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Population in Finland compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.1 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Finland vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland UAE
2100 4,629,053 26,706,595
2099 4,645,228 26,465,166
2098 4,661,258 26,225,773
2097 4,676,964 25,988,828
2096 4,692,260 25,753,753
2095 4,707,633 25,520,511
2094 4,722,751 25,288,801
2093 4,738,088 25,058,430
2092 4,753,259 24,829,182
2091 4,768,754 24,600,702
2090 4,784,445 24,372,725
2089 4,799,982 24,144,467
2088 4,815,528 23,916,513
2087 4,831,523 23,688,452
2086 4,847,503 23,460,422
2085 4,863,391 23,232,061
2084 4,878,695 23,002,795
2083 4,894,099 22,772,229
2082 4,909,902 22,540,771
2081 4,925,741 22,308,390
2080 4,941,601 22,075,331
2079 4,957,156 21,841,417
2078 4,972,238 21,606,907
2077 4,987,486 21,371,631
2076 5,002,755 21,136,110
2075 5,017,572 20,900,601
2074 5,032,306 20,665,468
2073 5,046,593 20,430,105
2072 5,060,464 20,196,342
2071 5,074,179 19,963,477
2070 5,087,802 19,732,649
2069 5,101,058 19,503,294
2068 5,114,493 19,276,535
2067 5,127,889 19,052,348
2066 5,141,202 18,831,237
2065 5,155,429 18,612,821
2064 5,169,525 18,397,315
2063 5,183,843 18,185,402
2062 5,198,043 17,977,010
2061 5,212,670 17,772,656
2060 5,227,697 17,571,910
2059 5,242,988 17,373,047
2058 5,257,844 17,176,551
2057 5,273,628 16,982,730
2056 5,289,765 16,791,613
2055 5,305,934 16,602,585
2054 5,321,736 16,414,963
2053 5,337,053 16,230,105
2052 5,352,244 16,047,360
2051 5,367,229 15,866,073
2050 5,381,479 15,685,433
2049 5,395,348 15,505,176
2048 5,408,876 15,326,671
2047 5,422,100 15,149,859
2046 5,434,914 14,977,516
2045 5,447,770 14,808,230
2044 5,460,322 14,639,661
2043 5,473,016 14,472,097
2042 5,485,319 14,305,483
2041 5,497,690 14,139,883
2040 5,509,866 13,975,444
2039 5,522,256 13,812,227
2038 5,534,448 13,650,128
2037 5,546,603 13,489,998
2036 5,558,413 13,331,723
2035 5,569,919 13,175,838
2034 5,580,966 13,022,467
2033 5,591,512 12,872,359
2032 5,601,550 12,725,892
2031 5,611,269 12,583,470
2030 5,620,291 12,445,626
2029 5,628,791 12,304,314
2028 5,636,422 12,153,292
2027 5,643,240 11,982,666
2026 5,647,947 11,781,850
2025 5,646,436 11,513,149
2024 5,619,911 10,986,400
2023 5,583,911 10,483,751
2022 5,556,106 10,074,977
2021 5,541,017 9,575,152
2020 5,529,543 9,401,038
2019 5,521,606 9,445,785
2018 5,515,525 9,346,701
2017 5,508,214 9,223,225
2016 5,495,303 8,935,095
2015 5,479,531 8,505,237
2014 5,461,512 8,059,440
2013 5,438,972 7,693,031
2012 5,413,971 7,391,448
2011 5,388,272 7,104,538
2010 5,363,352 6,869,838
2009 5,338,871 6,707,058
2008 5,313,399 6,302,664
2007 5,288,720 5,624,635
2006 5,266,268 5,009,100
2005 5,246,096 4,664,790
2004 5,228,172 4,428,967
2003 5,213,014 4,192,457
2002 5,200,598 3,956,826
2001 5,188,008 3,723,590
2000 5,176,209 3,493,575
1999 5,165,474 3,266,009
1998 5,153,498 3,040,421
1997 5,139,835 2,817,410
1996 5,124,573 2,597,564
