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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 61 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.21% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Finland vs United States: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland United States
2100 4,629,053 415,429,771
2099 4,645,228 414,829,167
2098 4,661,258 414,231,720
2097 4,676,964 413,576,381
2096 4,692,260 412,927,393
2095 4,707,633 412,225,379
2094 4,722,751 411,498,749
2093 4,738,088 410,785,729
2092 4,753,259 410,051,921
2091 4,768,754 409,320,183
2090 4,784,445 408,613,732
2089 4,799,982 407,885,645
2088 4,815,528 407,129,733
2087 4,831,523 406,421,298
2086 4,847,503 405,715,343
2085 4,863,391 405,059,379
2084 4,878,695 404,343,130
2083 4,894,099 403,612,785
2082 4,909,902 402,871,293
2081 4,925,741 402,054,554
2080 4,941,601 401,319,194
2079 4,957,156 400,554,914
2078 4,972,238 399,737,968
2077 4,987,486 398,906,565
2076 5,002,755 398,035,750
2075 5,017,572 397,109,170
2074 5,032,306 396,226,412
2073 5,046,593 395,307,725
2072 5,060,464 394,393,561
2071 5,074,179 393,415,363
2070 5,087,802 392,469,727
2069 5,101,058 391,479,981
2068 5,114,493 390,517,695
2067 5,127,889 389,543,856
2066 5,141,202 388,597,719
2065 5,155,429 387,685,327
2064 5,169,525 386,805,026
2063 5,183,843 385,911,917
2062 5,198,043 385,032,627
2061 5,212,670 384,170,837
2060 5,227,697 383,361,269
2059 5,242,988 382,542,030
2058 5,257,844 381,704,804
2057 5,273,628 380,907,023
2056 5,289,765 380,159,777
2055 5,305,934 379,430,756
2054 5,321,736 378,682,851
2053 5,337,053 377,878,421
2052 5,352,244 377,073,303
2051 5,367,229 376,229,840
2050 5,381,479 375,373,155
2049 5,395,348 374,493,150
2048 5,408,876 373,590,762
2047 5,422,100 372,626,259
2046 5,434,914 371,644,809
2045 5,447,770 370,602,914
2044 5,460,322 369,518,897
2043 5,473,016 368,375,680
2042 5,485,319 367,158,772
2041 5,497,690 365,937,822
2040 5,509,866 364,671,837
2039 5,522,256 363,367,337
2038 5,534,448 361,997,023
2037 5,546,603 360,606,236
2036 5,558,413 359,193,245
2035 5,569,919 357,750,686
2034 5,580,966 356,266,726
2033 5,591,512 354,775,032
2032 5,601,550 353,259,037
2031 5,611,269 351,721,511
2030 5,620,291 350,155,042
2029 5,628,791 348,564,667
2028 5,636,422 346,906,294
2027 5,643,240 345,257,605
2026 5,647,947 343,565,426
2025 5,646,436 341,784,857
2024 5,619,911 340,110,988
2023 5,583,911 334,914,895
2022 5,556,106 333,271,411
2021 5,541,017 331,893,745
2020 5,529,543 331,526,933
2019 5,521,606 328,329,953
2018 5,515,525 326,838,199
2017 5,508,214 325,122,128
2016 5,495,303 323,071,755
2015 5,479,531 320,738,994
2014 5,461,512 318,386,329
2013 5,438,972 316,059,947
2012 5,413,971 313,877,662
2011 5,388,272 311,583,481
2010 5,363,352 309,327,143
2009 5,338,871 306,771,529
2008 5,313,399 304,093,966
2007 5,288,720 301,231,207
2006 5,266,268 298,379,912
2005 5,246,096 295,516,599
2004 5,228,172 292,805,298
2003 5,213,014 290,107,933
2002 5,200,598 287,625,193
2001 5,188,008 284,968,955
2000 5,176,209 282,162,411
1999 5,165,474 279,294,713
1998 5,153,498 276,115,288
1997 5,139,835 272,911,760
1996 5,124,573 269,667,391
1995 5,107,790 266,557,091
1994 5,088,333 263,435,673
1993 5,066,447 260,255,352
1992 5,041,992 256,894,189
1991 5,013,740 253,492,503
1990 4,986,431 250,131,894
1989 4,964,371 246,819,222
1988 4,946,481 244,499,004
1987 4,932,123 242,288,936
1986 4,918,154 240,132,831
1985 4,902,206 237,923,734
1984 4,881,803 235,824,908
1983 4,855,787 233,792,014
1982 4,826,933 231,664,432
1981 4,799,964 229,465,744
1980 4,779,535 226,542,250
