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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.38 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Finland vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Turkmenistan
2100 4,615,954 10,046,945
2099 4,632,084 10,075,740
2098 4,648,068 10,103,319
2097 4,663,730 10,129,577
2096 4,678,982 10,154,338
2095 4,694,312 10,178,163
2094 4,709,388 10,200,371
2093 4,724,681 10,221,349
2092 4,739,809 10,240,959
2091 4,755,260 10,259,026
2090 4,770,907 10,276,261
2089 4,786,400 10,291,819
2088 4,801,901 10,306,303
2087 4,817,852 10,319,501
2086 4,833,786 10,331,090
2085 4,849,629 10,341,183
2084 4,864,891 10,349,710
2083 4,880,250 10,356,602
2082 4,896,009 10,362,422
2081 4,911,803 10,366,587
2080 4,927,618 10,369,293
2079 4,943,129 10,370,130
2078 4,958,168 10,369,013
2077 4,973,373 10,366,366
2076 4,988,599 10,361,975
2075 5,003,374 10,355,755
2074 5,018,067 10,348,384
2073 5,032,313 10,339,415
2072 5,046,145 10,328,653
2071 5,059,821 10,316,618
2070 5,073,405 10,303,565
2069 5,086,624 10,289,578
2068 5,100,021 10,274,625
2067 5,113,379 10,258,518
2066 5,126,654 10,241,362
2065 5,140,841 10,223,420
2064 5,154,898 10,204,034
2063 5,169,175 10,183,241
2062 5,183,334 10,160,903
2061 5,197,920 10,136,928
2060 5,212,905 10,111,369
2059 5,228,152 10,083,631
2058 5,242,966 10,052,905
2057 5,258,706 10,019,547
2056 5,274,797 9,983,379
2055 5,290,920 9,943,931
2054 5,306,678 9,901,473
2053 5,321,951 9,854,931
2052 5,337,100 9,804,909
2051 5,352,042 9,751,221
2050 5,366,251 9,693,713
2049 5,380,081 9,632,600
2048 5,393,571 9,567,946
2047 5,406,757 9,500,139
2046 5,419,535 9,429,355
2045 5,432,355 9,356,194
2044 5,444,871 9,280,988
2043 5,457,529 9,204,466
2042 5,469,797 9,126,898
2041 5,482,134 9,048,356
2040 5,494,276 8,969,478
2039 5,506,630 8,890,225
2038 5,518,788 8,810,850
2037 5,530,908 8,731,367
2036 5,542,684 8,651,719
2035 5,554,158 8,572,231
2034 5,565,174 8,492,483
2033 5,575,691 8,412,113
2032 5,585,700 8,330,912
2031 5,595,391 8,248,129
2030 5,604,388 8,163,024
2029 5,612,864 8,070,023
2028 5,620,473 7,969,080
2027 5,627,272 7,860,774
2026 5,631,965 7,745,331
2025 5,630,458 7,623,184
2024 5,619,911 7,494,498
2023 5,583,911 7,364,438
2022 5,556,106 7,230,193
2021 5,541,017 7,092,043
2020 5,529,543 6,949,912
2019 5,521,606 6,803,944
2018 5,515,525 6,655,524
2017 5,508,214 6,507,061
2016 5,495,303 6,360,041
2015 5,479,531 6,215,770
2014 5,461,512 6,075,283
2013 5,438,972 5,939,341
2012 5,413,971 5,808,546
2011 5,388,272 5,683,417
2010 5,363,352 5,564,356
2009 5,338,871 5,451,592
2008 5,313,399 5,345,029
2007 5,288,720 5,244,046
2006 5,266,268 5,147,105
2005 5,246,096 5,052,257
2004 5,228,172 4,958,093
2003 5,213,014 4,863,865
2002 5,200,598 4,769,465
2001 5,188,008 4,675,409
2000 5,176,209 4,582,677
1999 5,165,474 4,492,170
1998 5,153,498 4,410,507
1997 5,139,835 4,336,730
1996 5,124,573 4,263,819
1995 5,107,790 4,191,203
1994 5,088,333 4,116,662
