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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.21 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Finland vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Tunisia
2100 4,615,954 10,722,837
2099 4,632,084 10,798,417
2098 4,648,068 10,872,527
2097 4,663,730 10,944,510
2096 4,678,982 11,017,262
2095 4,694,312 11,088,773
2094 4,709,388 11,159,761
2093 4,724,681 11,228,741
2092 4,739,809 11,296,441
2091 4,755,260 11,362,922
2090 4,770,907 11,428,150
2089 4,786,400 11,492,395
2088 4,801,901 11,554,451
2087 4,817,852 11,616,399
2086 4,833,786 11,677,706
2085 4,849,629 11,736,824
2084 4,864,891 11,795,185
2083 4,880,250 11,853,617
2082 4,896,009 11,911,196
2081 4,911,803 11,966,771
2080 4,927,618 12,023,486
2079 4,943,129 12,080,879
2078 4,958,168 12,138,513
2077 4,973,373 12,194,072
2076 4,988,599 12,247,445
2075 5,003,374 12,301,960
2074 5,018,067 12,355,470
2073 5,032,313 12,410,281
2072 5,046,145 12,463,568
2071 5,059,821 12,517,952
2070 5,073,405 12,571,557
2069 5,086,624 12,625,027
2068 5,100,021 12,677,388
2067 5,113,379 12,728,611
2066 5,126,654 12,778,160
2065 5,140,841 12,827,417
2064 5,154,898 12,873,288
2063 5,169,175 12,917,720
2062 5,183,334 12,960,075
2061 5,197,920 12,999,502
2060 5,212,905 13,037,172
2059 5,228,152 13,069,268
2058 5,242,966 13,098,461
2057 5,258,706 13,124,682
2056 5,274,797 13,147,057
2055 5,290,920 13,164,337
2054 5,306,678 13,177,456
2053 5,321,951 13,184,564
2052 5,337,100 13,188,052
2051 5,352,042 13,187,435
2050 5,366,251 13,181,992
2049 5,380,081 13,173,401
2048 5,393,571 13,160,968
2047 5,406,757 13,144,429
2046 5,419,535 13,125,908
2045 5,432,355 13,104,999
2044 5,444,871 13,081,801
2043 5,457,529 13,057,259
2042 5,469,797 13,031,516
2041 5,482,134 13,006,019
2040 5,494,276 12,979,703
2039 5,506,630 12,952,741
2038 5,518,788 12,925,306
2037 5,530,908 12,896,316
2036 5,542,684 12,865,989
2035 5,554,158 12,835,689
2034 5,565,174 12,803,284
2033 5,575,691 12,766,519
2032 5,585,700 12,728,299
2031 5,595,391 12,687,827
2030 5,604,388 12,644,489
2029 5,612,864 12,596,686
2028 5,620,473 12,542,752
2027 5,627,272 12,484,560
2026 5,631,965 12,420,467
2025 5,630,458 12,351,028
2024 5,619,911 12,277,109
2023 5,583,911 12,200,431
2022 5,556,106 12,119,334
2021 5,541,017 12,048,622
2020 5,529,543 11,974,057
2019 5,521,606 11,875,081
2018 5,515,525 11,765,514
2017 5,508,214 11,650,498
2016 5,495,303 11,528,674
2015 5,479,531 11,402,264
2014 5,461,512 11,274,288
2013 5,438,972 11,141,361
2012 5,413,971 11,009,647
2011 5,388,272 10,886,035
2010 5,363,352 10,765,980
2009 5,338,871 10,650,681
2008 5,313,399 10,542,635
2007 5,288,720 10,441,702
2006 5,266,268 10,346,410
2005 5,246,096 10,255,472
2004 5,228,172 10,166,163
2003 5,213,014 10,071,632
2002 5,200,598 9,971,515
2001 5,188,008 9,869,677
2000 5,176,209 9,764,935
1999 5,165,474 9,655,963
1998 5,153,498 9,541,667
1997 5,139,835 9,421,270
1996 5,124,573 9,294,432
1995 5,107,790 9,161,258
1994 5,088,333 9,018,448
