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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 604 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Finland vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Tuvalu
2100 4,629,053 12,163
2099 4,645,228 12,156
2098 4,661,258 12,135
2097 4,676,964 12,114
2096 4,692,260 12,091
2095 4,707,633 12,076
2094 4,722,751 12,058
2093 4,738,088 12,038
2092 4,753,259 12,008
2091 4,768,754 11,982
2090 4,784,445 11,951
2089 4,799,982 11,919
2088 4,815,528 11,883
2087 4,831,523 11,857
2086 4,847,503 11,822
2085 4,863,391 11,781
2084 4,878,695 11,737
2083 4,894,099 11,699
2082 4,909,902 11,658
2081 4,925,741 11,618
2080 4,941,601 11,556
2079 4,957,156 11,500
2078 4,972,238 11,451
2077 4,987,486 11,391
2076 5,002,755 11,334
2075 5,017,572 11,277
2074 5,032,306 11,212
2073 5,046,593 11,136
2072 5,060,464 11,077
2071 5,074,179 11,003
2070 5,087,802 10,944
2069 5,101,058 10,875
2068 5,114,493 10,807
2067 5,127,889 10,739
2066 5,141,202 10,675
2065 5,155,429 10,620
2064 5,169,525 10,554
2063 5,183,843 10,491
2062 5,198,043 10,433
2061 5,212,670 10,364
2060 5,227,697 10,307
2059 5,242,988 10,238
2058 5,257,844 10,175
2057 5,273,628 10,123
2056 5,289,765 10,056
2055 5,305,934 9,993
2054 5,321,736 9,935
2053 5,337,053 9,867
2052 5,352,244 9,810
2051 5,367,229 9,739
2050 5,381,479 9,674
2049 5,395,348 9,608
2048 5,408,876 9,541
2047 5,422,100 9,464
2046 5,434,914 9,397
2045 5,447,770 9,337
2044 5,460,322 9,274
2043 5,473,016 9,209
2042 5,485,319 9,143
2041 5,497,690 9,092
2040 5,509,866 9,050
2039 5,522,256 8,999
2038 5,534,448 8,960
2037 5,546,603 8,932
2036 5,558,413 8,917
2035 5,569,919 8,908
2034 5,580,966 8,901
2033 5,591,512 8,910
2032 5,601,550 8,930
2031 5,611,269 8,954
2030 5,620,291 9,004
2029 5,628,791 9,064
2028 5,636,422 9,139
2027 5,643,240 9,233
2026 5,647,947 9,349
2025 5,646,436 9,492
2024 5,619,911 9,646
2023 5,583,911 9,816
2022 5,556,106 9,992
2021 5,541,017 10,194
2020 5,529,543 10,399
2019 5,521,606 10,581
2018 5,515,525 10,751
2017 5,508,214 10,869
2016 5,495,303 10,930
2015 5,479,531 10,963
2014 5,461,512 10,984
2013 5,438,972 11,001
2012 5,413,971 10,934
2011 5,388,272 10,780
2010 5,363,352 10,614
2009 5,338,871 10,461
2008 5,313,399 10,321
2007 5,288,720 10,182
2006 5,266,268 10,056
2005 5,246,096 9,940
2004 5,228,172 9,816
2003 5,213,014 9,695
2002 5,200,598 9,623
2001 5,188,008 9,586
2000 5,176,209 9,544
1999 5,165,474 9,496
1998 5,153,498 9,451
1997 5,139,835 9,400
1996 5,124,573 9,342
1995 5,107,790 9,280
1994 5,088,333 9,207
1993 5,066,447 9,126
1992 5,041,992 9,038
1991 5,013,740 8,928
1990 4,986,431 8,798
1989 4,964,371 8,662
1988 4,946,481 8,518
1987 4,932,123 8,371
1986 4,918,154 8,217
1985 4,902,206 8,046
1984 4,881,803 7,902
1983 4,855,787 7,789
