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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.89 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Finland vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Sweden
2100 4,629,053 11,330,987
2099 4,645,228 11,334,835
2098 4,661,258 11,339,107
2097 4,676,964 11,340,268
2096 4,692,260 11,341,947
2095 4,707,633 11,344,893
2094 4,722,751 11,347,531
2093 4,738,088 11,349,412
2092 4,753,259 11,351,452
2091 4,768,754 11,352,899
2090 4,784,445 11,354,820
2089 4,799,982 11,357,746
2088 4,815,528 11,360,405
2087 4,831,523 11,364,197
2086 4,847,503 11,371,529
2085 4,863,391 11,376,573
2084 4,878,695 11,381,332
2083 4,894,099 11,384,862
2082 4,909,902 11,390,058
2081 4,925,741 11,391,696
2080 4,941,601 11,393,882
2079 4,957,156 11,393,412
2078 4,972,238 11,391,291
2077 4,987,486 11,389,212
2076 5,002,755 11,385,385
2075 5,017,572 11,381,261
2074 5,032,306 11,377,973
2073 5,046,593 11,375,051
2072 5,060,464 11,371,362
2071 5,074,179 11,366,451
2070 5,087,802 11,362,742
2069 5,101,058 11,358,895
2068 5,114,493 11,357,504
2067 5,127,889 11,356,672
2066 5,141,202 11,356,676
2065 5,155,429 11,355,953
2064 5,169,525 11,354,988
2063 5,183,843 11,354,834
2062 5,198,043 11,355,452
2061 5,212,670 11,353,198
2060 5,227,697 11,352,013
2059 5,242,988 11,349,674
2058 5,257,844 11,345,893
2057 5,273,628 11,340,487
2056 5,289,765 11,335,234
2055 5,305,934 11,328,291
2054 5,321,736 11,320,768
2053 5,337,053 11,310,127
2052 5,352,244 11,296,358
2051 5,367,229 11,280,503
2050 5,381,479 11,261,537
2049 5,395,348 11,242,070
2048 5,408,876 11,221,274
2047 5,422,100 11,199,365
2046 5,434,914 11,176,512
2045 5,447,770 11,152,739
2044 5,460,322 11,127,765
2043 5,473,016 11,102,354
2042 5,485,319 11,076,504
2041 5,497,690 11,052,951
2040 5,509,866 11,028,609
2039 5,522,256 11,005,487
2038 5,534,448 10,983,160
2037 5,546,603 10,961,591
2036 5,558,413 10,938,759
2035 5,569,919 10,916,327
2034 5,580,966 10,893,717
2033 5,591,512 10,869,588
2032 5,601,550 10,844,339
2031 5,611,269 10,819,037
2030 5,620,291 10,790,557
2029 5,628,791 10,759,017
2028 5,636,422 10,724,017
2027 5,643,240 10,685,143
2026 5,647,947 10,643,884
2025 5,646,436 10,596,620
2024 5,619,911 10,569,709
2023 5,583,911 10,536,632
2022 5,556,106 10,486,941
2021 5,541,017 10,415,811
2020 5,529,543 10,353,442
2019 5,521,606 10,278,887
2018 5,515,525 10,175,214
2017 5,508,214 10,057,698
2016 5,495,303 9,923,085
2015 5,479,531 9,799,186
2014 5,461,512 9,696,110
2013 5,438,972 9,600,379
2012 5,413,971 9,519,374
2011 5,388,272 9,449,213
2010 5,363,352 9,378,126
2009 5,338,871 9,298,515
2008 5,313,399 9,219,637
2007 5,288,720 9,148,092
2006 5,266,268 9,080,505
2005 5,246,096 9,029,572
2004 5,228,172 8,993,531
2003 5,213,014 8,958,229
2002 5,200,598 8,924,958
2001 5,188,008 8,895,960
2000 5,176,209 8,872,109
1999 5,165,474 8,857,874
1998 5,153,498 8,850,974
1997 5,139,835 8,846,062
1996 5,124,573 8,840,998
1995 5,107,790 8,826,939
