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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 12.4 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Finland vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland United Kingdom
2100 4,629,053 74,517,005
2099 4,645,228 74,647,273
2098 4,661,258 74,766,073
2097 4,676,964 74,879,923
2096 4,692,260 74,991,940
2095 4,707,633 75,102,041
2094 4,722,751 75,198,597
2093 4,738,088 75,296,704
2092 4,753,259 75,390,038
2091 4,768,754 75,480,137
2090 4,784,445 75,566,962
2089 4,799,982 75,649,353
2088 4,815,528 75,721,067
2087 4,831,523 75,791,990
2086 4,847,503 75,859,854
2085 4,863,391 75,918,647
2084 4,878,695 75,969,065
2083 4,894,099 76,018,614
2082 4,909,902 76,059,464
2081 4,925,741 76,086,593
2080 4,941,601 76,118,679
2079 4,957,156 76,147,352
2078 4,972,238 76,165,841
2077 4,987,486 76,183,437
2076 5,002,755 76,185,828
2075 5,017,572 76,198,349
2074 5,032,306 76,209,676
2073 5,046,593 76,218,781
2072 5,060,464 76,211,187
2071 5,074,179 76,200,495
2070 5,087,802 76,190,801
2069 5,101,058 76,184,140
2068 5,114,493 76,183,288
2067 5,127,889 76,175,881
2066 5,141,202 76,168,987
2065 5,155,429 76,168,193
2064 5,169,525 76,165,129
2063 5,183,843 76,165,534
2062 5,198,043 76,158,910
2061 5,212,670 76,156,587
2060 5,227,697 76,157,104
2059 5,242,988 76,157,593
2058 5,257,844 76,139,384
2057 5,273,628 76,119,478
2056 5,289,765 76,086,799
2055 5,305,934 76,047,952
2054 5,321,736 75,980,524
2053 5,337,053 75,907,047
2052 5,352,244 75,815,200
2051 5,367,229 75,709,173
2050 5,381,479 75,591,218
2049 5,395,348 75,460,140
2048 5,408,876 75,313,837
2047 5,422,100 75,153,802
2046 5,434,914 74,986,563
2045 5,447,770 74,808,886
2044 5,460,322 74,623,687
2043 5,473,016 74,424,133
2042 5,485,319 74,224,922
2041 5,497,690 74,020,934
2040 5,509,866 73,812,680
2039 5,522,256 73,600,788
2038 5,534,448 73,378,310
2037 5,546,603 73,155,497
2036 5,558,413 72,921,995
2035 5,569,919 72,671,687
2034 5,580,966 72,418,766
2033 5,591,512 72,145,065
2032 5,601,550 71,869,259
2031 5,611,269 71,581,519
2030 5,620,291 71,267,237
2029 5,628,791 70,948,992
2028 5,636,422 70,609,246
2027 5,643,240 70,248,858
2026 5,647,947 69,883,746
2025 5,646,436 69,487,000
2024 5,619,911 69,281,000
2023 5,583,911 68,526,000
2022 5,556,106 67,636,000
2021 5,541,017 66,978,000
2020 5,529,543 66,740,000
2019 5,521,606 66,628,000
2018 5,515,525 66,287,000
2017 5,508,214 65,964,000
2016 5,495,303 65,606,000
2015 5,479,531 65,087,000
2014 5,461,512 64,619,000
2013 5,438,972 64,138,000
2012 5,413,971 63,711,000
2011 5,388,272 63,258,810
2010 5,363,352 62,766,365
2009 5,338,871 62,276,270
2008 5,313,399 61,806,995
2007 5,288,720 61,322,463
2006 5,266,268 60,846,820
2005 5,246,096 60,401,206
2004 5,228,172 59,987,905
2003 5,213,014 59,647,577
2002 5,200,598 59,370,479
2001 5,188,008 59,119,673
2000 5,176,209 58,892,514
1999 5,165,474 58,682,466
1998 5,153,498 58,487,141
1997 5,139,835 58,316,954
1996 5,124,573 58,166,950
1995 5,107,790 58,019,030
1994 5,088,333 57,865,745
1993 5,066,447 57,718,614