1993 5,066,447 8,857,910
1992 5,041,992 8,682,512
1991 5,013,740 8,501,827
1990 4,986,431 8,324,509
1989 4,964,371 8,151,660
1988 4,946,481 7,974,440
1987 4,932,123 7,789,987
1986 4,918,154 7,600,301
1985 4,902,206 7,409,903
1984 4,881,803 7,220,044
1983 4,855,787 7,053,800
1982 4,826,933 6,908,642
1981 4,799,964 6,758,284
1980 4,779,535 6,606,195
1979 4,764,690 6,456,419
1978 4,752,528 6,309,390
1977 4,738,902 6,155,931
1976 4,725,664 5,996,994
1975 4,711,440 5,839,262
1974 4,690,574 5,684,674
1973 4,666,081 5,537,242
1972 4,639,657 5,396,557
1971 4,612,124 5,261,658
1970 4,606,307 5,131,396
1969 4,623,785 5,004,697
1968 4,626,469 4,879,899
1967 4,605,744 4,760,970
1966 4,580,869 4,652,287
1965 4,563,732 4,561,385
1964 4,548,543 4,489,869
1963 4,523,309 4,427,131
1962 4,491,443 4,369,136
1961 4,461,005 4,316,278
1960 4,429,634 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Tunisia
2100 -0.35% -0.7%
2099 -0.34% -0.68%
2098 -0.34% -0.66%
2097 -0.33% -0.66%
2096 -0.33% -0.64%
2095 -0.32% -0.64%
2094 -0.32% -0.61%
2093 -0.32% -0.6%
2092 -0.32% -0.59%
2091 -0.33% -0.57%
2090 -0.32% -0.56%
2089 -0.32% -0.54%
2088 -0.33% -0.53%
2087 -0.33% -0.52%
2086 -0.33% -0.5%
2085 -0.31% -0.49%
2084 -0.31% -0.49%
2083 -0.32% -0.48%
2082 -0.32% -0.46%
2081 -0.32% -0.47%
2080 -0.31% -0.48%
2079 -0.3% -0.47%
2078 -0.31% -0.46%
2077 -0.31% -0.44%
2076 -0.3% -0.44%
2075 -0.29% -0.43%
2074 -0.28% -0.44%
2073 -0.27% -0.43%
2072 -0.27% -0.43%
2071 -0.27% -0.43%
2070 -0.26% -0.42%
2069 -0.26% -0.41%
2068 -0.26% -0.4%
2067 -0.26% -0.39%
2066 -0.28% -0.38%
2065 -0.27% -0.36%
2064 -0.28% -0.34%
2063 -0.27% -0.33%
2062 -0.28% -0.3%
2061 -0.29% -0.29%
2060 -0.29% -0.25%
2059 -0.28% -0.22%
2058 -0.3% -0.2%
2057 -0.31% -0.17%
2056 -0.3% -0.13%
2055 -0.3% -0.1%
2054 -0.29% -0.05%
2053 -0.28% -0.03%
2052 -0.28% 0.005%
2051 -0.26% 0.04%
2050 -0.26% 0.07%
2049 -0.25% 0.09%
2048 -0.24% 0.13%
2047 -0.24% 0.14%
2046 -0.24% 0.16%
2045 -0.23% 0.18%
2044 -0.23% 0.19%
2043 -0.22% 0.2%
2042 -0.23% 0.2%
2041 -0.22% 0.2%
2040 -0.22% 0.21%
2039 -0.22% 0.21%
2038 -0.22% 0.22%
2037 -0.21% 0.24%
2036 -0.21% 0.24%
2035 -0.2% 0.25%
2034 -0.19% 0.29%
2033 -0.18% 0.3%
2032 -0.17% 0.32%
2031 -0.16% 0.34%
2030 -0.15% 0.38%
2029 -0.14% 0.43%
2028 -0.12% 0.47%
2027 -0.08% 0.52%
2026 0.03% 0.56%
2025 0.19% 0.6%
2024 0.64% 0.63%
2023 0.5% 0.67%
2022 0.27% 0.59%
2021 0.21% 0.62%
2020 0.14% 0.83%
2019 0.11% 0.93%
2018 0.13% 0.99%
2017 0.23% 1.06%
2016 0.29% 1.11%
2015 0.33% 1.14%
2014 0.41% 1.19%
2013 0.46% 1.2%
2012 0.48% 1.14%
2011 0.46% 1.12%
2010 0.46% 1.08%
2009 0.48% 1.02%
2008 0.47% 0.97%
2007 0.43% 0.92%
2006 0.38% 0.89%
2005 0.34% 0.88%
2004 0.29% 0.94%
2003 0.24% 1%
2002 0.24% 1.03%
2001 0.23% 1.07%
2000 0.21% 1.13%
1999 0.23% 1.2%
1998 0.27% 1.28%
1997 0.3% 1.36%
1996 0.33% 1.45%
1995 0.38% 1.58%
1994 0.43% 1.81%
1993 0.49% 2.02%
1992 0.56% 2.13%
1991 0.55% 2.13%
1990 0.44% 2.12%
1989 0.36% 2.22%
1988 0.29% 2.37%
1987 0.28% 2.5%
1986 0.33% 2.57%
1985 0.42% 2.63%
1984 0.54% 2.36%
1983 0.6% 2.1%
1982 0.56% 2.22%
