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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 12.7 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Finland vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Thailand
2100 4,615,954 45,712,111
2099 4,632,084 46,056,854
2098 4,648,068 46,406,925
2097 4,663,730 46,761,683
2096 4,678,982 47,122,446
2095 4,694,312 47,487,866
2094 4,709,388 47,857,414
2093 4,724,681 48,230,566
2092 4,739,809 48,609,149
2091 4,755,260 48,988,448
2090 4,770,907 49,372,024
2089 4,786,400 49,760,635
2088 4,801,901 50,146,313
2087 4,817,852 50,536,233
2086 4,833,786 50,929,394
2085 4,849,629 51,326,092
2084 4,864,891 51,728,619
2083 4,880,250 52,131,789
2082 4,896,009 52,537,598
2081 4,911,803 52,942,608
2080 4,927,618 53,352,029
2079 4,943,129 53,766,821
2078 4,958,168 54,181,891
2077 4,973,373 54,599,508
2076 4,988,599 55,019,721
2075 5,003,374 55,442,571
2074 5,018,067 55,872,412
2073 5,032,313 56,304,891
2072 5,046,145 56,739,842
2071 5,059,821 57,177,118
2070 5,073,405 57,621,370
2069 5,086,624 58,066,637
2068 5,100,021 58,516,959
2067 5,113,379 58,967,738
2066 5,126,654 59,418,676
2065 5,140,841 59,878,082
2064 5,154,898 60,336,709
2063 5,169,175 60,797,201
2062 5,183,334 61,262,000
2061 5,197,920 61,724,999
2060 5,212,905 62,192,387
2059 5,228,152 62,656,203
2058 5,242,966 63,118,413
2057 5,258,706 63,577,864
2056 5,274,797 64,032,675
2055 5,290,920 64,478,337
2054 5,306,678 64,917,436
2053 5,321,951 65,343,383
2052 5,337,100 65,763,356
2051 5,352,042 66,167,939
2050 5,366,251 66,558,274
2049 5,380,081 66,936,876
2048 5,393,571 67,296,897
2047 5,406,757 67,641,907
2046 5,419,535 67,972,603
2045 5,432,355 68,287,399
2044 5,444,871 68,585,177
2043 5,457,529 68,870,333
2042 5,469,797 69,139,548
2041 5,482,134 69,396,419
2040 5,494,276 69,632,464
2039 5,506,630 69,854,146
2038 5,518,788 70,062,543
2037 5,530,908 70,256,027
2036 5,542,684 70,435,348
2035 5,554,158 70,604,705
2034 5,565,174 70,756,791
2033 5,575,691 70,897,217
2032 5,585,700 71,025,384
2031 5,595,391 71,140,609
2030 5,604,388 71,247,320
2029 5,612,864 71,342,891
2028 5,620,473 71,428,869
2027 5,627,272 71,505,168
2026 5,631,965 71,571,743
2025 5,630,458 71,625,629
2024 5,619,911 71,668,011
2023 5,583,911 71,702,435
2022 5,556,106 71,735,329
2021 5,541,017 71,727,332
2020 5,529,543 71,641,484
2019 5,521,606 71,522,271
2018 5,515,525 71,376,079
2017 5,508,214 71,160,187
2016 5,495,303 70,859,841
2015 5,479,531 70,540,795
2014 5,461,512 70,216,367
2013 5,438,972 69,845,114
2012 5,413,971 69,436,098
2011 5,388,272 69,007,208
2010 5,363,352 68,579,447
2009 5,338,871 68,121,080
2008 5,313,399 67,619,830
2007 5,288,720 67,102,394
2006 5,266,268 66,567,687
2005 5,246,096 66,017,420
2004 5,228,172 65,452,047
2003 5,213,014 64,868,166
2002 5,200,598 64,266,437
2001 5,188,008 63,651,141
2000 5,176,209 63,007,815
1999 5,165,474 62,299,043
1998 5,153,498 61,522,630
1997 5,139,835 60,724,584
1996 5,124,573 59,920,064
1995 5,107,790 59,098,232
1994 5,088,333 58,260,854
1993 5,066,447 57,408,198
1992 5,041,992 56,528,834
