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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 54.5 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Finland vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Tonga
2100 4,615,954 117,647
2099 4,632,084 117,615
2098 4,648,068 117,560
2097 4,663,730 117,522
2096 4,678,982 117,491
2095 4,694,312 117,414
2094 4,709,388 117,321
2093 4,724,681 117,237
2092 4,739,809 117,127
2091 4,755,260 117,013
2090 4,770,907 116,869
2089 4,786,400 116,712
2088 4,801,901 116,511
2087 4,817,852 116,307
2086 4,833,786 116,118
2085 4,849,629 115,902
2084 4,864,891 115,658
2083 4,880,250 115,366
2082 4,896,009 115,071
2081 4,911,803 114,782
2080 4,927,618 114,453
2079 4,943,129 114,103
2078 4,958,168 113,740
2077 4,973,373 113,378
2076 4,988,599 112,974
2075 5,003,374 112,594
2074 5,018,067 112,208
2073 5,032,313 111,819
2072 5,046,145 111,405
2071 5,059,821 110,992
2070 5,073,405 110,605
2069 5,086,624 110,238
2068 5,100,021 109,853
2067 5,113,379 109,474
2066 5,126,654 109,090
2065 5,140,841 108,765
2064 5,154,898 108,405
2063 5,169,175 108,061
2062 5,183,334 107,738
2061 5,197,920 107,424
2060 5,212,905 107,145
2059 5,228,152 106,869
2058 5,242,966 106,617
2057 5,258,706 106,372
2056 5,274,797 106,158
2055 5,290,920 105,942
2054 5,306,678 105,725
2053 5,321,951 105,513
2052 5,337,100 105,313
2051 5,352,042 105,106
2050 5,366,251 104,871
2049 5,380,081 104,663
2048 5,393,571 104,414
2047 5,406,757 104,180
2046 5,419,535 103,879
2045 5,432,355 103,575
2044 5,444,871 103,241
2043 5,457,529 102,961
2042 5,469,797 102,718
2041 5,482,134 102,474
2040 5,494,276 102,254
2039 5,506,630 102,088
2038 5,518,788 101,861
2037 5,530,908 101,733
2036 5,542,684 101,653
2035 5,554,158 101,607
2034 5,565,174 101,598
2033 5,575,691 101,618
2032 5,585,700 101,659
2031 5,595,391 101,790
2030 5,604,388 101,954
2029 5,612,864 102,207
2028 5,620,473 102,521
2027 5,627,272 102,868
2026 5,631,965 103,309
2025 5,630,458 103,768
2024 5,619,911 104,175
2023 5,583,911 104,597
2022 5,556,106 105,042
2021 5,541,017 105,490
2020 5,529,543 105,704
2019 5,521,606 105,669
2018 5,515,525 105,567
2017 5,508,214 105,356
2016 5,495,303 105,524
2015 5,479,531 106,095
2014 5,461,512 106,609
2013 5,438,972 107,078
2012 5,413,971 107,460
2011 5,388,272 107,570
2010 5,363,352 107,400
2009 5,338,871 107,203
2008 5,313,399 107,020
2007 5,288,720 106,726
2006 5,266,268 106,253
2005 5,246,096 105,671
2004 5,228,172 105,071
2003 5,213,014 104,464
2002 5,200,598 103,874
2001 5,188,008 103,288
2000 5,176,209 102,677
1999 5,165,474 102,046
1998 5,153,498 101,388
1997 5,139,835 100,674
1996 5,124,573 100,275
1995 5,107,790 100,225
1994 5,088,333 100,166
1993 5,066,447 100,103
1992 5,041,992 100,022
1991 5,013,740 99,895
1990 4,986,431 99,700
1989 4,964,371 99,403
1988 4,946,481 98,969
1987 4,932,123 98,376