1981 0.43% 2.3%
1980 0.31% 2.32%
1979 0.26% 2.33%
1978 0.29% 2.49%
1977 0.28% 2.65%
1976 0.3% 2.7%
1975 0.44% 2.72%
1974 0.52% 2.66%
1973 0.57% 2.61%
1972 0.6% 2.56%
1971 0.13% 2.54%
1970 -0.38% 2.53%
1969 -0.06% 2.56%
1968 0.45% 2.5%
1967 0.54% 2.34%
1966 0.38% 1.99%
1965 0.33% 1.59%
1964 0.56% 1.42%
1963 0.71% 1.33%
1962 0.68% 1.22%
1961 0.71% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Finland Tunisia
Current population
5631965
12437803
Population rank 120/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +210
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 124/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -14,523
Net migration rank 33/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -14,523
2024 - 26,894 - -15,221
2023 -17,869 38,156 93,663 -14,001
2022 -18,335 60,353 96,531 -14,001
2021 -7,757 22,484 68,087 -9,190
2020 -8,847 17,504 109,431 -19,188
2019 -8,282 15,671 127,312 -19,612
2018 -7,170 11,822 132,445 -21,012
2017 -3,856 13,356 140,971 -22,365
2016 -1,099 17,321 148,870 -23,827
2015 2,740 12,655 153,007 -25,229
2014 4,915 15,915 154,762 -26,586
2013 6,527 18,164 154,687 -17,020
2012 7,579 17,894 151,812 -26,059
2011 9,160 16,798 143,401 -21,935
2010 10,191 14,080 132,809 -14,168
2009 10,678 14,877 125,465 -13,512
2008 10,627 15,626 121,873 -17,742
2007 9,519 14,027 118,920 -21,190
2006 11,059 10,820 116,945 -24,098
2005 9,968 9,251 115,374 -26,361
2004 9,933 6,956 113,322 -23,735
2003 7,819 5,929 111,926 -12,459
2002 6,241 5,255 109,099 -8,334
2001 7,263 6,241 110,146 -7,235
2000 7,765 2,497 112,501 -5,937
1999 7,748 3,604 114,829 -3,452
1998 7,730 4,417 121,332 -4,111
1997 9,766 4,925 128,327 -4,756
1996 11,274 3,757 135,615 -5,506
1995 13,791 4,325 144,345 -8,095
1994 17,300 3,834 153,647 -4,271
1993 13,679 9,036 160,922 10,771
1992 16,639 9,356 163,978 15,124
1991 16,044 14,515 166,245 16,021
1990 15,458 8,920 168,180 4,183
1989 14,396 5,775 169,221 4,100
1988 14,344 1,765 177,176 3,934
1987 11,837 831 184,101 3,711
1986 13,279 1,491 188,107 3,464
1985 14,707 2,416 186,344 2,887
1984 20,015 3,972 182,386 8,109
1983 21,851 6,925 179,878 -37,895
1982 22,686 7,109 177,898 -29,559
1981 18,720 5,287 176,628 -24,242
1980 18,640 -2,212 171,094 -19,321
1979 19,535 -6,612 171,463 -23,688
1978 20,436 -9,348 173,255 -26,968
1977 21,799 -5,697 174,539 -13,910
1976 21,738 -11,843 172,744 -15,499
1975 21,673 -3,807 166,991 -8,765
1974 17,824 5,891 160,200 -9,254
1973 13,532 11,558 153,525 -9,606
1972 14,847 12,613 147,239 -9,790
1971 15,220 12,286 142,296 -9,949
1970 20,268 -36,579 138,235 -10,054
1969 21,732 -42,207 135,257 -10,049
1968 28,684 -15,561 134,246 -9,848
1967 33,622 -5,353 132,626 -19,155
1966 34,356 -12,059 131,274 -27,393
1965 33,771 -21,731 127,673 -49,751
1964 38,208 -20,414 124,711 -59,602
1963 40,258 -7,624 120,865 -60,505
1962 38,627 -6,852 116,887 -61,260
1961 41,487 -11,828 111,459 -61,369
1960 42,082 -9,489 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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