1992 5,041,992 57,580,402
1991 5,013,740 57,424,897
1990 4,986,431 57,247,586
1989 4,964,371 57,076,711
1988 4,946,481 56,928,327
1987 4,932,123 56,802,050
1986 4,918,154 56,681,396
1985 4,902,206 56,550,268
1984 4,881,803 56,422,072
1983 4,855,787 56,332,848
1982 4,826,933 56,313,641
1981 4,799,964 56,333,829
1980 4,779,535 56,314,216
1979 4,764,690 56,246,951
1978 4,752,528 56,196,504
1977 4,738,902 56,193,492
1976 4,725,664 56,211,968
1975 4,711,440 56,225,800
1974 4,690,574 56,229,974
1973 4,666,081 56,194,527
1972 4,639,657 56,086,065
1971 4,612,124 55,896,223
1970 4,606,307 55,663,250
1969 4,623,785 55,441,750
1968 4,626,469 55,211,700
1967 4,605,744 54,943,600
1966 4,580,869 54,648,500
1965 4,563,732 54,348,050
1964 4,548,543 54,000,000
1963 4,523,309 53,650,000
1962 4,491,443 53,250,000
1961 4,461,005 52,800,000
1960 4,429,634 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland United Kingdom
2100 -0.35% -0.17%
2099 -0.34% -0.16%
2098 -0.34% -0.15%
2097 -0.33% -0.15%
2096 -0.33% -0.15%
2095 -0.32% -0.13%
2094 -0.32% -0.13%
2093 -0.32% -0.12%
2092 -0.32% -0.12%
2091 -0.33% -0.11%
2090 -0.32% -0.11%
2089 -0.32% -0.09%
2088 -0.33% -0.09%
2087 -0.33% -0.09%
2086 -0.33% -0.08%
2085 -0.31% -0.07%
2084 -0.31% -0.07%
2083 -0.32% -0.05%
2082 -0.32% -0.04%
2081 -0.32% -0.04%
2080 -0.31% -0.04%
2079 -0.3% -0.02%
2078 -0.31% -0.02%
2077 -0.31% -0.003%
2076 -0.3% -0.02%
2075 -0.29% -0.01%
2074 -0.28% -0.01%
2073 -0.27% 0.01%
2072 -0.27% 0.01%
2071 -0.27% 0.01%
2070 -0.26% 0.009%
2069 -0.26% 0.001%
2068 -0.26% 0.01%
2067 -0.26% 0.009%
2066 -0.28% 0.001%
2065 -0.27% 0.004%
2064 -0.28% -0%
2063 -0.27% 0.009%
2062 -0.28% 0.003%
2061 -0.29% -0.001%
2060 -0.29% -0.001%
2059 -0.28% 0.02%
2058 -0.3% 0.03%
2057 -0.31% 0.04%
2056 -0.3% 0.05%
2055 -0.3% 0.09%
2054 -0.29% 0.1%
2053 -0.28% 0.12%
2052 -0.28% 0.14%
2051 -0.26% 0.16%
2050 -0.26% 0.17%
2049 -0.25% 0.19%
2048 -0.24% 0.21%
2047 -0.24% 0.22%
2046 -0.24% 0.24%
2045 -0.23% 0.25%
2044 -0.23% 0.27%
2043 -0.22% 0.27%
2042 -0.23% 0.28%
2041 -0.22% 0.28%
2040 -0.22% 0.29%
2039 -0.22% 0.3%
2038 -0.22% 0.3%
2037 -0.21% 0.32%
2036 -0.21% 0.34%
2035 -0.2% 0.35%
2034 -0.19% 0.38%
2033 -0.18% 0.38%
2032 -0.17% 0.4%
2031 -0.16% 0.44%
2030 -0.15% 0.45%
2029 -0.14% 0.48%
2028 -0.12% 0.51%
2027 -0.08% 0.52%
2026 0.03% 0.57%
2025 0.47% 0.3%
2024 0.64% 1.1%
2023 0.5% 1.32%
2022 0.27% 0.98%
2021 0.21% 0.36%
2020 0.14% 0.17%
2019 0.11% 0.51%
2018 0.13% 0.49%
2017 0.23% 0.55%
2016 0.29% 0.8%
2015 0.33% 0.72%
2014 0.41% 0.75%
2013 0.46% 0.67%
2012 0.48% 0.71%
2011 0.46% 0.78%
2010 0.46% 0.79%
2009 0.48% 0.76%
2008 0.47% 0.79%
2007 0.43% 0.78%
2006 0.38% 0.74%
2005 0.34% 0.69%
2004 0.29% 0.57%
2003 0.24% 0.47%
2002 0.24% 0.42%
2001 0.23% 0.39%
2000 0.21% 0.36%
1999 0.23% 0.33%
1998 0.27% 0.29%
1997 0.3% 0.26%
1996 0.33% 0.25%
1995 0.38% 0.26%
1994 0.43% 0.25%
1993 0.49% 0.24%
1992 0.56% 0.27%
1991 0.55% 0.31%
1990 0.44% 0.3%
1989 0.36% 0.26%
1988 0.29% 0.22%
1987 0.28% 0.21%
1986 0.33% 0.23%
1985 0.42% 0.23%
1984 0.54% 0.16%
1983 0.6% 0.03%
1982 0.56% -0.04%
1981 0.43% 0.03%
1980 0.31% 0.12%
