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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 7.12 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Finland vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Ukraine
2100 4,615,954 15,493,960
2099 4,632,084 15,751,557
2098 4,648,068 16,012,938
2097 4,663,730 16,278,602
2096 4,678,982 16,547,938
2095 4,694,312 16,820,897
2094 4,709,388 17,098,910
2093 4,724,681 17,381,822
2092 4,739,809 17,669,049
2091 4,755,260 17,960,681
2090 4,770,907 18,257,867
2089 4,786,400 18,559,027
2088 4,801,901 18,865,031
2087 4,817,852 19,176,483
2086 4,833,786 19,492,606
2085 4,849,629 19,812,584
2084 4,864,891 20,138,855
2083 4,880,250 20,468,747
2082 4,896,009 20,803,241
2081 4,911,803 21,140,953
2080 4,927,618 21,482,498
2079 4,943,129 21,827,152
2078 4,958,168 22,175,099
2077 4,973,373 22,525,846
2076 4,988,599 22,879,896
2075 5,003,374 23,236,521
2074 5,018,067 23,596,095
2073 5,032,313 23,957,807
2072 5,046,145 24,319,928
2071 5,059,821 24,685,370
2070 5,073,405 25,053,352
2069 5,086,624 25,423,272
2068 5,100,021 25,794,560
2067 5,113,379 26,168,072
2066 5,126,654 26,543,206
2065 5,140,841 26,920,121
2064 5,154,898 27,298,592
2063 5,169,175 27,677,528
2062 5,183,334 28,056,960
2061 5,197,920 28,437,884
2060 5,212,905 28,818,343
2059 5,228,152 29,198,891
2058 5,242,966 29,580,044
2057 5,258,706 29,958,884
2056 5,274,797 30,335,136
2055 5,290,920 30,710,041
2054 5,306,678 31,080,334
2053 5,321,951 31,447,868
2052 5,337,100 31,811,171
2051 5,352,042 32,170,929
2050 5,366,251 32,525,262
2049 5,380,081 32,875,483
2048 5,393,571 33,217,836
2047 5,406,757 33,556,749
2046 5,419,535 33,892,646
2045 5,432,355 34,221,999
2044 5,444,871 34,547,153
2043 5,457,529 34,869,270
2042 5,469,797 35,189,550
2041 5,482,134 35,507,946
2040 5,494,276 35,823,225
2039 5,506,630 36,141,658
2038 5,518,788 36,457,134
2037 5,530,908 36,772,578
2036 5,542,684 37,084,252
2035 5,554,158 37,396,243
2034 5,565,174 37,706,533
2033 5,575,691 38,015,585
2032 5,585,700 38,322,554
2031 5,595,391 38,630,259
2030 5,604,388 38,935,791
2029 5,612,864 39,238,099
2028 5,620,473 39,537,815
2027 5,627,272 39,830,895
2026 5,631,965 40,125,599
2025 5,630,458 38,707,520
2024 5,619,911 37,860,221
2023 5,583,911 37,732,836
2022 5,556,106 41,048,766
2021 5,541,017 44,298,640
2020 5,529,543 44,680,014
2019 5,521,606 44,957,458
2018 5,515,525 45,208,907
2017 5,508,214 45,436,041
2016 5,495,303 45,616,832
2015 5,479,531 45,784,896
2014 5,461,512 45,972,380
2013 5,438,972 46,126,770
2012 5,413,971 46,210,056
2011 5,388,272 46,307,853
2010 5,363,352 46,456,003
2009 5,338,871 46,623,731
2008 5,313,399 46,819,175
2007 5,288,720 47,062,798
2006 5,266,268 47,278,694
2005 5,246,096 47,585,556
2004 5,228,172 47,979,507
2003 5,213,014 48,315,136
2002 5,200,598 48,677,281
2001 5,188,008 49,106,855
2000 5,176,209 49,556,660
1999 5,165,474 49,976,446
1998 5,153,498 50,379,731
1997 5,139,835 50,786,885
1996 5,124,573 51,226,109
1995 5,107,790 51,665,539
1994 5,088,333 52,075,998
1993 5,066,447 52,350,126
1992 5,041,992 52,323,671
1991 5,013,740 52,170,961
1990 4,986,431 52,054,092
1989 4,964,371 51,917,817
1988 4,946,481 51,724,853
