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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.96 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Finland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Tajikistan
2100 4,615,954 20,390,053
2099 4,632,084 20,381,074
2098 4,648,068 20,367,161
2097 4,663,730 20,348,897
2096 4,678,982 20,324,869
2095 4,694,312 20,297,885
2094 4,709,388 20,265,966
2093 4,724,681 20,234,160
2092 4,739,809 20,192,937
2091 4,755,260 20,148,873
2090 4,770,907 20,103,798
2089 4,786,400 20,056,079
2088 4,801,901 20,005,521
2087 4,817,852 19,950,317
2086 4,833,786 19,895,606
2085 4,849,629 19,836,988
2084 4,864,891 19,773,272
2083 4,880,250 19,706,082
2082 4,896,009 19,639,516
2081 4,911,803 19,572,596
2080 4,927,618 19,499,390
2079 4,943,129 19,425,502
2078 4,958,168 19,347,261
2077 4,973,373 19,265,447
2076 4,988,599 19,175,355
2075 5,003,374 19,083,859
2074 5,018,067 18,988,290
2073 5,032,313 18,889,470
2072 5,046,145 18,785,103
2071 5,059,821 18,674,697
2070 5,073,405 18,559,138
2069 5,086,624 18,437,873
2068 5,100,021 18,315,011
2067 5,113,379 18,187,508
2066 5,126,654 18,054,404
2065 5,140,841 17,921,674
2064 5,154,898 17,783,801
2063 5,169,175 17,641,066
2062 5,183,334 17,498,306
2061 5,197,920 17,356,130
2060 5,212,905 17,206,922
2059 5,228,152 17,056,085
2058 5,242,966 16,903,532
2057 5,258,706 16,749,284
2056 5,274,797 16,595,691
2055 5,290,920 16,441,650
2054 5,306,678 16,285,520
2053 5,321,951 16,130,235
2052 5,337,100 15,967,770
2051 5,352,042 15,805,253
2050 5,366,251 15,638,613
2049 5,380,081 15,468,883
2048 5,393,571 15,292,499
2047 5,406,757 15,112,083
2046 5,419,535 14,928,123
2045 5,432,355 14,739,540
2044 5,444,871 14,544,544
2043 5,457,529 14,349,357
2042 5,469,797 14,147,892
2041 5,482,134 13,945,694
2040 5,494,276 13,741,587
2039 5,506,630 13,536,704
2038 5,518,788 13,331,490
2037 5,530,908 13,125,051
2036 5,542,684 12,917,110
2035 5,554,158 12,714,184
2034 5,565,174 12,515,962
2033 5,575,691 12,321,294
2032 5,585,700 12,128,060
2031 5,595,391 11,938,351
2030 5,604,388 11,749,706
2029 5,612,864 11,559,235
2028 5,620,473 11,369,414
2027 5,627,272 11,178,605
2026 5,631,965 10,986,242
2025 5,630,458 10,791,246
2024 5,619,911 10,590,927
2023 5,583,911 10,389,799
2022 5,556,106 10,182,222
2021 5,541,017 9,966,908
2020 5,529,543 9,749,310
2019 5,521,606 9,529,966
2018 5,515,525 9,307,333
2017 5,508,214 9,085,946
2016 5,495,303 8,865,631
2015 5,479,531 8,643,840
2014 5,461,512 8,425,552
2013 5,438,972 8,216,724
2012 5,413,971 8,014,084
2011 5,388,272 7,824,785
2010 5,363,352 7,652,141
2009 5,338,871 7,490,230
2008 5,313,399 7,338,403
2007 5,288,720 7,194,477
2006 5,266,268 7,057,566
2005 5,246,096 6,924,720
2004 5,228,172 6,790,547
2003 5,213,014 6,658,575
2002 5,200,598 6,531,669
2001 5,188,008 6,407,377
2000 5,176,209 6,284,735
1999 5,165,474 6,208,370
1998 5,153,498 6,176,397
1997 5,139,835 6,139,829
1996 5,124,573 6,066,523
1995 5,107,790 5,948,584
1994 5,088,333 5,825,368
