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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.08 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 5.63M (6.94% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 4,615,954 26,368,750
2099 4,632,084 26,130,374
2098 4,648,068 25,894,010
2097 4,663,730 25,660,062
2096 4,678,982 25,427,961
2095 4,694,312 25,197,670
2094 4,709,388 24,968,891
2093 4,724,681 24,741,434
2092 4,739,809 24,515,086
2091 4,755,260 24,289,496
2090 4,770,907 24,064,404
2089 4,786,400 23,839,033
2088 4,801,901 23,613,963
2087 4,817,852 23,388,786
2086 4,833,786 23,163,641
2085 4,849,629 22,938,169
2084 4,864,891 22,711,804
2083 4,880,250 22,484,154
2082 4,896,009 22,255,625
2081 4,911,803 22,026,183
2080 4,927,618 21,796,073
2079 4,943,129 21,565,118
2078 4,958,168 21,333,574
2077 4,973,373 21,101,274
2076 4,988,599 20,868,733
2075 5,003,374 20,636,203
2074 5,018,067 20,404,044
2073 5,032,313 20,171,659
2072 5,046,145 19,940,853
2071 5,059,821 19,710,934
2070 5,073,405 19,483,026
2069 5,086,624 19,256,572
2068 5,100,021 19,032,681
2067 5,113,379 18,811,331
2066 5,126,654 18,593,017
2065 5,140,841 18,377,364
2064 5,154,898 18,164,584
2063 5,169,175 17,955,352
2062 5,183,334 17,749,596
2061 5,197,920 17,547,827
2060 5,212,905 17,349,620
2059 5,228,152 17,153,273
2058 5,242,966 16,959,263
2057 5,258,706 16,767,893
2056 5,274,797 16,579,195
2055 5,290,920 16,392,558
2054 5,306,678 16,207,309
2053 5,321,951 16,024,789
2052 5,337,100 15,844,357
2051 5,352,042 15,665,362
2050 5,366,251 15,487,008
2049 5,380,081 15,309,031
2048 5,393,571 15,132,784
2047 5,406,757 14,958,209
2046 5,419,535 14,788,046
2045 5,432,355 14,620,902
2044 5,444,871 14,454,466
2043 5,457,529 14,289,021
2042 5,469,797 14,124,515
2041 5,482,134 13,961,010
2040 5,494,276 13,798,651
2039 5,506,630 13,637,499
2038 5,518,788 13,477,450
2037 5,530,908 13,319,346
2036 5,542,684 13,163,073
2035 5,554,158 13,009,160
2034 5,565,174 12,857,729
2033 5,575,691 12,709,520
2032 5,585,700 12,564,906
2031 5,595,391 12,424,286
2030 5,604,388 12,288,186
2029 5,612,864 12,148,661
2028 5,620,473 11,999,549
2027 5,627,272 11,831,082
2026 5,631,965 11,632,806
2025 5,630,458 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 0.19% 3.47%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Finland UAE
Current population
5631965
11686438
Population rank 120/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 3/197
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 - 26,894 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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