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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 15.3 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Finland vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Turkey
2100 4,629,053 64,394,191
2099 4,645,228 65,045,868
2098 4,661,258 65,690,351
2097 4,676,964 66,342,622
2096 4,692,260 66,990,674
2095 4,707,633 67,642,188
2094 4,722,751 68,296,562
2093 4,738,088 68,963,773
2092 4,753,259 69,625,957
2091 4,768,754 70,290,255
2090 4,784,445 70,960,483
2089 4,799,982 71,623,547
2088 4,815,528 72,281,102
2087 4,831,523 72,928,397
2086 4,847,503 73,576,610
2085 4,863,391 74,223,570
2084 4,878,695 74,853,312
2083 4,894,099 75,483,067
2082 4,909,902 76,111,533
2081 4,925,741 76,726,689
2080 4,941,601 77,339,541
2079 4,957,156 77,938,889
2078 4,972,238 78,532,577
2077 4,987,486 79,120,573
2076 5,002,755 79,705,459
2075 5,017,572 80,277,544
2074 5,032,306 80,848,141
2073 5,046,593 81,396,237
2072 5,060,464 81,938,080
2071 5,074,179 82,465,112
2070 5,087,802 82,981,973
2069 5,101,058 83,480,362
2068 5,114,493 83,963,140
2067 5,127,889 84,428,242
2066 5,141,202 84,886,666
2065 5,155,429 85,336,225
2064 5,169,525 85,771,285
2063 5,183,843 86,187,013
2062 5,198,043 86,587,114
2061 5,212,670 86,962,577
2060 5,227,697 87,319,314
2059 5,242,988 87,663,392
2058 5,257,844 87,973,789
2057 5,273,628 88,264,809
2056 5,289,765 88,534,755
2055 5,305,934 88,764,080
2054 5,321,736 88,972,362
2053 5,337,053 89,151,673
2052 5,352,244 89,310,785
2051 5,367,229 89,437,110
2050 5,381,479 89,541,520
2049 5,395,348 89,614,107
2048 5,408,876 89,651,068
2047 5,422,100 89,659,415
2046 5,434,914 89,634,354
2045 5,447,770 89,608,012
2044 5,460,322 89,557,421
2043 5,473,016 89,493,042
2042 5,485,319 89,404,193
2041 5,497,690 89,303,546
2040 5,509,866 89,187,952
2039 5,522,256 89,051,669
2038 5,534,448 88,901,719
2037 5,546,603 88,727,471
2036 5,558,413 88,537,927
2035 5,569,919 88,343,153
2034 5,580,966 88,139,515
2033 5,591,512 87,918,397
2032 5,601,550 87,687,495
2031 5,611,269 87,437,150
2030 5,620,291 87,166,904
2029 5,628,791 86,903,490
2028 5,636,422 86,627,469
2027 5,643,240 86,350,539
2026 5,647,947 86,093,293
2025 5,646,436 85,878,556
2024 5,619,911 85,518,661
2023 5,583,911 85,325,965
2022 5,556,106 84,979,913
2021 5,541,017 84,147,318
2020 5,529,543 83,384,680
2019 5,521,606 82,579,440
2018 5,515,525 81,407,204
2017 5,508,214 80,312,698
2016 5,495,303 79,277,962
2015 5,479,531 78,218,479
2014 5,461,512 77,181,884
2013 5,438,972 76,147,624
2012 5,413,971 75,175,827
2011 5,388,272 74,223,629
2010 5,363,352 73,142,150
2009 5,338,871 72,039,206
2008 5,313,399 71,051,678
2007 5,288,720 70,158,112
2006 5,266,268 70,045,349
2005 5,246,096 69,329,557
2004 5,228,172 68,592,617
2003 5,213,014 67,831,730
2002 5,200,598 67,048,795
2001 5,188,008 66,245,128
2000 5,176,209 65,425,961
1999 5,165,474 64,591,923
1998 5,153,498 63,734,383
1997 5,139,835 62,852,966
1996 5,124,573 61,951,134
1995 5,107,790 61,024,503
1994 5,088,333 60,033,836
1993 5,066,447 58,999,167
1992 5,041,992 57,990,118
1991 5,013,740 57,009,887
1990 4,986,431 56,015,628
1989 4,964,371 54,976,723
1988 4,946,481 53,909,626
1987 4,932,123 52,843,670
1986 4,918,154 51,777,772
1985 4,902,206 50,687,115