1982 4,826,933 7,664
1981 4,799,964 7,526
1980 4,779,535 7,366
1979 4,764,690 7,184
1978 4,752,528 6,957
1977 4,738,902 6,686
1976 4,725,664 6,404
1975 4,711,440 6,117
1974 4,690,574 5,822
1973 4,666,081 5,681
1972 4,639,657 5,692
1971 4,612,124 5,685
1970 4,606,307 5,663
1969 4,623,785 5,631
1968 4,626,469 5,624
1967 4,605,744 5,652
1966 4,580,869 5,686
1965 4,563,732 5,715
1964 4,548,543 5,752
1963 4,523,309 5,751
1962 4,491,443 5,699
1961 4,461,005 5,648
1960 4,429,634 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Tuvalu
2100 -0.35% 0.06%
2099 -0.34% 0.17%
2098 -0.34% 0.18%
2097 -0.33% 0.19%
2096 -0.33% 0.12%
2095 -0.32% 0.15%
2094 -0.32% 0.16%
2093 -0.32% 0.25%
2092 -0.32% 0.22%
2091 -0.33% 0.26%
2090 -0.32% 0.27%
2089 -0.32% 0.3%
2088 -0.33% 0.23%
2087 -0.33% 0.29%
2086 -0.33% 0.35%
2085 -0.31% 0.37%
2084 -0.31% 0.33%
2083 -0.32% 0.35%
2082 -0.32% 0.34%
2081 -0.32% 0.54%
2080 -0.31% 0.48%
2079 -0.3% 0.43%
2078 -0.31% 0.52%
2077 -0.31% 0.51%
2076 -0.3% 0.5%
2075 -0.29% 0.58%
2074 -0.28% 0.69%
2073 -0.27% 0.53%
2072 -0.27% 0.68%
2071 -0.27% 0.54%
2070 -0.26% 0.64%
2069 -0.26% 0.63%
2068 -0.26% 0.63%
2067 -0.26% 0.6%
2066 -0.28% 0.51%
2065 -0.27% 0.62%
2064 -0.28% 0.61%
2063 -0.27% 0.55%
2062 -0.28% 0.67%
2061 -0.29% 0.55%
2060 -0.29% 0.68%
2059 -0.28% 0.61%
2058 -0.3% 0.52%
2057 -0.31% 0.66%
2056 -0.3% 0.64%
2055 -0.3% 0.58%
2054 -0.29% 0.69%
2053 -0.28% 0.58%
2052 -0.28% 0.73%
2051 -0.26% 0.67%
2050 -0.26% 0.69%
2049 -0.25% 0.7%
2048 -0.24% 0.82%
2047 -0.24% 0.71%
2046 -0.24% 0.65%
2045 -0.23% 0.67%
2044 -0.23% 0.71%
2043 -0.22% 0.72%
2042 -0.23% 0.57%
2041 -0.22% 0.46%
2040 -0.22% 0.56%
2039 -0.22% 0.44%
2038 -0.22% 0.31%
2037 -0.21% 0.17%
2036 -0.21% 0.1%
2035 -0.2% 0.08%
2034 -0.19% -0.1%
2033 -0.18% -0.22%
2032 -0.17% -0.27%
2031 -0.16% -0.56%
2030 -0.15% -0.66%
2029 -0.14% -0.83%
2028 -0.12% -1.02%
2027 -0.08% -1.23%
2026 0.03% -1.51%
2025 0.47% -1.6%
2024 0.64% -1.73%
2023 0.5% -1.76%
2022 0.27% -1.98%
2021 0.21% -1.97%
2020 0.14% -1.72%
2019 0.11% -1.58%
2018 0.13% -1.09%
2017 0.23% -0.56%
2016 0.29% -0.3%
2015 0.33% -0.19%
2014 0.41% -0.15%
2013 0.46% 0.61%
2012 0.48% 1.43%
2011 0.46% 1.56%
2010 0.46% 1.46%
2009 0.48% 1.36%
2008 0.47% 1.37%
2007 0.43% 1.25%
2006 0.38% 1.17%
2005 0.34% 1.26%
2004 0.29% 1.25%
2003 0.24% 0.75%
2002 0.24% 0.39%
2001 0.23% 0.44%
2000 0.21% 0.51%
1999 0.23% 0.48%
1998 0.27% 0.54%
1997 0.3% 0.62%
1996 0.33% 0.67%
1995 0.38% 0.79%
1994 0.43% 0.89%
1993 0.49% 0.97%
1992 0.56% 1.23%
1991 0.55% 1.48%
1990 0.44% 1.57%
1989 0.36% 1.69%
1988 0.29% 1.76%
1987 0.28% 1.87%
1986 0.33% 2.13%
1985 0.42% 1.82%
1984 0.54% 1.45%
1983 0.6% 1.63%
1982 0.56% 1.83%
1981 0.43% 2.17%
1980 0.31% 2.53%
1979 0.26% 3.26%
1978 0.29% 4.05%
1977 0.28% 4.4%
1976 0.3% 4.69%
1975 0.44% 5.07%
1974 0.52% 2.48%