1979 0.26% 0.09%
1978 0.29% 0.005%
1977 0.28% -0.03%
1976 0.3% -0.02%
1975 0.44% -0.007%
1974 0.52% 0.06%
1973 0.57% 0.19%
1972 0.6% 0.34%
1971 0.13% 0.42%
1970 -0.38% 0.4%
1969 -0.06% 0.42%
1968 0.45% 0.49%
1967 0.54% 0.54%
1966 0.38% 0.55%
1965 0.33% 0.64%
1964 0.56% 0.65%
1963 0.71% 0.75%
1962 0.68% 0.85%
1961 0.71% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Finland United Kingdom
Current population
5647947
70071289
Population rank 120/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.84%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +73 +564
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 145/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 +389,911
Net migration rank 33/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 389,911
2024 -14,612 26,894 13,233 417,114
2023 -17,869 38,156 34,606 445,523
2022 -18,335 60,353 39,770 487,029
2021 -7,757 22,484 30,609 462,967
2020 -8,847 17,504 -4,272 144,221
2019 -8,282 15,671 108,338 232,727
2018 -7,170 11,822 119,317 259,744
2017 -3,856 13,356 145,121 272,311
2016 -1,099 17,321 177,136 324,649
2015 2,740 12,655 175,735 347,839
2014 4,915 15,915 206,781 306,091
2013 6,527 18,164 198,827 237,272
2012 7,579 17,894 248,473 172,088
2011 9,160 16,798 259,361 228,773
2010 10,191 14,080 251,066 274,811
2009 10,678 14,877 230,422 249,639
2008 10,627 15,626 216,325 263,390
2007 9,519 14,027 196,232 309,385
2006 11,059 10,820 176,455 288,923
2005 9,968 9,251 144,963 308,279
2004 9,933 6,956 131,974 276,077
2003 7,819 5,929 89,471 211,846
2002 6,241 5,255 65,308 203,577
2001 7,263 6,241 65,032 175,133
2000 7,765 2,497 70,671 153,917
1999 7,748 3,604 64,551 152,653
1998 7,730 4,417 87,730 125,541
1997 9,766 4,925 99,138 59,723
1996 11,274 3,757 98,884 54,964
1995 13,791 4,325 87,028 61,385
1994 17,300 3,834 127,304 45,339
1993 13,679 9,036 103,893 27,403
1992 16,639 9,356 149,709 17,846
1991 16,044 14,515 143,562 27,601
1990 15,458 8,920 154,569 57,132
1989 14,396 5,775 119,861 49,586
1988 14,344 1,765 136,628 13,952
1987 11,837 831 136,325 8,266
1986 13,279 1,491 90,690 41,836
1985 14,707 2,416 79,170 83,164
1984 20,015 3,972 84,633 71,107
1983 21,851 6,925 61,966 27,063
1982 22,686 7,109 56,314 -61,152
1981 18,720 5,287 73,234 -83,876
1980 18,640 -2,212 95,734 -25,187
1979 19,535 -6,612 61,872 11,255
1978 20,436 -9,348 16,859 3,783
1977 21,799 -5,697 0 -21,636
1976 21,738 -11,843 -5,621 -19,135
1975 21,673 -3,807 33,735 -40,241
1974 17,824 5,891 67,476 -65,710
1973 13,532 11,558 112,389 -33,840
1972 14,847 12,613 162,650 -1,406
1971 15,220 12,286 257,123 1,175
1970 20,268 -36,579 244,918 -15,254
1969 21,732 -42,207 260,577 -60,655
1968 28,684 -15,561 292,622 -38,852
1967 33,622 -5,353 346,145 -39,659
1966 34,356 -12,059 333,356 -27,935
1965 33,771 -21,731 364,132 -24,955
1964 38,208 -20,414 405,000 -23,885
1963 40,258 -7,624 337,995 8,271
1962 38,627 -6,852 340,800 76,443
1961 41,487 -11,828 311,519 52,295
1960 42,082 -9,489 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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