1993 5,066,447 5,724,993
1992 5,041,992 5,649,400
1991 5,013,740 5,541,205
1990 4,986,431 5,398,768
1989 4,964,371 5,267,249
1988 4,946,481 5,114,989
1987 4,932,123 4,939,059
1986 4,918,154 4,772,139
1985 4,902,206 4,619,003
1984 4,881,803 4,480,026
1983 4,855,787 4,350,874
1982 4,826,933 4,227,171
1981 4,799,964 4,109,022
1980 4,779,535 3,995,256
1979 4,764,690 3,882,691
1978 4,752,528 3,768,508
1977 4,738,902 3,653,265
1976 4,725,664 3,540,076
1975 4,711,440 3,430,425
1974 4,690,574 3,324,499
1973 4,666,081 3,222,290
1972 4,639,657 3,123,691
1971 4,612,124 3,028,837
1970 4,606,307 2,936,779
1969 4,623,785 2,845,273
1968 4,626,469 2,753,848
1967 4,605,744 2,664,130
1966 4,580,869 2,577,184
1965 4,563,732 2,492,998
1964 4,548,543 2,411,260
1963 4,523,309 2,331,736
1962 4,491,443 2,255,026
1961 4,461,005 2,181,805
1960 4,429,634 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Tajikistan
2100 -0.35% 0.04%
2099 -0.34% 0.07%
2098 -0.34% 0.09%
2097 -0.33% 0.12%
2096 -0.33% 0.13%
2095 -0.32% 0.16%
2094 -0.32% 0.16%
2093 -0.32% 0.2%
2092 -0.32% 0.22%
2091 -0.33% 0.22%
2090 -0.32% 0.24%
2089 -0.32% 0.25%
2088 -0.33% 0.28%
2087 -0.33% 0.27%
2086 -0.33% 0.3%
2085 -0.31% 0.32%
2084 -0.31% 0.34%
2083 -0.32% 0.34%
2082 -0.32% 0.34%
2081 -0.32% 0.38%
2080 -0.31% 0.38%
2079 -0.3% 0.4%
2078 -0.31% 0.42%
2077 -0.31% 0.47%
2076 -0.3% 0.48%
2075 -0.29% 0.5%
2074 -0.28% 0.52%
2073 -0.27% 0.56%
2072 -0.27% 0.59%
2071 -0.27% 0.62%
2070 -0.26% 0.66%
2069 -0.26% 0.67%
2068 -0.26% 0.7%
2067 -0.26% 0.74%
2066 -0.28% 0.74%
2065 -0.27% 0.78%
2064 -0.28% 0.81%
2063 -0.27% 0.82%
2062 -0.28% 0.82%
2061 -0.29% 0.87%
2060 -0.29% 0.88%
2059 -0.28% 0.9%
2058 -0.3% 0.92%
2057 -0.31% 0.93%
2056 -0.3% 0.94%
2055 -0.3% 0.96%
2054 -0.29% 0.96%
2053 -0.28% 1.02%
2052 -0.28% 1.03%
2051 -0.26% 1.07%
2050 -0.26% 1.1%
2049 -0.25% 1.15%
2048 -0.24% 1.19%
2047 -0.24% 1.23%
2046 -0.24% 1.28%
2045 -0.23% 1.34%
2044 -0.23% 1.36%
2043 -0.22% 1.42%
2042 -0.23% 1.45%
2041 -0.22% 1.49%
2040 -0.22% 1.51%
2039 -0.22% 1.54%
2038 -0.22% 1.57%
2037 -0.21% 1.61%
2036 -0.21% 1.6%
2035 -0.2% 1.58%
2034 -0.19% 1.58%
2033 -0.18% 1.59%
2032 -0.17% 1.59%
2031 -0.16% 1.61%
2030 -0.15% 1.65%
2029 -0.14% 1.67%
2028 -0.12% 1.71%
2027 -0.08% 1.75%
2026 0.03% 1.81%
2025 0.19% 1.89%
2024 0.64% 1.94%
2023 0.5% 2.04%
2022 0.27% 2.16%
2021 0.21% 2.23%
2020 0.14% 2.3%
2019 0.11% 2.39%
2018 0.13% 2.44%
2017 0.23% 2.49%
2016 0.29% 2.57%
2015 0.33% 2.59%
2014 0.41% 2.54%
2013 0.46% 2.53%
2012 0.48% 2.42%
2011 0.46% 2.26%
2010 0.46% 2.16%
2009 0.48% 2.07%
2008 0.47% 2%
2007 0.43% 1.94%
2006 0.38% 1.92%
2005 0.34% 1.98%
2004 0.29% 1.98%
2003 0.24% 1.94%
2002 0.24% 1.94%
2001 0.23% 1.95%
2000 0.21% 1.23%
1999 0.23% 0.52%
1998 0.27% 0.6%
1997 0.3% 1.21%
1996 0.33% 1.98%
1995 0.38% 2.12%
1994 0.43% 1.75%
1993 0.49% 1.34%
1992 0.56% 1.95%
1991 0.55% 2.64%
1990 0.44% 2.5%
1989 0.36% 2.98%
1988 0.29% 3.56%
1987 0.28% 3.5%
1986 0.33% 3.32%
1985 0.42% 3.1%
1984 0.54% 2.97%
1983 0.6% 2.93%
1982 0.56% 2.88%
1981 0.43% 2.85%