1973 0.57% -0.19%
1972 0.6% 0.12%
1971 0.13% 0.39%
1970 -0.38% 0.57%
1969 -0.06% 0.12%
1968 0.45% -0.5%
1967 0.54% -0.6%
1966 0.38% -0.51%
1965 0.33% -0.64%
1964 0.56% 0.02%
1963 0.71% 0.91%
1962 0.68% 0.9%
1961 0.71% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Finland Tuvalu
Current population
5647947
9349
Population rank 120/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
12 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
8.99 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +73 +0
Annual growth/decline +26,525 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 195/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +18,246 -255
Net migration rank 33/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 246
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -255
2024 -14,612 26,894 122 -280
2023 -17,869 38,156 137 -323
2022 -18,335 60,353 150 -320
2021 -7,757 22,484 151 -366
2020 -8,847 17,504 161 -355
2019 -8,282 15,671 166 -343
2018 -7,170 11,822 169 -329
2017 -3,856 13,356 163 -246
2016 -1,099 17,321 157 -200
2015 2,740 12,655 153 -179
2014 4,915 15,915 149 -166
2013 6,527 18,164 148 -160
2012 7,579 17,894 148 1
2011 9,160 16,798 142 28
2010 10,191 14,080 136 22
2009 10,678 14,877 130 15
2008 10,627 15,626 125 10
2007 9,519 14,027 125 1
2006 11,059 10,820 129 -5
2005 9,968 9,251 131 -8
2004 9,933 6,956 132 -10
2003 7,819 5,929 136 -16
2002 6,241 5,255 141 -104
2001 7,263 6,241 151 -117
2000 7,765 2,497 159 -118
1999 7,748 3,604 166 -120
1998 7,730 4,417 172 -122
1997 9,766 4,925 177 -120
1996 11,274 3,757 182 -121
1995 13,791 4,325 191 -125
1994 17,300 3,834 195 -120
1993 13,679 9,036 202 -119
1992 16,639 9,356 196 -104
1991 16,044 14,515 203 -72
1990 15,458 8,920 204 -69
1989 14,396 5,775 208 -71
1988 14,344 1,765 215 -72
1987 11,837 831 219 -68
1986 13,279 1,491 219 -56
1985 14,707 2,416 215 -36
1984 20,015 3,972 212 -103
1983 21,851 6,925 206 -87
1982 22,686 7,109 198 -66
1981 18,720 5,287 186 -46
1980 18,640 -2,212 173 0
1979 19,535 -6,612 158 37
1978 20,436 -9,348 141 119
1977 21,799 -5,697 128 149
1976 21,738 -11,843 117 171
1975 21,673 -3,807 108 186
1974 17,824 5,891 102 197
1973 13,532 11,558 101 -121
1972 14,847 12,613 94 -102
1971 15,220 12,286 101 -85
1970 20,268 -36,579 102 -71
1969 21,732 -42,207 102 -65
1968 28,684 -15,561 97 -127
1967 33,622 -5,353 92 -123
1966 34,356 -12,059 91 -121
1965 33,771 -21,731 93 -128
1964 38,208 -20,414 98 -135
1963 40,258 -7,624 106 -52
1962 38,627 -6,852 113 -61
1961 41,487 -11,828 120 -77
1960 42,082 -9,489 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/tuvalu | CC BY

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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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