1984 4,881,803 49,574,069
1983 4,855,787 48,447,410
1982 4,826,933 47,322,096
1981 4,799,964 46,321,190
1980 4,779,535 45,408,815
1979 4,764,690 44,510,429
1978 4,752,528 43,645,306
1977 4,738,902 42,773,298
1976 4,725,664 41,899,984
1975 4,711,440 41,053,126
1974 4,690,574 40,210,234
1973 4,666,081 39,329,533
1972 4,639,657 38,430,221
1971 4,612,124 37,518,611
1970 4,606,307 36,638,465
1969 4,623,785 35,787,774
1968 4,626,469 34,921,684
1967 4,605,744 34,050,421
1966 4,580,869 33,177,672
1965 4,563,732 32,345,220
1964 4,548,543 31,543,072
1963 4,523,309 30,726,841
1962 4,491,443 29,916,147
1961 4,461,005 29,119,238
1960 4,429,634 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Turkey
2100 -0.35% -1%
2099 -0.34% -0.98%
2098 -0.34% -0.98%
2097 -0.33% -0.97%
2096 -0.33% -0.96%
2095 -0.32% -0.96%
2094 -0.32% -0.97%
2093 -0.32% -0.95%
2092 -0.32% -0.95%
2091 -0.33% -0.94%
2090 -0.32% -0.93%
2089 -0.32% -0.91%
2088 -0.33% -0.89%
2087 -0.33% -0.88%
2086 -0.33% -0.87%
2085 -0.31% -0.84%
2084 -0.31% -0.83%
2083 -0.32% -0.83%
2082 -0.32% -0.8%
2081 -0.32% -0.79%
2080 -0.31% -0.77%
2079 -0.3% -0.76%
2078 -0.31% -0.74%
2077 -0.31% -0.73%
2076 -0.3% -0.71%
2075 -0.29% -0.71%
2074 -0.28% -0.67%
2073 -0.27% -0.66%
2072 -0.27% -0.64%
2071 -0.27% -0.62%
2070 -0.26% -0.6%
2069 -0.26% -0.57%
2068 -0.26% -0.55%
2067 -0.26% -0.54%
2066 -0.28% -0.53%
2065 -0.27% -0.51%
2064 -0.28% -0.48%
2063 -0.27% -0.46%
2062 -0.28% -0.43%
2061 -0.29% -0.41%
2060 -0.29% -0.39%
2059 -0.28% -0.35%
2058 -0.3% -0.33%
2057 -0.31% -0.3%
2056 -0.3% -0.26%
2055 -0.3% -0.23%
2054 -0.29% -0.2%
2053 -0.28% -0.18%
2052 -0.28% -0.14%
2051 -0.26% -0.12%
2050 -0.26% -0.08%
2049 -0.25% -0.04%
2048 -0.24% -0.009%
2047 -0.24% 0.03%
2046 -0.24% 0.03%
2045 -0.23% 0.06%
2044 -0.23% 0.07%
2043 -0.22% 0.1%
2042 -0.23% 0.11%
2041 -0.22% 0.13%
2040 -0.22% 0.15%
2039 -0.22% 0.17%
2038 -0.22% 0.2%
2037 -0.21% 0.21%
2036 -0.21% 0.22%
2035 -0.2% 0.23%
2034 -0.19% 0.25%
2033 -0.18% 0.26%
2032 -0.17% 0.29%
2031 -0.16% 0.31%
2030 -0.15% 0.3%
2029 -0.14% 0.32%
2028 -0.12% 0.32%
2027 -0.08% 0.3%
2026 0.03% 0.25%
2025 0.47% 0.42%
2024 0.64% 0.23%
2023 0.5% 0.41%
2022 0.27% 0.99%
2021 0.21% 0.91%
2020 0.14% 0.98%
2019 0.11% 1.44%
2018 0.13% 1.36%
2017 0.23% 1.31%
2016 0.29% 1.35%
2015 0.33% 1.34%
2014 0.41% 1.36%
2013 0.46% 1.29%
2012 0.48% 1.28%
2011 0.46% 1.48%
2010 0.46% 1.53%
2009 0.48% 1.39%
2008 0.47% 1.27%
2007 0.43% 0.16%
2006 0.38% 1.03%
2005 0.34% 1.07%
2004 0.29% 1.12%
2003 0.24% 1.17%
2002 0.24% 1.21%
2001 0.23% 1.25%
2000 0.21% 1.29%
1999 0.23% 1.35%
1998 0.27% 1.4%
1997 0.3% 1.46%
1996 0.33% 1.52%
1995 0.38% 1.65%
1994 0.43% 1.75%
1993 0.49% 1.74%
1992 0.56% 1.72%
1991 0.55% 1.77%
1990 0.44% 1.89%
1989 0.36% 1.98%
1988 0.29% 2.02%
1987 0.28% 2.06%
1986 0.33% 2.15%
1985 0.42% 2.25%
1984 0.54% 2.33%
1983 0.6% 2.38%
1982 0.56% 2.16%
1981 0.43% 2.01%
1980 0.31% 2.02%
1979 0.26% 1.98%
1978 0.29% 2.04%
1977 0.28% 2.08%
1976 0.3% 2.06%
1975 0.44% 2.1%
1974 0.52% 2.24%
1973 0.57% 2.34%
1972 0.6% 2.43%
1971 0.13% 2.4%
1970 -0.38% 2.38%
1969 -0.06% 2.48%
1968 0.45% 2.56%
1967 0.54% 2.63%
1966 0.38% 2.57%
1965 0.33% 2.54%
1964 0.56% 2.66%
1963 0.71% 2.71%
1962 0.68% 2.74%
1961 0.71% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Finland Turkey