1987 4,932,123 51,515,732
1986 4,918,154 51,318,745
1985 4,902,206 51,108,770
1984 4,881,803 50,887,599
1983 4,855,787 50,637,029
1982 4,826,933 50,402,724
1981 4,799,964 50,189,281
1980 4,779,535 49,955,152
1979 4,764,690 49,721,381
1978 4,752,528 49,521,243
1977 4,738,902 49,336,481
1976 4,725,664 49,120,842
1975 4,711,440 48,865,229
1974 4,690,574 48,576,570
1973 4,666,081 48,277,121
1972 4,639,657 47,946,893
1971 4,612,124 47,573,287
1970 4,606,307 47,261,306
1969 4,623,785 46,976,256
1968 4,626,469 46,614,325
1967 4,605,744 46,215,988
1966 4,580,869 45,802,519
1965 4,563,732 45,386,892
1964 4,548,543 44,951,156
1963 4,523,309 44,462,372
1962 4,491,443 43,943,674
1961 4,461,005 43,399,766
1960 4,429,634 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Ukraine
2100 -0.35% -1.64%
2099 -0.34% -1.63%
2098 -0.34% -1.63%
2097 -0.33% -1.63%
2096 -0.33% -1.62%
2095 -0.32% -1.63%
2094 -0.32% -1.63%
2093 -0.32% -1.63%
2092 -0.32% -1.62%
2091 -0.33% -1.63%
2090 -0.32% -1.62%
2089 -0.32% -1.62%
2088 -0.33% -1.62%
2087 -0.33% -1.62%
2086 -0.33% -1.62%
2085 -0.31% -1.62%
2084 -0.31% -1.61%
2083 -0.32% -1.61%
2082 -0.32% -1.6%
2081 -0.32% -1.59%
2080 -0.31% -1.58%
2079 -0.3% -1.57%
2078 -0.31% -1.56%
2077 -0.31% -1.55%
2076 -0.3% -1.53%
2075 -0.29% -1.52%
2074 -0.28% -1.51%
2073 -0.27% -1.49%
2072 -0.27% -1.48%
2071 -0.27% -1.47%
2070 -0.26% -1.46%
2069 -0.26% -1.44%
2068 -0.26% -1.43%
2067 -0.26% -1.41%
2066 -0.28% -1.4%
2065 -0.27% -1.39%
2064 -0.28% -1.37%
2063 -0.27% -1.35%
2062 -0.28% -1.34%
2061 -0.29% -1.32%
2060 -0.29% -1.3%
2059 -0.28% -1.29%
2058 -0.3% -1.26%
2057 -0.31% -1.24%
2056 -0.3% -1.22%
2055 -0.3% -1.19%
2054 -0.29% -1.17%
2053 -0.28% -1.14%
2052 -0.28% -1.12%
2051 -0.26% -1.09%
2050 -0.26% -1.07%
2049 -0.25% -1.03%
2048 -0.24% -1.01%
2047 -0.24% -0.99%
2046 -0.24% -0.96%
2045 -0.23% -0.94%
2044 -0.23% -0.92%
2043 -0.22% -0.91%
2042 -0.23% -0.9%
2041 -0.22% -0.88%
2040 -0.22% -0.88%
2039 -0.22% -0.87%
2038 -0.22% -0.86%
2037 -0.21% -0.84%
2036 -0.21% -0.83%
2035 -0.2% -0.82%
2034 -0.19% -0.81%
2033 -0.18% -0.8%
2032 -0.17% -0.8%
2031 -0.16% -0.78%
2030 -0.15% -0.77%
2029 -0.14% -0.76%
2028 -0.12% -0.74%
2027 -0.08% -0.73%
2026 0.03% 3.66%
2025 0.19% 2.24%
2024 0.64% 0.34%
2023 0.5% -8.08%
2022 0.27% -7.34%
2021 0.21% -0.85%
2020 0.14% -0.62%
2019 0.11% -0.56%
2018 0.13% -0.5%
2017 0.23% -0.4%
2016 0.29% -0.37%
2015 0.33% -0.41%
2014 0.41% -0.33%
2013 0.46% -0.18%
2012 0.48% -0.21%
2011 0.46% -0.32%
2010 0.46% -0.36%
2009 0.48% -0.42%
2008 0.47% -0.52%
2007 0.43% -0.46%
2006 0.38% -0.64%
2005 0.34% -0.82%
2004 0.29% -0.69%
2003 0.24% -0.74%
2002 0.24% -0.87%
2001 0.23% -0.91%
2000 0.21% -0.84%
1999 0.23% -0.8%
1998 0.27% -0.8%
1997 0.3% -0.86%
1996 0.33% -0.85%
1995 0.38% -0.79%
1994 0.43% -0.52%
1993 0.49% 0.05%
1992 0.56% 0.29%
1991 0.55% 0.22%
1990 0.44% 0.26%
1989 0.36% 0.37%
1988 0.29% 0.41%
1987 0.28% 0.38%
1986 0.33% 0.41%
1985 0.42% 0.43%
1984 0.54% 0.49%
1983 0.6% 0.46%
1982 0.56% 0.43%
1981 0.43% 0.47%
1980 0.31% 0.47%
1979 0.26% 0.4%
1978 0.29% 0.37%
1977 0.28% 0.44%
1976 0.3% 0.52%
1975 0.44% 0.59%
1974 0.52% 0.62%
1973 0.57% 0.69%
1972 0.6% 0.79%
1971 0.13% 0.66%
1970 -0.38% 0.61%