1993 5,066,447 4,032,407
1992 5,041,992 3,944,689
1991 5,013,740 3,855,894
1990 4,986,431 3,760,562
1989 4,964,371 3,662,459
1988 4,946,481 3,559,363
1987 4,932,123 3,452,731
1986 4,918,154 3,347,809
1985 4,902,206 3,247,534
1984 4,881,803 3,154,079
1983 4,855,787 3,067,534
1982 4,826,933 2,985,557
1981 4,799,964 2,907,187
1980 4,779,535 2,832,203
1979 4,764,690 2,760,358
1978 4,752,528 2,691,088
1977 4,738,902 2,623,948
1976 4,725,664 2,558,521
1975 4,711,440 2,494,570
1974 4,690,574 2,432,028
1973 4,666,081 2,370,919
1972 4,639,657 2,311,430
1971 4,612,124 2,253,119
1970 4,606,307 2,195,616
1969 4,623,785 2,139,024
1968 4,626,469 2,083,069
1967 4,605,744 2,027,403
1966 4,580,869 1,971,737
1965 4,563,732 1,915,916
1964 4,548,543 1,859,997
1963 4,523,309 1,804,272
1962 4,491,443 1,749,214
1961 4,461,005 1,695,400
1960 4,429,634 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Turkmenistan
2100 -0.35% -0.29%
2099 -0.34% -0.27%
2098 -0.34% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.24%
2096 -0.33% -0.23%
2095 -0.32% -0.22%
2094 -0.32% -0.21%
2093 -0.32% -0.19%
2092 -0.32% -0.18%
2091 -0.33% -0.17%
2090 -0.32% -0.15%
2089 -0.32% -0.14%
2088 -0.33% -0.13%
2087 -0.33% -0.11%
2086 -0.33% -0.1%
2085 -0.31% -0.08%
2084 -0.31% -0.07%
2083 -0.32% -0.06%
2082 -0.32% -0.04%
2081 -0.32% -0.03%
2080 -0.31% -0.008%
2079 -0.3% 0.01%
2078 -0.31% 0.03%
2077 -0.31% 0.04%
2076 -0.3% 0.06%
2075 -0.29% 0.07%
2074 -0.28% 0.09%
2073 -0.27% 0.1%
2072 -0.27% 0.12%
2071 -0.27% 0.13%
2070 -0.26% 0.14%
2069 -0.26% 0.15%
2068 -0.26% 0.16%
2067 -0.26% 0.17%
2066 -0.28% 0.18%
2065 -0.27% 0.19%
2064 -0.28% 0.2%
2063 -0.27% 0.22%
2062 -0.28% 0.24%
2061 -0.29% 0.25%
2060 -0.29% 0.28%
2059 -0.28% 0.31%
2058 -0.3% 0.33%
2057 -0.31% 0.36%
2056 -0.3% 0.4%
2055 -0.3% 0.43%
2054 -0.29% 0.47%
2053 -0.28% 0.51%
2052 -0.28% 0.55%
2051 -0.26% 0.59%
2050 -0.26% 0.63%
2049 -0.25% 0.68%
2048 -0.24% 0.71%
2047 -0.24% 0.75%
2046 -0.24% 0.78%
2045 -0.23% 0.81%
2044 -0.23% 0.83%
2043 -0.22% 0.85%
2042 -0.23% 0.87%
2041 -0.22% 0.88%
2040 -0.22% 0.89%
2039 -0.22% 0.9%
2038 -0.22% 0.91%
2037 -0.21% 0.92%
2036 -0.21% 0.93%
2035 -0.2% 0.94%
2034 -0.19% 0.96%
2033 -0.18% 0.97%
2032 -0.17% 1%
2031 -0.16% 1.04%
2030 -0.15% 1.15%
2029 -0.14% 1.27%
2028 -0.12% 1.38%
2027 -0.08% 1.49%
2026 0.03% 1.6%
2025 0.19% 1.72%
2024 0.64% 1.77%
2023 0.5% 1.86%
2022 0.27% 1.95%
2021 0.21% 2.05%
2020 0.14% 2.15%
2019 0.11% 2.23%
2018 0.13% 2.28%
2017 0.23% 2.31%
2016 0.29% 2.32%
2015 0.33% 2.31%
2014 0.41% 2.29%
2013 0.46% 2.25%
2012 0.48% 2.2%
2011 0.46% 2.14%
2010 0.46% 2.07%
2009 0.48% 1.99%
2008 0.47% 1.93%
2007 0.43% 1.88%
2006 0.38% 1.88%
2005 0.34% 1.9%
2004 0.29% 1.94%
2003 0.24% 1.98%
2002 0.24% 2.01%
2001 0.23% 2.02%
2000 0.21% 2.01%
1999 0.23% 1.85%
1998 0.27% 1.7%
1997 0.3% 1.71%
1996 0.33% 1.73%
1995 0.38% 1.81%
1994 0.43% 2.09%
1993 0.49% 2.22%
1992 0.56% 2.3%
1991 0.55% 2.54%
1990 0.44% 2.68%
1989 0.36% 2.9%
1988 0.29% 3.09%
1987 0.28% 3.13%
1986 0.33% 3.09%
1985 0.42% 2.96%
