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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.62 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Finland vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Switzerland
2100 4,615,954 9,234,296
2099 4,632,084 9,226,472
2098 4,648,068 9,220,109
2097 4,663,730 9,212,728
2096 4,678,982 9,208,997
2095 4,694,312 9,203,477
2094 4,709,388 9,199,095
2093 4,724,681 9,196,672
2092 4,739,809 9,194,082
2091 4,755,260 9,191,145
2090 4,770,907 9,189,122
2089 4,786,400 9,188,754
2088 4,801,901 9,190,102
2087 4,817,852 9,189,763
2086 4,833,786 9,191,494
2085 4,849,629 9,195,728
2084 4,864,891 9,199,983
2083 4,880,250 9,204,908
2082 4,896,009 9,210,695
2081 4,911,803 9,217,065
2080 4,927,618 9,223,475
2079 4,943,129 9,230,920
2078 4,958,168 9,237,649
2077 4,973,373 9,245,300
2076 4,988,599 9,250,248
2075 5,003,374 9,255,753
2074 5,018,067 9,266,455
2073 5,032,313 9,275,439
2072 5,046,145 9,283,185
2071 5,059,821 9,292,913
2070 5,073,405 9,303,843
2069 5,086,624 9,311,935
2068 5,100,021 9,320,335
2067 5,113,379 9,327,741
2066 5,126,654 9,339,455
2065 5,140,841 9,351,481
2064 5,154,898 9,362,413
2063 5,169,175 9,372,441
2062 5,183,334 9,383,258
2061 5,197,920 9,395,036
2060 5,212,905 9,403,920
2059 5,228,152 9,414,241
2058 5,242,966 9,422,560
2057 5,258,706 9,428,212
2056 5,274,797 9,435,441
2055 5,290,920 9,443,890
2054 5,306,678 9,451,268
2053 5,321,951 9,456,389
2052 5,337,100 9,456,418
2051 5,352,042 9,456,395
2050 5,366,251 9,454,544
2049 5,380,081 9,451,083
2048 5,393,571 9,444,091
2047 5,406,757 9,437,061
2046 5,419,535 9,430,954
2045 5,432,355 9,425,155
2044 5,444,871 9,418,152
2043 5,457,529 9,410,763
2042 5,469,797 9,400,808
2041 5,482,134 9,393,857
2040 5,494,276 9,382,662
2039 5,506,630 9,373,984
2038 5,518,788 9,365,030
2037 5,530,908 9,354,254
2036 5,542,684 9,342,450
2035 5,554,158 9,328,907
2034 5,565,174 9,312,054
2033 5,575,691 9,294,881
2032 5,585,700 9,276,221
2031 5,595,391 9,253,034
2030 5,604,388 9,228,188
2029 5,612,864 9,201,743
2028 5,620,473 9,170,620
2027 5,627,272 9,135,740
2026 5,631,965 9,097,532
2025 5,630,458 9,053,983
2024 5,619,911 9,005,582
2023 5,583,911 8,888,822
2022 5,556,106 8,777,088
2021 5,541,017 8,704,546
2020 5,529,543 8,638,167
2019 5,521,606 8,575,280
2018 5,515,525 8,514,329
2017 5,508,214 8,451,840
2016 5,495,303 8,373,338
2015 5,479,531 8,282,396
2014 5,461,512 8,188,649
2013 5,438,972 8,089,346
2012 5,413,971 7,996,861
2011 5,388,272 7,912,398
2010 5,363,352 7,824,909
2009 5,338,871 7,743,831
2008 5,313,399 7,647,675
2007 5,288,720 7,551,117
2006 5,266,268 7,483,934
2005 5,246,096 7,437,115
2004 5,228,172 7,389,625
2003 5,213,014 7,339,001
2002 5,200,598 7,284,753
2001 5,188,008 7,229,854
2000 5,176,209 7,184,250
1999 5,165,474 7,143,991
1998 5,153,498 7,110,001
1997 5,139,835 7,088,906
1996 5,124,573 7,071,850
1995 5,107,790 7,040,687
1994 5,088,333 6,993,795
1993 5,066,447 6,938,265
1992 5,041,992 6,875,364