1969 -0.06% 0.78%
1968 0.45% 0.86%
1967 0.54% 0.9%
1966 0.38% 0.92%
1965 0.33% 0.97%
1964 0.56% 1.1%
1963 0.71% 1.18%
1962 0.68% 1.25%
1961 0.71% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Finland Ukraine
Current population
5631965
40125599
Population rank 120/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.48%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +349
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 147/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +18,246 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 33/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 1,702,358
2024 - 26,894 - 1,146,012
2023 -17,869 38,156 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -18,335 60,353 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -7,757 22,484 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -8,847 17,504 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -8,282 15,671 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -7,170 11,822 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -3,856 13,356 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -1,099 17,321 -135,710 -31,340
2015 2,740 12,655 -147,107 -21,992
2014 4,915 15,915 -140,216 -65,678
2013 6,527 18,164 -129,662 26,781
2012 7,579 17,894 -130,451 66,768
2011 9,160 16,798 -158,372 26,457
2010 10,191 14,080 -180,388 16,030
2009 10,678 14,877 -197,918 26,796
2008 10,627 15,626 -229,086 9,312
2007 9,519 14,027 -282,659 15,237
2006 11,059 10,820 -300,787 136,442
2005 9,968 9,251 -337,857 -111,493
2004 9,933 6,956 -344,157 5,644
2003 7,819 5,929 -351,299 18,540
2002 6,241 5,255 -364,544 -26,991
2001 7,263 6,241 -374,734 -92,847
2000 7,765 2,497 -364,143 -67,865
1999 7,748 3,604 -348,286 -59,247
1998 7,730 4,417 -318,299 -80,684
1997 9,766 4,925 -306,549 -108,735
1996 11,274 3,757 -305,154 -158,008
1995 13,791 4,325 -281,629 -134,053
1994 17,300 3,834 -238,820 -166,380
1993 13,679 9,036 -169,405 26,357
1992 16,639 9,356 -95,857 291,788
1991 16,044 14,515 -16,486 125,962
1990 15,458 8,920 48,463 75,760
1989 14,396 5,775 106,431 36,978
1988 14,344 1,765 162,002 75,637
1987 11,837 831 198,850 -18,275
1986 13,279 1,491 225,751 -12,369
1985 14,707 2,416 201,011 5,546
1984 20,015 3,972 222,430 13,340
1983 21,851 6,925 241,741 23,608
1982 22,686 7,109 194,101 9,096
1981 18,720 5,287 182,839 40,807
1980 18,640 -2,212 197,223 47,406
1979 19,535 -6,612 197,294 25,635
1978 20,436 -9,348 206,554 -29,180
1977 21,799 -5,697 216,932 -24,745
1976 21,738 -11,843 247,323 -8,219
1975 21,673 -3,807 256,787 15,336
1974 17,824 5,891 273,486 31,725
1973 13,532 11,558 274,938 18,777
1972 14,847 12,613 309,785 56,928
1971 15,220 12,286 305,849 74,604
1970 20,268 -36,579 291,839 -48,335
1969 21,732 -42,207 274,858 51,763
1968 28,684 -15,561 295,162 102,096
1967 33,622 -5,353 313,899 85,527
1966 34,356 -12,059 337,794 89,737
1965 33,771 -21,731 334,365 69,354
1964 38,208 -20,414 391,120 76,650
1963 40,258 -7,624 449,648 60,178
1962 38,627 -6,852 481,887 45,712
1961 41,487 -11,828 508,602 51,625
1960 42,082 -9,489 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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