1994 5,088,333 8,780,745
1993 5,066,447 8,718,561
1992 5,041,992 8,668,067
1991 5,013,740 8,617,375
1990 4,986,431 8,558,835
1989 4,964,371 8,492,964
1988 4,946,481 8,436,489
1987 4,932,123 8,397,804
1986 4,918,154 8,369,829
1985 4,902,206 8,350,386
1984 4,881,803 8,336,605
1983 4,855,787 8,329,033
1982 4,826,933 8,325,263
1981 4,799,964 8,320,503
1980 4,779,535 8,310,531
1979 4,764,690 8,293,678
1978 4,752,528 8,275,599
1977 4,738,902 8,251,540
1976 4,725,664 8,222,286
1975 4,711,440 8,192,437
1974 4,690,574 8,159,955
1973 4,666,081 8,136,312
1972 4,639,657 8,122,300
1971 4,612,124 8,098,334
1970 4,606,307 8,042,801
1969 4,623,785 7,968,072
1968 4,626,469 7,912,273
1967 4,605,744 7,867,931
1966 4,580,869 7,807,797
1965 4,563,732 7,733,853
1964 4,548,543 7,661,354
1963 4,523,309 7,604,328
1962 4,491,443 7,561,588
1961 4,461,005 7,519,998
1960 4,429,634 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Sweden
2100 -0.35% -0.03%
2099 -0.34% -0.04%
2098 -0.34% -0.01%
2097 -0.33% -0.01%
2096 -0.33% -0.03%
2095 -0.32% -0.02%
2094 -0.32% -0.02%
2093 -0.32% -0.02%
2092 -0.32% -0.01%
2091 -0.33% -0.02%
2090 -0.32% -0.03%
2089 -0.32% -0.02%
2088 -0.33% -0.03%
2087 -0.33% -0.06%
2086 -0.33% -0.04%
2085 -0.31% -0.04%
2084 -0.31% -0.03%
2083 -0.32% -0.05%
2082 -0.32% -0.01%
2081 -0.32% -0.02%
2080 -0.31% 0.004%
2079 -0.3% 0.02%
2078 -0.31% 0.02%
2077 -0.31% 0.03%
2076 -0.3% 0.04%
2075 -0.29% 0.03%
2074 -0.28% 0.03%
2073 -0.27% 0.03%
2072 -0.27% 0.04%
2071 -0.27% 0.03%
2070 -0.26% 0.03%
2069 -0.26% 0.01%
2068 -0.26% 0.007%
2067 -0.26% -0%
2066 -0.28% 0.006%
2065 -0.27% 0.009%
2064 -0.28% 0.001%
2063 -0.27% -0.005%
2062 -0.28% 0.02%
2061 -0.29% 0.01%
2060 -0.29% 0.02%
2059 -0.28% 0.03%
2058 -0.3% 0.05%
2057 -0.31% 0.05%
2056 -0.3% 0.06%
2055 -0.3% 0.07%
2054 -0.29% 0.09%
2053 -0.28% 0.12%
2052 -0.28% 0.14%
2051 -0.26% 0.17%
2050 -0.26% 0.17%
2049 -0.25% 0.19%
2048 -0.24% 0.2%
2047 -0.24% 0.2%
2046 -0.24% 0.21%
2045 -0.23% 0.22%
2044 -0.23% 0.23%
2043 -0.22% 0.23%
2042 -0.23% 0.21%
2041 -0.22% 0.22%
2040 -0.22% 0.21%
2039 -0.22% 0.2%
2038 -0.22% 0.2%
2037 -0.21% 0.21%
2036 -0.21% 0.21%
2035 -0.2% 0.21%
2034 -0.19% 0.22%
2033 -0.18% 0.23%
2032 -0.17% 0.23%
2031 -0.16% 0.26%
2030 -0.15% 0.29%
2029 -0.14% 0.33%
2028 -0.12% 0.36%
2027 -0.08% 0.39%
2026 0.03% 0.45%
2025 0.47% 0.25%
2024 0.64% 0.31%
2023 0.5% 0.47%
2022 0.27% 0.68%
2021 0.21% 0.6%
2020 0.14% 0.73%
2019 0.11% 1.02%
2018 0.13% 1.17%
2017 0.23% 1.36%
2016 0.29% 1.26%
2015 0.33% 1.06%
2014 0.41% 1%
2013 0.46% 0.85%
2012 0.48% 0.74%
2011 0.46% 0.76%
2010 0.46% 0.86%
2009 0.48% 0.86%
2008 0.47% 0.78%
2007 0.43% 0.74%
2006 0.38% 0.56%
2005 0.34% 0.4%
2004 0.29% 0.39%
2003 0.24% 0.37%
2002 0.24% 0.33%
2001 0.23% 0.27%
2000 0.21% 0.16%
1999 0.23% 0.08%
1998 0.27% 0.06%
1997 0.3% 0.06%
1996 0.33% 0.16%
1995 0.38% 0.53%
1994 0.43% 0.71%
1993 0.49% 0.58%
1992 0.56% 0.59%
1991 0.55% 0.68%
1990 0.44% 0.78%
1989 0.36% 0.67%
1988 0.29% 0.46%
1987 0.28% 0.33%
1986 0.33% 0.23%
