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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Finland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Tajikistan
2100 4,629,053 20,381,526
2099 4,645,228 20,372,551
2098 4,661,258 20,358,644
2097 4,676,964 20,340,387
2096 4,692,260 20,316,369
2095 4,707,633 20,289,397
2094 4,722,751 20,257,491
2093 4,738,088 20,225,699
2092 4,753,259 20,184,493
2091 4,768,754 20,140,447
2090 4,784,445 20,095,391
2089 4,799,982 20,047,692
2088 4,815,528 19,997,155
2087 4,831,523 19,941,974
2086 4,847,503 19,887,286
2085 4,863,391 19,828,693
2084 4,878,695 19,765,003
2083 4,894,099 19,697,841
2082 4,909,902 19,631,303
2081 4,925,741 19,564,411
2080 4,941,601 19,491,236
2079 4,957,156 19,417,379
2078 4,972,238 19,339,170
2077 4,987,486 19,257,390
2076 5,002,755 19,167,336
2075 5,017,572 19,075,879
2074 5,032,306 18,980,350
2073 5,046,593 18,881,571
2072 5,060,464 18,777,247
2071 5,074,179 18,666,888
2070 5,087,802 18,551,377
2069 5,101,058 18,430,162
2068 5,114,493 18,307,352
2067 5,127,889 18,179,902
2066 5,141,202 18,046,854
2065 5,155,429 17,914,179
2064 5,169,525 17,776,364
2063 5,183,843 17,633,689
2062 5,198,043 17,490,989
2061 5,212,670 17,348,872
2060 5,227,697 17,199,727
2059 5,242,988 17,048,953
2058 5,257,844 16,896,463
2057 5,273,628 16,742,280
2056 5,289,765 16,588,751
2055 5,305,934 16,434,774
2054 5,321,736 16,278,710
2053 5,337,053 16,123,490
2052 5,352,244 15,961,093
2051 5,367,229 15,798,643
2050 5,381,479 15,632,073
2049 5,395,348 15,462,414
2048 5,408,876 15,286,104
2047 5,422,100 15,105,763
2046 5,434,914 14,921,881
2045 5,447,770 14,733,376
2044 5,460,322 14,538,462
2043 5,473,016 14,343,357
2042 5,485,319 14,141,976
2041 5,497,690 13,939,862
2040 5,509,866 13,735,841
2039 5,522,256 13,531,043
2038 5,534,448 13,325,915
2037 5,546,603 13,119,563
2036 5,558,413 12,911,709
2035 5,569,919 12,708,867
2034 5,580,966 12,510,728
2033 5,591,512 12,316,142
2032 5,601,550 12,122,988
2031 5,611,269 11,933,358
2030 5,620,291 11,744,792
2029 5,628,791 11,554,401
2028 5,636,422 11,364,659
2027 5,643,240 11,173,930
2026 5,647,947 10,981,648
2025 5,646,436 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Finland Tajikistan
Current population
5647947
11080415
Population rank 120/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +536
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 58/197
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 -14,612 26,894 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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