1979 4,764,690 225,055,487
1978 4,752,528 222,584,545
1977 4,738,902 220,239,425
1976 4,725,664 218,035,164
1975 4,711,440 215,973,199
1974 4,690,574 213,853,928
1973 4,666,081 211,908,788
1972 4,639,657 209,896,021
1971 4,612,124 207,660,677
1970 4,606,307 205,052,174
1969 4,623,785 202,676,946
1968 4,626,469 200,706,052
1967 4,605,744 198,712,056
1966 4,580,869 196,560,338
1965 4,563,732 194,302,963
1964 4,548,543 191,888,791
1963 4,523,309 189,241,798
1962 4,491,443 186,537,737
1961 4,461,005 183,691,481
1960 4,429,634 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/united-states | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland United States
2100 -0.35% 0.14%
2099 -0.34% 0.14%
2098 -0.34% 0.16%
2097 -0.33% 0.16%
2096 -0.33% 0.17%
2095 -0.32% 0.18%
2094 -0.32% 0.17%
2093 -0.32% 0.18%
2092 -0.32% 0.18%
2091 -0.33% 0.17%
2090 -0.32% 0.18%
2089 -0.32% 0.19%
2088 -0.33% 0.17%
2087 -0.33% 0.17%
2086 -0.33% 0.16%
2085 -0.31% 0.18%
2084 -0.31% 0.18%
2083 -0.32% 0.18%
2082 -0.32% 0.2%
2081 -0.32% 0.18%
2080 -0.31% 0.19%
2079 -0.3% 0.2%
2078 -0.31% 0.21%
2077 -0.31% 0.22%
2076 -0.3% 0.23%
2075 -0.29% 0.22%
2074 -0.28% 0.23%
2073 -0.27% 0.23%
2072 -0.27% 0.25%
2071 -0.27% 0.24%
2070 -0.26% 0.25%
2069 -0.26% 0.25%
2068 -0.26% 0.25%
2067 -0.26% 0.24%
2066 -0.28% 0.24%
2065 -0.27% 0.23%
2064 -0.28% 0.23%
2063 -0.27% 0.23%
2062 -0.28% 0.22%
2061 -0.29% 0.21%
2060 -0.29% 0.21%
2059 -0.28% 0.22%
2058 -0.3% 0.21%
2057 -0.31% 0.2%
2056 -0.3% 0.19%
2055 -0.3% 0.2%
2054 -0.29% 0.21%
2053 -0.28% 0.21%
2052 -0.28% 0.22%
2051 -0.26% 0.23%
2050 -0.26% 0.23%
2049 -0.25% 0.24%
2048 -0.24% 0.26%
2047 -0.24% 0.26%
2046 -0.24% 0.28%
2045 -0.23% 0.29%
2044 -0.23% 0.31%
2043 -0.22% 0.33%
2042 -0.23% 0.33%
2041 -0.22% 0.35%
2040 -0.22% 0.36%
2039 -0.22% 0.38%
2038 -0.22% 0.39%
2037 -0.21% 0.39%
2036 -0.21% 0.4%
2035 -0.2% 0.42%
2034 -0.19% 0.42%
2033 -0.18% 0.43%
2032 -0.17% 0.44%
2031 -0.16% 0.45%
2030 -0.15% 0.46%
2029 -0.14% 0.48%
2028 -0.12% 0.48%
2027 -0.08% 0.49%
2026 0.03% 0.52%
2025 0.47% 0.49%
2024 0.64% 1.55%
2023 0.5% 0.49%
2022 0.27% 0.42%
2021 0.21% 0.11%
2020 0.14% 0.97%
2019 0.11% 0.46%
2018 0.13% 0.53%
2017 0.23% 0.63%
2016 0.29% 0.73%
2015 0.33% 0.74%
2014 0.41% 0.74%
2013 0.46% 0.7%
2012 0.48% 0.74%
2011 0.46% 0.73%
2010 0.46% 0.83%
2009 0.48% 0.88%
2008 0.47% 0.95%
2007 0.43% 0.96%
2006 0.38% 0.97%
2005 0.34% 0.93%
2004 0.29% 0.93%
2003 0.24% 0.86%
2002 0.24% 0.93%
2001 0.23% 0.99%
2000 0.21% 1.03%
1999 0.23% 1.15%
1998 0.27% 1.17%
1997 0.3% 1.2%
1996 0.33% 1.17%
1995 0.38% 1.18%
1994 0.43% 1.22%
1993 0.49% 1.31%
1992 0.56% 1.34%
1991 0.55% 1.34%
1990 0.44% 1.34%
1989 0.36% 0.95%
1988 0.29% 0.91%
1987 0.28% 0.9%
1986 0.33% 0.93%
1985 0.42% 0.89%
1984 0.54% 0.87%
1983 0.6% 0.92%
1982 0.56% 0.96%
1981 0.43% 1.29%
1980 0.31% 0.66%
1979 0.26% 1.11%
1978 0.29% 1.06%
1977 0.28% 1.01%
1976 0.3% 0.95%
1975 0.44% 0.99%
1974 0.52% 0.92%
1973 0.57% 0.96%
1972 0.6% 1.08%
1971 0.13% 1.27%
1970 -0.38% 1.17%
1969 -0.06% 0.98%
1968 0.45% 1%
1967 0.54% 1.09%
1966 0.38% 1.16%
1965 0.33% 1.26%
1964 0.56% 1.4%
1963 0.71% 1.45%
1962 0.68% 1.55%
1961 0.71% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Finland United States
Current population
5647947
344434632
Population rank 120/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 4.15%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +73 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 128/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +18,246 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 33/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 1,230,663