1985 0.42% 0.17%
1984 0.54% 0.09%
1983 0.6% 0.05%
1982 0.56% 0.06%
1981 0.43% 0.12%
1980 0.31% 0.2%
1979 0.26% 0.22%
1978 0.29% 0.29%
1977 0.28% 0.36%
1976 0.3% 0.36%
1975 0.44% 0.4%
1974 0.52% 0.29%
1973 0.57% 0.17%
1972 0.6% 0.3%
1971 0.13% 0.69%
1970 -0.38% 0.94%
1969 -0.06% 0.71%
1968 0.45% 0.56%
1967 0.54% 0.77%
1966 0.38% 0.96%
1965 0.33% 0.95%
1964 0.56% 0.75%
1963 0.71% 0.57%
1962 0.68% 0.55%
1961 0.71% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Finland Sweden
Current population
5647947
10665077
Population rank 120/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +74
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 148/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +47,079
Net migration rank 33/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 47,079
2024 -14,612 26,894 7,399 50,115
2023 -17,869 38,156 5,269 55,209
2022 -18,335 60,353 10,487 58,955
2021 -7,757 22,484 22,914 51,947
2020 -8,847 17,504 14,495 37,302
2019 -8,282 15,671 25,697 72,619
2018 -7,170 11,822 23,403 87,517
2017 -3,856 13,356 24,138 102,671
2016 -1,099 17,321 25,800 119,234
2015 2,740 12,655 23,518 80,534
2014 4,915 15,915 26,179 77,654
2013 6,527 18,164 23,041 66,760
2012 7,579 17,894 20,943 52,879
2011 9,160 16,798 21,733 46,049
2010 10,191 14,080 25,320 51,175
2009 10,678 14,877 21,387 63,638
2008 10,627 15,626 18,439 56,452
2007 9,519 14,027 15,552 54,907
2006 11,059 10,820 15,436 51,675
2005 9,968 9,251 9,030 27,030
2004 9,933 6,956 9,893 25,842
2003 7,819 5,929 6,271 29,161
2002 6,241 5,255 893 31,364
2001 7,263 6,241 -1,779 28,856
2000 7,765 2,497 -2,662 24,900
1999 7,748 3,604 -6,201 13,940
1998 7,730 4,417 -3,541 11,325
1997 9,766 4,925 -3,539 6,047
1996 11,274 3,757 1,768 5,773
1995 13,791 4,325 9,710 11,621
1994 17,300 3,834 20,196 51,545
1993 13,679 9,036 20,924 32,725
1992 16,639 9,356 28,605 20,507
1991 16,044 14,515 29,299 25,314
1990 15,458 8,920 29,100 35,668
1989 14,396 5,775 24,629 44,565
1988 14,344 1,765 15,186 30,064
1987 11,837 831 11,757 21,335
1986 13,279 1,491 9,206 15,211
1985 14,707 2,416 4,175 11,464
1984 20,015 3,972 3,335 8,668
1983 21,851 6,925 833 2,105
1982 22,686 7,109 1,665 2,524
1981 18,720 5,287 1,664 3,209
1980 18,640 -2,212 5,818 10,040
1979 19,535 -6,612 4,976 13,895
1978 20,436 -9,348 4,138 13,807
1977 21,799 -5,697 7,426 23,528
1976 21,738 -11,843 8,222 20,324
1975 21,673 -3,807 14,746 16,564
1974 17,824 5,891 23,664 9,217
1973 13,532 11,558 24,409 -9,551
1972 14,847 12,613 28,428 -13,519
1971 15,220 12,286 31,583 2,334
1970 20,268 -36,579 30,563 47,242
1969 21,732 -42,207 23,904 48,824
1968 28,684 -15,561 30,858 8,545
1967 33,622 -5,353 41,700 11,075
1966 34,356 -12,059 45,286 24,920
1965 33,771 -21,731 44,857 32,444
1964 38,208 -20,414 45,968 23,581
1963 40,258 -7,624 35,741 11,009
1962 38,627 -6,852 30,246 9,627
1961 41,487 -11,828 30,832 14,401
1960 42,082 -9,489 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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