1995 5,107,790 2,434,662
1994 5,088,333 2,328,188
1993 5,066,447 2,222,093
1992 5,041,992 2,114,730
1991 5,013,740 2,006,626
1990 4,986,431 1,898,220
1989 4,964,371 1,789,851
1988 4,946,481 1,681,788
1987 4,932,123 1,574,244
1986 4,918,154 1,467,383
1985 4,902,206 1,377,911
1984 4,881,803 1,305,996
1983 4,855,787 1,235,305
1982 4,826,933 1,166,370
1981 4,799,964 1,099,855
1980 4,779,535 1,015,700
1979 4,764,690 912,010
1978 4,752,528 809,274
1977 4,738,902 710,209
1976 4,725,664 615,866
1975 4,711,440 542,856
1974 4,690,574 489,087
1973 4,666,081 436,399
1972 4,639,657 385,014
1971 4,612,124 335,027
1970 4,606,307 286,536
1969 4,623,785 239,660
1968 4,626,469 199,416
1967 4,605,744 179,700
1966 4,580,869 173,976
1965 4,563,732 167,103
1964 4,548,543 159,692
1963 4,523,309 152,211
1962 4,491,443 144,946
1961 4,461,005 137,989
1960 4,429,634 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland UAE
2100 -0.35% 0.91%
2099 -0.34% 0.91%
2098 -0.34% 0.91%
2097 -0.33% 0.91%
2096 -0.33% 0.91%
2095 -0.32% 0.92%
2094 -0.32% 0.92%
2093 -0.32% 0.92%
2092 -0.32% 0.93%
2091 -0.33% 0.94%
2090 -0.32% 0.95%
2089 -0.32% 0.95%
2088 -0.33% 0.96%
2087 -0.33% 0.97%
2086 -0.33% 0.98%
2085 -0.31% 1%
2084 -0.31% 1.01%
2083 -0.32% 1.03%
2082 -0.32% 1.04%
2081 -0.32% 1.06%
2080 -0.31% 1.07%
2079 -0.3% 1.09%
2078 -0.31% 1.1%
2077 -0.31% 1.11%
2076 -0.3% 1.13%
2075 -0.29% 1.14%
2074 -0.28% 1.15%
2073 -0.27% 1.16%
2072 -0.27% 1.17%
2071 -0.27% 1.17%
2070 -0.26% 1.18%
2069 -0.26% 1.18%
2068 -0.26% 1.18%
2067 -0.26% 1.17%
2066 -0.28% 1.17%
2065 -0.27% 1.17%
2064 -0.28% 1.17%
2063 -0.27% 1.16%
2062 -0.28% 1.15%
2061 -0.29% 1.14%
2060 -0.29% 1.14%
2059 -0.28% 1.14%
2058 -0.3% 1.14%
2057 -0.31% 1.14%
2056 -0.3% 1.14%
2055 -0.3% 1.14%
2054 -0.29% 1.14%
2053 -0.28% 1.14%
2052 -0.28% 1.14%
2051 -0.26% 1.15%
2050 -0.26% 1.16%
2049 -0.25% 1.16%
2048 -0.24% 1.17%
2047 -0.24% 1.15%
2046 -0.24% 1.14%
2045 -0.23% 1.15%
2044 -0.23% 1.16%
2043 -0.22% 1.16%
2042 -0.23% 1.17%
2041 -0.22% 1.18%
2040 -0.22% 1.18%
2039 -0.22% 1.19%
2038 -0.22% 1.19%
2037 -0.21% 1.19%
2036 -0.21% 1.18%
2035 -0.2% 1.18%
2034 -0.19% 1.17%
2033 -0.18% 1.15%
2032 -0.17% 1.13%
2031 -0.16% 1.11%
2030 -0.15% 1.15%
2029 -0.14% 1.24%
2028 -0.12% 1.42%
2027 -0.08% 1.7%
2026 0.03% 2.33%
2025 0.47% 4.79%
2024 0.64% 4.79%
2023 0.5% 4.06%
2022 0.27% 5.22%
2021 0.21% 1.85%
2020 0.14% -0.47%
2019 0.11% 1.06%
2018 0.13% 1.34%
2017 0.23% 3.22%
2016 0.29% 5.05%
2015 0.33% 5.53%
2014 0.41% 4.76%
2013 0.46% 4.08%
2012 0.48% 4.04%
2011 0.46% 3.42%
2010 0.46% 2.43%
2009 0.48% 6.42%
2008 0.47% 12.1%
2007 0.43% 12.3%
2006 0.38% 7.38%
2005 0.34% 5.32%
2004 0.29% 5.64%
2003 0.24% 5.96%
2002 0.24% 6.26%
2001 0.23% 6.58%
2000 0.21% 6.97%
1999 0.23% 7.42%
1998 0.27% 7.92%
1997 0.3% 8.46%
1996 0.33% 6.69%
1995 0.38% 4.57%
1994 0.43% 4.77%
1993 0.49% 5.08%
1992 0.56% 5.39%
1991 0.55% 5.71%
1990 0.44% 6.05%
1989 0.36% 6.43%
1988 0.29% 6.83%
1987 0.28% 7.28%
1986 0.33% 6.49%
1985 0.42% 5.51%
1984 0.54% 5.72%