1984 0.54% 2.82%
1983 0.6% 2.75%
1982 0.56% 2.7%
1981 0.43% 2.65%
1980 0.31% 2.6%
1979 0.26% 2.57%
1978 0.29% 2.56%
1977 0.28% 2.56%
1976 0.3% 2.56%
1975 0.44% 2.57%
1974 0.52% 2.58%
1973 0.57% 2.57%
1972 0.6% 2.59%
1971 0.13% 2.62%
1970 -0.38% 2.65%
1969 -0.06% 2.69%
1968 0.45% 2.75%
1967 0.54% 2.82%
1966 0.38% 2.91%
1965 0.33% 3.01%
1964 0.56% 3.09%
1963 0.71% 3.15%
1962 0.68% 3.17%
1961 0.71% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Finland Turkmenistan
Current population
5631965
7776557
Population rank 120/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +356
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 61/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +13,268
Net migration rank 33/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 13,268
2024 - 26,894 - 14,646
2023 -17,869 38,156 117,529 15,005
2022 -18,335 60,353 121,814 14,141
2021 -7,757 22,484 122,721 17,617
2020 -8,847 17,504 124,014 19,913
2019 -8,282 15,671 128,275 19,735
2018 -7,170 11,822 129,537 19,293
2017 -3,856 13,356 131,417 16,678
2016 -1,099 17,321 132,581 13,365
2015 2,740 12,655 132,663 9,936
2014 4,915 15,915 129,677 8,696
2013 6,527 18,164 126,217 7,287
2012 7,579 17,894 120,957 7,125
2011 9,160 16,798 115,197 6,992
2010 10,191 14,080 109,318 6,621
2009 10,678 14,877 102,931 6,656
2008 10,627 15,626 96,815 6,734
2007 9,519 14,027 92,038 6,388
2006 11,059 10,820 87,840 7,613
2005 9,968 9,251 83,968 10,263
2004 9,933 6,956 79,850 14,242
2003 7,819 5,929 76,737 17,625
2002 6,241 5,255 75,639 18,803
2001 7,263 6,241 76,682 16,982
2000 7,765 2,497 76,875 14,925
1999 7,748 3,604 76,362 12,859
1998 7,730 4,417 77,342 -3,239
1997 9,766 4,925 79,045 -5,600
1996 11,274 3,757 80,996 -8,627
1995 13,791 4,325 86,289 -13,423
1994 17,300 3,834 89,319 -13,094
1993 13,679 9,036 92,596 -312
1992 16,639 9,356 96,668 -13,517
1991 16,044 14,515 99,297 -4,864
1990 15,458 8,920 101,099 -4,864
1989 14,396 5,775 103,553 -3,576
1988 14,344 1,765 104,802 1,408
1987 11,837 831 103,885 3,161
1986 13,279 1,491 100,930 1,878
1985 14,707 2,416 95,890 1,861
1984 20,015 3,972 90,591 -1,427
1983 21,851 6,925 85,183 -1,264
1982 22,686 7,109 80,989 -961
1981 18,720 5,287 77,829 -1,102
1980 18,640 -2,212 74,394 -1,152
1979 19,535 -6,612 71,135 -677
1978 20,436 -9,348 68,437 -350
1977 21,799 -5,697 66,318 -132
1976 21,738 -11,843 64,513 160
1975 21,673 -3,807 62,681 550
1974 17,824 5,891 60,925 924
1973 13,532 11,558 59,169 1,194
1972 14,847 12,613 57,326 1,293
1971 15,220 12,286 56,666 1,348
1970 20,268 -36,579 55,617 1,376
1969 21,732 -42,207 54,791 1,397
1968 28,684 -15,561 54,324 1,401
1967 33,622 -5,353 54,209 1,397
1966 34,356 -12,059 54,353 1,377
1965 33,771 -21,731 54,558 1,366
1964 38,208 -20,414 54,574 1,340
1963 40,258 -7,624 54,203 1,332
1962 38,627 -6,852 53,248 1,337
1961 41,487 -11,828 51,659 1,372
1960 42,082 -9,489 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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