1980 0.31% 2.9%
1979 0.26% 3.03%
1978 0.29% 3.15%
1977 0.28% 3.2%
1976 0.3% 3.2%
1975 0.44% 3.19%
1974 0.52% 3.17%
1973 0.57% 3.16%
1972 0.6% 3.13%
1971 0.13% 3.13%
1970 -0.38% 3.22%
1969 -0.06% 3.32%
1968 0.45% 3.37%
1967 0.54% 3.37%
1966 0.38% 3.38%
1965 0.33% 3.39%
1964 0.56% 3.41%
1963 0.71% 3.4%
1962 0.68% 3.36%
1961 0.71% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Finland Tajikistan
Current population
5631965
11038274
Population rank 120/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +551
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 55/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -21,606
Net migration rank 33/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -21,606
2024 - 26,894 - -21,236
2023 -17,869 38,156 223,828 -19,999
2022 -18,335 60,353 228,336 -17,001
2021 -7,757 22,484 222,850 -3,564
2020 -8,847 17,504 219,467 -3,564
2019 -8,282 15,671 231,817 -9,041
2018 -7,170 11,822 228,597 -6,111
2017 -3,856 13,356 224,396 -4,093
2016 -1,099 17,321 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,740 12,655 230,903 -7,660
2014 4,915 15,915 227,304 -13,962
2013 6,527 18,164 220,693 -16,362
2012 7,579 17,894 213,078 -12,132
2011 9,160 16,798 208,429 -30,783
2010 10,191 14,080 201,389 -33,733
2009 10,678 14,877 192,851 -36,677
2008 10,627 15,626 182,337 -34,855
2007 9,519 14,027 173,200 -32,831
2006 11,059 10,820 164,046 -30,591
2005 9,968 9,251 160,189 -27,954
2004 9,933 6,956 161,201 -25,082
2003 7,819 5,929 150,391 -22,562
2002 6,241 5,255 146,492 -20,526
2001 7,263 6,241 142,276 -19,657
2000 7,765 2,497 136,549 -13,871
1999 7,748 3,604 147,622 -117,571
1998 7,730 4,417 153,508 -119,621
1997 9,766 4,925 149,825 -110,572
1996 11,274 3,757 138,287 -30,922
1995 13,791 4,325 168,934 -40,418
1994 17,300 3,834 167,590 -49,668
1993 13,679 9,036 157,975 -75,147
1992 16,639 9,356 163,652 -95,280
1991 16,044 14,515 177,585 -29,553
1990 15,458 8,920 178,429 -41,596
1989 14,396 5,775 179,212 -53,020
1988 14,344 1,765 172,805 5,523
1987 11,837 831 163,611 9,923
1986 13,279 1,491 155,987 4,321
1985 14,707 2,416 145,720 247
1984 20,015 3,972 139,145 -7,152
1983 21,851 6,925 133,280 -6,972
1982 22,686 7,109 127,838 -6,730
1981 18,720 5,287 121,418 -6,221
1980 18,640 -2,212 117,888 -5,557
1979 19,535 -6,612 114,496 -1,703
1978 20,436 -9,348 110,564 5,006
1977 21,799 -5,697 106,920 7,999
1976 21,738 -11,843 103,777 7,679
1975 21,673 -3,807 100,604 7,237
1974 17,824 5,891 97,481 6,531
1973 13,532 11,558 94,523 5,876
1972 14,847 12,613 91,677 5,123
1971 15,220 12,286 88,618 4,293
1970 20,268 -36,579 85,645 5,559
1969 21,732 -42,207 82,931 8,886
1968 28,684 -15,561 80,698 10,323
1967 33,622 -5,353 78,733 9,670
1966 34,356 -12,059 76,702 8,796
1965 33,771 -21,731 75,139 7,744
1964 38,208 -20,414 74,030 6,568
1963 40,258 -7,624 73,065 5,379
1962 38,627 -6,852 70,700 4,270
1961 41,487 -11,828 68,182 3,291
1960 42,082 -9,489 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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