2024 -14,612 26,894 544,178 1,286,132
2023 -17,869 38,156 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -18,335 60,353 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -7,757 22,484 199,137 674,787
2020 -8,847 17,504 208,862 329,769
2019 -8,282 15,671 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -7,170 11,822 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -1,099 17,321 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 2,740 12,655 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 4,915 15,915 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 6,527 18,164 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 7,579 17,894 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 9,160 16,798 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 10,191 14,080 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 10,678 14,877 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 10,627 15,626 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 9,519 14,027 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 11,059 10,820 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 9,968 9,251 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 9,933 6,956 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 7,819 5,929 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 6,241 5,255 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 7,263 6,241 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 7,765 2,497 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 7,748 3,604 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 7,730 4,417 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 9,766 4,925 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 11,274 3,757 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 13,791 4,325 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 17,300 3,834 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 13,679 9,036 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 16,639 9,356 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 16,044 14,515 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 15,458 8,920 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 14,396 5,775 1,875,826 400,998
1988 14,344 1,765 1,735,943 460,778
1987 11,837 831 1,720,252 480,815
1986 13,279 1,491 1,656,917 493,082
1985 14,707 2,416 1,689,258 598,777
1984 20,015 3,972 1,627,192 622,793
1983 21,851 6,925 1,636,544 662,840
1982 22,686 7,109 1,714,317 600,149
1981 18,720 5,287 1,652,153 583,070
1980 18,640 -2,212 1,608,450 595,916
1979 19,535 -6,612 1,597,894 503,559
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,402,283 556,521
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,431,556 577,060
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,264,604 635,590
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,252,644 655,078
1974 17,824 5,891 1,218,968 706,978
1973 13,532 11,558 1,165,499 783,163
1972 14,847 12,613 1,301,355 833,543
1971 15,220 12,286 1,640,519 833,549
1970 20,268 -36,579 1,824,965 744,902
1969 21,732 -42,207 1,702,487 523,740
1968 28,684 -15,561 1,565,507 594,514
1967 33,622 -5,353 1,669,181 585,410
1966 34,356 -12,059 1,749,387 637,692
1965 33,771 -21,731 1,943,030 644,902
1964 38,208 -20,414 2,245,099 618,635
1963 40,258 -7,624 2,289,826 639,495
1962 38,627 -6,852 2,406,337 625,617
1961 41,487 -11,828 2,571,681 580,333
1960 42,082 -9,489 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/united-states | 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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