1986 4,918,154 98,010
1985 4,902,206 97,984
1984 4,881,803 97,990
1983 4,855,787 97,998
1982 4,826,933 97,980
1981 4,799,964 97,909
1980 4,779,535 97,769
1979 4,764,690 97,544
1978 4,752,528 97,204
1977 4,738,902 96,725
1976 4,725,664 95,325
1975 4,711,440 93,017
1974 4,690,574 90,683
1973 4,666,081 88,805
1972 4,639,657 87,356
1971 4,612,124 85,896
1970 4,606,307 84,401
1969 4,623,785 82,885
1968 4,626,469 81,353
1967 4,605,744 79,814
1966 4,580,869 78,002
1965 4,563,732 75,924
1964 4,548,543 73,879
1963 4,523,309 71,885
1962 4,491,443 69,940
1961 4,461,005 68,037
1960 4,429,634 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Tonga
2100 -0.35% 0.03%
2099 -0.34% 0.05%
2098 -0.34% 0.03%
2097 -0.33% 0.03%
2096 -0.33% 0.07%
2095 -0.32% 0.08%
2094 -0.32% 0.07%
2093 -0.32% 0.09%
2092 -0.32% 0.1%
2091 -0.33% 0.12%
2090 -0.32% 0.13%
2089 -0.32% 0.17%
2088 -0.33% 0.18%
2087 -0.33% 0.16%
2086 -0.33% 0.19%
2085 -0.31% 0.21%
2084 -0.31% 0.25%
2083 -0.32% 0.26%
2082 -0.32% 0.25%
2081 -0.32% 0.29%
2080 -0.31% 0.31%
2079 -0.3% 0.32%
2078 -0.31% 0.32%
2077 -0.31% 0.36%
2076 -0.3% 0.34%
2075 -0.29% 0.34%
2074 -0.28% 0.35%
2073 -0.27% 0.37%
2072 -0.27% 0.37%
2071 -0.27% 0.35%
2070 -0.26% 0.33%
2069 -0.26% 0.35%
2068 -0.26% 0.35%
2067 -0.26% 0.35%
2066 -0.28% 0.3%
2065 -0.27% 0.33%
2064 -0.28% 0.32%
2063 -0.27% 0.3%
2062 -0.28% 0.29%
2061 -0.29% 0.26%
2060 -0.29% 0.26%
2059 -0.28% 0.24%
2058 -0.3% 0.23%
2057 -0.31% 0.2%
2056 -0.3% 0.2%
2055 -0.3% 0.2%
2054 -0.29% 0.2%
2053 -0.28% 0.19%
2052 -0.28% 0.2%
2051 -0.26% 0.22%
2050 -0.26% 0.2%
2049 -0.25% 0.24%
2048 -0.24% 0.22%
2047 -0.24% 0.29%
2046 -0.24% 0.29%
2045 -0.23% 0.32%
2044 -0.23% 0.27%
2043 -0.22% 0.24%
2042 -0.23% 0.24%
2041 -0.22% 0.21%
2040 -0.22% 0.16%
2039 -0.22% 0.22%
2038 -0.22% 0.13%
2037 -0.21% 0.08%
2036 -0.21% 0.05%
2035 -0.2% 0.009%
2034 -0.19% -0.02%
2033 -0.18% -0.04%
2032 -0.17% -0.13%
2031 -0.16% -0.16%
2030 -0.15% -0.25%
2029 -0.14% -0.31%
2028 -0.12% -0.34%
2027 -0.08% -0.43%
2026 0.03% -0.44%
2025 0.19% -0.39%
2024 0.64% -0.4%
2023 0.5% -0.42%
2022 0.27% -0.42%
2021 0.21% -0.2%
2020 0.14% 0.03%
2019 0.11% 0.1%
2018 0.13% 0.2%
2017 0.23% -0.16%
2016 0.29% -0.54%
2015 0.33% -0.48%
2014 0.41% -0.44%
2013 0.46% -0.36%
2012 0.48% -0.1%
2011 0.46% 0.16%
2010 0.46% 0.18%
2009 0.48% 0.17%
2008 0.47% 0.28%
2007 0.43% 0.45%
2006 0.38% 0.55%
2005 0.34% 0.57%
2004 0.29% 0.58%
2003 0.24% 0.57%
2002 0.24% 0.57%
2001 0.23% 0.6%
2000 0.21% 0.62%
1999 0.23% 0.65%
1998 0.27% 0.71%
1997 0.3% 0.4%
1996 0.33% 0.05%
1995 0.38% 0.06%
1994 0.43% 0.06%
1993 0.49% 0.08%
1992 0.56% 0.13%
1991 0.55% 0.2%
1990 0.44% 0.3%
1989 0.36% 0.44%
1988 0.29% 0.6%
1987 0.28% 0.37%
1986 0.33% 0.03%
1985 0.42% -0.006%
1984 0.54% -0.008%
1983 0.6% 0.02%
1982 0.56% 0.07%
1981 0.43% 0.14%
1980 0.31% 0.23%
1979 0.26% 0.35%
1978 0.29% 0.5%
1977 0.28% 1.47%
1976 0.3% 2.48%
1975 0.44% 2.57%