Current population
5647947
86225430
Population rank 120/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +986
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 138/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -258,205
Net migration rank 33/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -258,205
2024 -14,612 26,894 453,249 -275,952
2023 -17,869 38,156 426,630 -318,070
2022 -18,335 60,353 535,373 -301,544
2021 -7,757 22,484 521,713 20,283
2020 -8,847 17,504 608,708 37,934
2019 -8,282 15,671 751,472 -15,690
2018 -7,170 11,822 830,353 187,570
2017 -3,856 13,356 875,408 659,846
2016 -1,099 17,321 895,841 352,063
2015 2,740 12,655 930,799 1,063,140
2014 4,915 15,915 957,055 1,033,384
2013 6,527 18,164 921,386 438,618
2012 7,579 17,894 917,145 258,623
2011 9,160 16,798 875,839 68,849
2010 10,191 14,080 892,334 55,532
2009 10,678 14,877 900,491 24,276
2008 10,627 15,626 868,749 47,915
2007 9,519 14,027 876,626 -186,402
2006 11,059 10,820 897,351 -190,194
2005 9,968 9,251 898,650 -174,177
2004 9,933 6,956 896,025 -146,574
2003 7,819 5,929 893,683 -121,383
2002 6,241 5,255 922,927 -129,444
2001 7,263 6,241 980,560 -166,759
2000 7,765 2,497 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 7,748 3,604 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 7,730 4,417 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 9,766 4,925 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 11,274 3,757 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 13,791 4,325 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 17,300 3,834 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 13,679 9,036 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 16,639 9,356 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 16,044 14,515 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 15,458 8,920 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 14,396 5,775 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 14,344 1,765 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 11,837 831 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 13,279 1,491 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 14,707 2,416 1,098,846 8,960
1984 20,015 3,972 1,096,529 21,787
1983 21,851 6,925 1,095,106 39,871
1982 22,686 7,109 1,091,863 23,728
1981 18,720 5,287 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 18,640 -2,212 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 19,535 -6,612 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 17,824 5,891 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 13,532 11,558 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 14,847 12,613 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 15,220 12,286 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 20,268 -36,579 991,950 -150,924
1969 21,732 -42,207 970,958 -110,578
1968 28,684 -15,561 950,778 -78,973
1967 33,622 -5,353 936,727 -65,993
1966 34,356 -12,059 925,790 -50,999
1965 33,771 -21,731 904,016 -113,911
1964 38,208 -20,414 884,152 -69,978
1963 40,258 -7,624 862,626 -44,317
1962 38,627 -6,852 837,473 -34,353
1961 41,487 -11,828 816,911 -26,187
1960 42,082 -9,489 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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