1991 5,013,740 6,799,978
1990 4,986,431 6,715,519
1989 4,964,371 6,646,912
1988 4,946,481 6,593,386
1987 4,932,123 6,545,106
1986 4,918,154 6,504,124
1985 4,902,206 6,470,365
1984 4,881,803 6,441,865
1983 4,855,787 6,418,773
1982 4,826,933 6,391,309
1981 4,799,964 6,354,074
1980 4,779,535 6,319,408
1979 4,764,690 6,294,365
1978 4,752,528 6,281,738
1977 4,738,902 6,281,174
1976 4,725,664 6,302,504
1975 4,711,440 6,338,632
1974 4,690,574 6,341,405
1973 4,666,081 6,307,347
1972 4,639,657 6,260,956
1971 4,612,124 6,213,399
1970 4,606,307 6,180,877
1969 4,623,785 6,136,387
1968 4,626,469 6,067,714
1967 4,605,744 5,991,785
1966 4,580,869 5,918,002
1965 4,563,732 5,856,472
1964 4,548,543 5,789,228
1963 4,523,309 5,694,247
1962 4,491,443 5,573,815
1961 4,461,005 5,434,294
1960 4,429,634 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Switzerland
2100 -0.35% 0.08%
2099 -0.34% 0.07%
2098 -0.34% 0.08%
2097 -0.33% 0.04%
2096 -0.33% 0.06%
2095 -0.32% 0.05%
2094 -0.32% 0.03%
2093 -0.32% 0.03%
2092 -0.32% 0.03%
2091 -0.33% 0.02%
2090 -0.32% 0.004%
2089 -0.32% -0.01%
2088 -0.33% 0.004%
2087 -0.33% -0.02%
2086 -0.33% -0.05%
2085 -0.31% -0.05%
2084 -0.31% -0.05%
2083 -0.32% -0.06%
2082 -0.32% -0.07%
2081 -0.32% -0.07%
2080 -0.31% -0.08%
2079 -0.3% -0.07%
2078 -0.31% -0.08%
2077 -0.31% -0.05%
2076 -0.3% -0.06%
2075 -0.29% -0.12%
2074 -0.28% -0.1%
2073 -0.27% -0.08%
2072 -0.27% -0.1%
2071 -0.27% -0.12%
2070 -0.26% -0.09%
2069 -0.26% -0.09%
2068 -0.26% -0.08%
2067 -0.26% -0.13%
2066 -0.28% -0.13%
2065 -0.27% -0.12%
2064 -0.28% -0.11%
2063 -0.27% -0.12%
2062 -0.28% -0.13%
2061 -0.29% -0.09%
2060 -0.29% -0.11%
2059 -0.28% -0.09%
2058 -0.3% -0.06%
2057 -0.31% -0.08%
2056 -0.3% -0.09%
2055 -0.3% -0.08%
2054 -0.29% -0.05%
2053 -0.28% -0%
2052 -0.28% 0%
2051 -0.26% 0.02%
2050 -0.26% 0.04%
2049 -0.25% 0.07%
2048 -0.24% 0.07%
2047 -0.24% 0.06%
2046 -0.24% 0.06%
2045 -0.23% 0.07%
2044 -0.23% 0.08%
2043 -0.22% 0.11%
2042 -0.23% 0.07%
2041 -0.22% 0.12%
2040 -0.22% 0.09%
2039 -0.22% 0.1%
2038 -0.22% 0.12%
2037 -0.21% 0.13%
2036 -0.21% 0.15%
2035 -0.2% 0.18%
2034 -0.19% 0.18%
2033 -0.18% 0.2%
2032 -0.17% 0.25%
2031 -0.16% 0.27%
2030 -0.15% 0.29%
2029 -0.14% 0.34%
2028 -0.12% 0.38%
2027 -0.08% 0.42%
2026 0.03% 0.48%
2025 0.19% 0.54%
2024 0.64% 1.31%
2023 0.5% 1.27%
2022 0.27% 0.83%
2021 0.21% 0.77%
2020 0.14% 0.73%
2019 0.11% 0.72%
2018 0.13% 0.74%
2017 0.23% 0.94%
2016 0.29% 1.1%
2015 0.33% 1.14%
2014 0.41% 1.23%
2013 0.46% 1.16%
2012 0.48% 1.07%
2011 0.46% 1.12%
2010 0.46% 1.05%
2009 0.48% 1.26%
2008 0.47% 1.28%
2007 0.43% 0.9%
2006 0.38% 0.63%
2005 0.34% 0.64%
2004 0.29% 0.69%
2003 0.24% 0.74%
2002 0.24% 0.76%
2001 0.23% 0.63%
2000 0.21% 0.56%
1999 0.23% 0.48%
1998 0.27% 0.3%
1997 0.3% 0.24%
1996 0.33% 0.44%
1995 0.38% 0.67%
1994 0.43% 0.8%
1993 0.49% 0.91%
1992 0.56% 1.11%
1991 0.55% 1.26%
1990 0.44% 1.03%
1989 0.36% 0.81%
1988 0.29% 0.74%
1987 0.28% 0.63%
1986 0.33% 0.52%
1985 0.42% 0.44%
1984 0.54% 0.36%
1983 0.6% 0.43%