1991 5,013,740 55,637,434
1990 4,986,431 54,738,329
1989 4,964,371 53,848,956
1988 4,946,481 52,969,595
1987 4,932,123 52,074,105
1986 4,918,154 51,177,834
1985 4,902,206 50,270,753
1984 4,881,803 49,351,708
1983 4,855,787 48,423,309
1982 4,826,933 47,494,577
1981 4,799,964 46,575,855
1980 4,779,535 45,650,022
1979 4,764,690 44,718,434
1978 4,752,528 43,788,976
1977 4,738,902 42,843,974
1976 4,725,664 41,896,504
1975 4,711,440 40,940,005
1974 4,690,574 39,952,891
1973 4,666,081 38,947,787
1972 4,639,657 37,933,929
1971 4,612,124 36,937,387
1970 4,606,307 35,954,408
1969 4,623,785 34,973,782
1968 4,626,469 34,002,560
1967 4,605,744 33,037,801
1966 4,580,869 32,086,071
1965 4,563,732 31,149,337
1964 4,548,543 30,232,141
1963 4,523,309 29,342,322
1962 4,491,443 28,481,040
1961 4,461,005 27,650,334
1960 4,429,634 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Thailand
2100 -0.35% -0.75%
2099 -0.34% -0.75%
2098 -0.34% -0.76%
2097 -0.33% -0.77%
2096 -0.33% -0.77%
2095 -0.32% -0.77%
2094 -0.32% -0.77%
2093 -0.32% -0.78%
2092 -0.32% -0.77%
2091 -0.33% -0.78%
2090 -0.32% -0.78%
2089 -0.32% -0.77%
2088 -0.33% -0.77%
2087 -0.33% -0.77%
2086 -0.33% -0.77%
2085 -0.31% -0.78%
2084 -0.31% -0.77%
2083 -0.32% -0.77%
2082 -0.32% -0.76%
2081 -0.32% -0.77%
2080 -0.31% -0.77%
2079 -0.3% -0.77%
2078 -0.31% -0.76%
2077 -0.31% -0.76%
2076 -0.3% -0.76%
2075 -0.29% -0.77%
2074 -0.28% -0.77%
2073 -0.27% -0.77%
2072 -0.27% -0.76%
2071 -0.27% -0.77%
2070 -0.26% -0.77%
2069 -0.26% -0.77%
2068 -0.26% -0.76%
2067 -0.26% -0.76%
2066 -0.28% -0.77%
2065 -0.27% -0.76%
2064 -0.28% -0.76%
2063 -0.27% -0.76%
2062 -0.28% -0.75%
2061 -0.29% -0.75%
2060 -0.29% -0.74%
2059 -0.28% -0.73%
2058 -0.3% -0.72%
2057 -0.31% -0.71%
2056 -0.3% -0.69%
2055 -0.3% -0.68%
2054 -0.29% -0.65%
2053 -0.28% -0.64%
2052 -0.28% -0.61%
2051 -0.26% -0.59%
2050 -0.26% -0.57%
2049 -0.25% -0.53%
2048 -0.24% -0.51%
2047 -0.24% -0.49%
2046 -0.24% -0.46%
2045 -0.23% -0.43%
2044 -0.23% -0.41%
2043 -0.22% -0.39%
2042 -0.23% -0.37%
2041 -0.22% -0.34%
2040 -0.22% -0.32%
2039 -0.22% -0.3%
2038 -0.22% -0.28%
2037 -0.21% -0.25%
2036 -0.21% -0.24%
2035 -0.2% -0.21%
2034 -0.19% -0.2%
2033 -0.18% -0.18%
2032 -0.17% -0.16%
2031 -0.16% -0.15%
2030 -0.15% -0.13%
2029 -0.14% -0.12%
2028 -0.12% -0.11%
2027 -0.08% -0.09%
2026 0.03% -0.08%
2025 0.19% -0.06%
2024 0.64% -0.05%
2023 0.5% -0.05%
2022 0.27% 0.01%
2021 0.21% 0.12%
2020 0.14% 0.17%
2019 0.11% 0.2%
2018 0.13% 0.3%
2017 0.23% 0.42%
2016 0.29% 0.45%
2015 0.33% 0.46%
2014 0.41% 0.53%
2013 0.46% 0.59%
2012 0.48% 0.62%
2011 0.46% 0.62%
2010 0.46% 0.67%
2009 0.48% 0.74%
2008 0.47% 0.77%
2007 0.43% 0.8%
2006 0.38% 0.83%
2005 0.34% 0.86%
2004 0.29% 0.9%
2003 0.24% 0.94%
2002 0.24% 0.97%
2001 0.23% 1.02%
2000 0.21% 1.14%
1999 0.23% 1.26%
1998 0.27% 1.31%
1997 0.3% 1.34%
1996 0.33% 1.39%
1995 0.38% 1.44%
1994 0.43% 1.49%
1993 0.49% 1.56%
1992 0.56% 1.6%
1991 0.55% 1.64%
1990 0.44% 1.65%
1989 0.36% 1.66%
1988 0.29% 1.72%
1987 0.28% 1.75%
1986 0.33% 1.8%
1985 0.42% 1.86%
1984 0.54% 1.92%
1983 0.6% 1.96%
1982 0.56% 1.97%
1981 0.43% 2.03%