1974 0.52% 2.11%
1973 0.57% 1.66%
1972 0.6% 1.7%
1971 0.13% 1.77%
1970 -0.38% 1.83%
1969 -0.06% 1.88%
1968 0.45% 1.93%
1967 0.54% 2.32%
1966 0.38% 2.74%
1965 0.33% 2.77%
1964 0.56% 2.77%
1963 0.71% 2.78%
1962 0.68% 2.8%
1961 0.71% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Finland Tonga
Current population
5631965
103309
Population rank 120/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
8.56 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +99 -1
Annual growth/decline +36,000 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 183/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 -2,150
Net migration rank 33/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -2,150
2024 - 26,894 - -2,149
2023 -17,869 38,156 1,744 -2,173
2022 -18,335 60,353 1,772 -2,218
2021 -7,757 22,484 1,773 -2,220
2020 -8,847 17,504 1,816 -1,807
2019 -8,282 15,671 1,841 -1,778
2018 -7,170 11,822 1,873 -1,723
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,912 -1,642
2016 -1,099 17,321 1,989 -2,591
2015 2,740 12,655 2,064 -2,610
2014 4,915 15,915 2,135 -2,622
2013 6,527 18,164 2,199 -2,637
2012 7,579 17,894 2,255 -2,578
2011 9,160 16,798 2,298 -2,198
2010 10,191 14,080 2,332 -2,097
2009 10,678 14,877 2,358 -2,204
2008 10,627 15,626 2,397 -2,177
2007 9,519 14,027 2,423 -2,057
2006 11,059 10,820 2,459 -1,875
2005 9,968 9,251 2,495 -1,906
2004 9,933 6,956 2,478 -1,876
2003 7,819 5,929 2,448 -1,844
2002 6,241 5,255 2,396 -1,815
2001 7,263 6,241 2,358 -1,766
2000 7,765 2,497 2,346 -1,721
1999 7,748 3,604 2,352 -1,710
1998 7,730 4,417 2,344 -1,665
1997 9,766 4,925 2,332 -1,589
1996 11,274 3,757 2,393 -2,338
1995 13,791 4,325 2,476 -2,422
1994 17,300 3,834 2,547 -2,484
1993 13,679 9,036 2,594 -2,532
1992 16,639 9,356 2,622 -2,524
1991 16,044 14,515 2,637 -2,484
1990 15,458 8,920 2,641 -2,409
1989 14,396 5,775 2,644 -2,280
1988 14,344 1,765 2,649 -2,138
1987 11,837 831 2,646 -1,970
1986 13,279 1,491 2,704 -2,650
1985 14,707 2,416 2,762 -2,775
1984 20,015 3,972 2,814 -2,823
1983 21,851 6,925 2,840 -2,840
1982 22,686 7,109 2,853 -2,814
1981 18,720 5,287 2,882 -2,778
1980 18,640 -2,212 2,885 -2,708
1979 19,535 -6,612 2,884 -2,604
1978 20,436 -9,348 2,862 -2,457
1977 21,799 -5,697 2,822 -2,273
1976 21,738 -11,843 2,769 -523
1975 21,673 -3,807 2,709 -346
1974 17,824 5,891 2,650 -344
1973 13,532 11,558 2,617 -1,168
1972 14,847 12,613 2,605 -1,153
1971 15,220 12,286 2,611 -1,138
1970 20,268 -36,579 2,628 -1,122
1969 21,732 -42,207 2,632 -1,101
1968 28,684 -15,561 2,614 -1,078
1967 33,622 -5,353 2,603 -1,060
1966 34,356 -12,059 2,550 -465
1965 33,771 -21,731 2,498 -426
1964 38,208 -20,414 2,445 -428
1963 40,258 -7,624 2,394 -426
1962 38,627 -6,852 2,343 -420
1961 41,487 -11,828 2,284 -401
1960 42,082 -9,489 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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