1983 0.6% 5.91%
1982 0.56% 6.05%
1981 0.43% 8.29%
1980 0.31% 11.4%
1979 0.26% 12.7%
1978 0.29% 13.9%
1977 0.28% 15.3%
1976 0.3% 13.4%
1975 0.44% 11%
1974 0.52% 12.1%
1973 0.57% 13.3%
1972 0.6% 14.9%
1971 0.13% 16.9%
1970 -0.38% 19.6%
1969 -0.06% 20.2%
1968 0.45% 11%
1967 0.54% 3.29%
1966 0.38% 4.11%
1965 0.33% 4.64%
1964 0.56% 4.91%
1963 0.71% 5.01%
1962 0.68% 5.04%
1961 0.71% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Finland UAE
Current population
5647947
11885001
Population rank 120/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
12 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 1/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +158,634
Net migration rank 33/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 158,634
2024 -14,612 26,894 97,197 278,439
2023 -17,869 38,156 92,698 300,004
2022 -18,335 60,353 81,758 322,773
2021 -7,757 22,484 76,802 421,663
2020 -8,847 17,504 87,871 92,541
2019 -8,282 15,671 86,296 -125,186
2018 -7,170 11,822 86,840 14,611
2017 -3,856 13,356 89,382 34,155
2016 -1,099 17,321 87,028 195,317
2015 2,740 12,655 85,044 342,468
2014 4,915 15,915 84,277 360,174
2013 6,527 18,164 82,977 279,269
2012 7,579 17,894 78,682 225,921
2011 9,160 16,798 73,496 215,183
2010 10,191 14,080 69,907 161,842
2009 10,678 14,877 66,521 163,643
2008 10,627 15,626 55,426 523,207
2007 9,519 14,027 55,048 722,380
2006 11,059 10,820 54,338 399,306
2005 9,968 9,251 60,046 174,926
2004 9,933 6,956 60,344 176,319
2003 7,819 5,929 59,118 177,237
2002 6,241 5,255 55,922 178,988
2001 7,263 6,241 52,789 178,779
2000 7,765 2,497 49,993 178,469
1999 7,748 3,604 46,198 180,469
1998 7,730 4,417 41,176 183,329
1997 9,766 4,925 38,207 183,310
1996 11,274 3,757 37,886 180,296
1995 13,791 4,325 38,685 68,938
1994 17,300 3,834 42,976 62,352
1993 13,679 9,036 41,324 65,545
1992 16,639 9,356 42,119 65,739
1991 16,044 14,515 41,409 66,943
1990 15,458 8,920 41,339 67,118
1989 14,396 5,775 40,148 68,132
1988 14,344 1,765 38,861 68,991
1987 11,837 831 37,741 69,493
1986 13,279 1,491 36,829 69,655
1985 14,707 2,416 34,855 37,605
1984 20,015 3,972 33,250 38,124
1983 21,851 6,925 31,480 38,536
1982 22,686 7,109 29,585 38,276
1981 18,720 5,287 27,560 37,600
1980 18,640 -2,212 25,005 78,148
1979 19,535 -6,612 21,987 82,238
1978 20,436 -9,348 18,879 82,359
1977 21,799 -5,697 15,787 81,111
1976 21,738 -11,843 12,876 78,903
1975 21,673 -3,807 11,859 42,380
1974 17,824 5,891 10,835 42,474
1973 13,532 11,558 9,822 42,243
1972 14,847 12,613 8,818 41,888
1971 15,220 12,286 7,839 41,425
1970 20,268 -36,579 6,922 40,792
1969 21,732 -42,207 6,138 39,902
1968 28,684 -15,561 5,588 28,866
1967 33,622 -5,353 5,264 -283
1966 34,356 -12,059 4,955 1,516
1965 33,771 -21,731 4,675 2,598
1964 38,208 -20,414 4,410 3,126
1963 40,258 -7,624 4,157 3,264
1962 38,627 -6,852 3,901 3,212
1961 41,487 -11,828 3,657 3,141
1960 42,082 -9,489 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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