1980 0.31% 2.08%
1979 0.26% 2.12%
1978 0.29% 2.21%
1977 0.28% 2.26%
1976 0.3% 2.34%
1975 0.44% 2.47%
1974 0.52% 2.58%
1973 0.57% 2.67%
1972 0.6% 2.7%
1971 0.13% 2.73%
1970 -0.38% 2.8%
1969 -0.06% 2.86%
1968 0.45% 2.92%
1967 0.54% 2.97%
1966 0.38% 3.01%
1965 0.33% 3.03%
1964 0.56% 3.03%
1963 0.71% 3.02%
1962 0.68% 3%
1961 0.71% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Finland Thailand
Current population
5631965
71571743
Population rank 120/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.86%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +99 -94
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 168/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +27,509
Net migration rank 33/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 27,509
2024 - 26,894 - 23,321
2023 -17,869 38,156 -46,105 19,648
2022 -18,335 60,353 -61,046 21,683
2021 -7,757 22,484 57,382 -2,093
2020 -8,847 17,504 84,107 32,277
2019 -8,282 15,671 116,867 5,221
2018 -7,170 11,822 159,383 10,984
2017 -3,856 13,356 194,695 66,805
2016 -1,099 17,321 226,255 112,978
2015 2,740 12,655 266,362 32,500
2014 4,915 15,915 294,628 55,358
2013 6,527 18,164 325,059 67,452
2012 7,579 17,894 351,485 74,033
2011 9,160 16,798 365,670 66,607
2010 10,191 14,080 370,466 52,791
2009 10,678 14,877 382,636 110,883
2008 10,627 15,626 401,730 107,333
2007 9,519 14,027 425,362 100,486
2006 11,059 10,820 441,211 102,362
2005 9,968 9,251 456,378 100,542
2004 9,933 6,956 466,542 107,199
2003 7,819 5,929 488,003 105,917
2002 6,241 5,255 504,299 105,215
2001 7,263 6,241 524,230 96,817
2000 7,765 2,497 543,884 121,640
1999 7,748 3,604 578,073 173,924
1998 7,730 4,417 617,318 183,471
1997 9,766 4,925 644,834 150,411
1996 11,274 3,757 661,397 152,397
1995 13,791 4,325 682,703 147,226
1994 17,300 3,834 712,589 132,271
1993 13,679 9,036 737,696 122,746
1992 16,639 9,356 754,999 143,318
1991 16,044 14,515 760,508 124,034
1990 15,458 8,920 760,808 152,916
1989 14,396 5,775 774,563 90,497
1988 14,344 1,765 765,252 128,469
1987 11,837 831 774,498 122,791
1986 13,279 1,491 783,430 111,820
1985 14,707 2,416 776,935 141,963
1984 20,015 3,972 779,856 139,345
1983 21,851 6,925 794,239 143,393
1982 22,686 7,109 817,951 101,885
1981 18,720 5,287 839,297 78,337
1980 18,640 -2,212 845,575 88,478
1979 19,535 -6,612 843,434 85,693
1978 20,436 -9,348 847,799 82,011
1977 21,799 -5,697 871,232 88,937
1976 21,738 -11,843 894,072 40,656
1975 21,673 -3,807 911,980 66,306
1974 17,824 5,891 923,151 72,801
1973 13,532 11,558 933,540 80,704
1972 14,847 12,613 940,420 73,082
1971 15,220 12,286 936,215 43,400
1970 20,268 -36,579 937,116 49,221
1969 21,732 -42,207 948,314 26,551
1968 28,684 -15,561 953,806 13,718
1967 33,622 -5,353 944,980 17,005
1966 34,356 -12,059 929,469 12,016
1965 33,771 -21,731 909,000 22,995
1964 38,208 -20,414 885,137 17,249
1963 40,258 -7,624 860,728 16,494
1962 38,627 -6,852 828,741 16,605
1961 41,487 -11,828 801,140 14,968
1960 42,082 -9,489 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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