1982 0.56% 0.59%
1981 0.43% 0.55%
1980 0.31% 0.4%
1979 0.26% 0.2%
1978 0.29% 0.009%
1977 0.28% -0.34%
1976 0.3% -0.57%
1975 0.44% -0.04%
1974 0.52% 0.54%
1973 0.57% 0.74%
1972 0.6% 0.77%
1971 0.13% 0.53%
1970 -0.38% 0.73%
1969 -0.06% 1.13%
1968 0.45% 1.27%
1967 0.54% 1.25%
1966 0.38% 1.05%
1965 0.33% 1.16%
1964 0.56% 1.67%
1963 0.71% 2.16%
1962 0.68% 2.57%
1961 0.71% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Finland Switzerland
Current population
5631965
9107866
Population rank 120/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +320
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 81/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +37,253
Net migration rank 33/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 37,253
2024 - 26,894 - 40,099
2023 -17,869 38,156 8,000 45,098
2022 -18,335 60,353 7,899 96,424
2021 -7,757 22,484 18,279 50,665
2020 -8,847 17,504 9,502 55,523
2019 -8,282 15,671 18,008 44,517
2018 -7,170 11,822 20,434 41,253
2017 -3,856 13,356 20,284 45,658
2016 -1,099 17,321 22,608 71,009
2015 2,740 12,655 19,050 71,876
2014 4,915 15,915 21,290 78,122
2013 6,527 18,164 17,797 83,823
2012 7,579 17,894 18,393 67,840
2011 9,160 16,798 18,990 67,194
2010 10,191 14,080 17,997 76,388
2009 10,678 14,877 15,487 69,324
2008 10,627 15,626 15,295 94,430
2007 9,519 14,027 13,592 72,475
2006 11,059 10,820 12,723 37,308
2005 9,968 9,251 11,899 33,203
2004 9,933 6,956 13,302 39,484
2003 7,819 5,929 8,807 42,567
2002 6,241 5,255 10,199 49,650
2001 7,263 6,241 10,845 35,420
2000 7,765 2,497 15,806 24,463
1999 7,748 3,604 16,431 25,599
1998 7,730 4,417 16,353 11,325
1997 9,766 4,925 17,722 -1,939
1996 11,274 3,757 19,801 -131
1995 13,791 4,325 19,010 25,343
1994 17,300 3,834 20,982 30,274
1993 13,679 9,036 21,509 40,267
1992 16,639 9,356 24,064 42,014
1991 16,044 14,515 23,800 69,738
1990 15,458 8,920 20,146 58,428
1989 14,396 5,775 19,941 34,432
1988 14,344 1,765 21,099 34,602
1987 11,837 831 15,708 27,081
1986 13,279 1,491 16,261 23,242
1985 14,707 2,416 14,882 14,402
1984 20,015 3,972 16,105 12,532
1983 21,851 6,925 12,837 5,663
1982 22,686 7,109 15,339 21,929
1981 18,720 5,287 13,979 24,229
1980 18,640 -2,212 14,535 17,841
1979 19,535 -6,612 14,477 4,262
1978 20,436 -9,348 13,820 -6,552
1977 21,799 -5,697 16,959 -22,516
1976 21,738 -11,843 17,017 -54,255
1975 21,673 -3,807 22,820 -58,187
1974 17,824 5,891 27,902 2,008
1973 13,532 11,558 30,906 8,158
1972 14,847 12,613 35,061 19,991
1971 15,220 12,286 38,523 2,636
1970 20,268 -36,579 42,648 -18,326
1969 21,732 -42,207 44,182 20,754
1968 28,684 -15,561 47,328 25,828
1967 33,622 -5,353 52,128 27,697
1966 34,356 -12,059 53,854 14,979
1965 33,771 -21,731 56,222 -1,351
1964 38,208 -20,414 59,050 21,455
1963 40,258 -7,624 52,956 58,415
1962 38,627 -6,852 49,050 82,798
1961 41,487 -11,828 48,365 101,278
1960 42,082 -9,489 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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