% |
| 2038 | -0.22% | 0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.21% | 0.59% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | -0.2% | 0.63% |
| 2034 | -0.19% | 0.64% |
| 2033 | -0.18% | 0.69% |
| 2032 | -0.17% | 0.7% |
| 2031 | -0.16% | 0.73% |
| 2030 | -0.15% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | -0.14% | 0.79% |
| 2028 | -0.12% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | -0.08% | 0.83% |
| 2026 | 0.03% | 0.86% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 0.64% | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 0.27% | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 0.21% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 0.14% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 0.11% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 0.23% | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 0.29% | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 0.33% | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 0.41% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 0.46% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 0.48% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 0.46% | 1.15% |
| 2010 | 0.46% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 0.48% | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 0.47% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 0.43% | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 0.38% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 0.34% | 1.05% |
| 2004 | 0.29% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 0.24% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 0.23% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 0.21% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 0.23% | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 0.27% | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.33% | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 0.38% | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 0.43% | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 0.49% | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 0.56% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 0.55% | 0.61% |
| 1990 | 0.44% | 1% |
| 1989 | 0.36% | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 0.29% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 0.28% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 0.33% | 1.38% |
| 1985 | 0.42% | 1.25% |
| 1984 | 0.54% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 0.56% | 0.29% |
| 1981 | 0.43% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 0.31% | -0.59% |
| 1979 | 0.26% | -1.02% |
| 1978 | 0.29% | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 0.28% | -0.83% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -0.74% |
| 1975 | 0.44% | -0.64% |
| 1974 | 0.52% | -0.53% |
| 1973 | 0.57% | -0.41% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.13% | 3.29% |
| 1970 | -0.38% | 3.42% |
| 1969 | -0.06% | 3.47% |
| 1968 | 0.45% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 0.54% | 3.49% |
| 1966 | 0.38% | 3.48% |
| 1965 | 0.33% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 0.56% | 4.04% |
| 1963 | 0.71% | 4.62% |
| 1962 | 0.68% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 0.71% | 3.36% |
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/suriname | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Finland
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5647947
|
648096
|
| Population rank | 120/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
19.9 minutes
|
1.62 hours
|
| One birth every |
12 minutes
|
48.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
8.99 minutes
|
2.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +73 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +26,525 | +5,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 130/197 | 107/197 |
| One migration net change every |
28.9 minutes
|
9.08 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +18,246 | -967 |
| Net migration rank | 33/196 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 514,432 | 51,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 79/195 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 69/195 | 74/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18,246 | - | -967 |
| 2024 | -14,612 | 26,894 | 6,541 | -1,166 |
| 2023 | -17,869 | 38,156 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | -18,335 | 60,353 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | -7,757 | 22,484 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | -8,847 | 17,504 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | -8,282 | 15,671 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | -7,170 | 11,822 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | -3,856 | 13,356 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | -1,099 | 17,321 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | 2,740 | 12,655 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 4,915 | 15,915 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 6,527 | 18,164 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 7,579 | 17,894 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 9,160 | 16,798 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 10,191 | 14,080 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 10,678 | 14,877 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 10,627 | 15,626 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 9,519 | 14,027 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 11,059 | 10,820 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 9,968 | 9,251 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 9,933 | 6,956 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | 7,819 | 5,929 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | 6,241 | 5,255 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | 7,263 | 6,241 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 7,765 | 2,497 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 7,748 | 3,604 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 7,730 | 4,417 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 9,766 | 4,925 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 11,274 | 3,757 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 13,791 | 4,325 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 17,300 | 3,834 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 13,679 | 9,036 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 16,639 | 9,356 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 16,044 | 14,515 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 15,458 | 8,920 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 14,396 | 5,775 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 14,344 | 1,765 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 11,837 | 831 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 13,279 | 1,491 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 14,707 | 2,416 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 20,015 | 3,972 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 21,851 | 6,925 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 22,686 | 7,109 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 18,720 | 5,287 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | 18,640 | -2,212 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | 19,535 | -6,612 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | 20,436 | -9,348 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | 21,799 | -5,697 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | 21,738 | -11,843 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | 21,673 | -3,807 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | 17,824 | 5,891 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | 13,532 | 11,558 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | 14,847 | 12,613 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 15,220 | 12,286 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 20,268 | -36,579 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 21,732 | -42,207 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 28,684 | -15,561 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 33,622 | -5,353 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 34,356 | -12,059 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 33,771 | -21,731 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 38,208 | -20,414 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 40,258 | -7,624 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 38,627 | -6,852 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 41,487 | -11,828 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 42,082 | -9,489 | 8,170 | 544 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/finland/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).
As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.
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Population differences between Finland and Suriname
|
Finland
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 44.1 years | 32.6 years |
| Median age | 44.2 years | 29.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 48.1 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
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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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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