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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.08 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Finland vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Venezuela
2100 4,629,053 28,410,292
2099 4,645,228 28,556,135
2098 4,661,258 28,707,705
2097 4,676,964 28,852,186
2096 4,692,260 28,997,910
2095 4,707,633 29,134,707
2094 4,722,751 29,264,882
2093 4,738,088 29,394,209
2092 4,753,259 29,510,768
2091 4,768,754 29,623,813
2090 4,784,445 29,734,285
2089 4,799,982 29,840,423
2088 4,815,528 29,936,470
2087 4,831,523 30,030,678
2086 4,847,503 30,120,614
2085 4,863,391 30,201,240
2084 4,878,695 30,276,736
2083 4,894,099 30,348,224
2082 4,909,902 30,418,460
2081 4,925,741 30,484,132
2080 4,941,601 30,549,302
2079 4,957,156 30,612,881
2078 4,972,238 30,674,565
2077 4,987,486 30,730,870
2076 5,002,755 30,780,046
2075 5,017,572 30,829,620
2074 5,032,306 30,868,955
2073 5,046,593 30,913,457
2072 5,060,464 30,956,993
2071 5,074,179 30,999,181
2070 5,087,802 31,039,456
2069 5,101,058 31,077,886
2068 5,114,493 31,111,229
2067 5,127,889 31,147,205
2066 5,141,202 31,177,952
2065 5,155,429 31,202,552
2064 5,169,525 31,217,149
2063 5,183,843 31,232,539
2062 5,198,043 31,245,802
2061 5,212,670 31,255,590
2060 5,227,697 31,264,668
2059 5,242,988 31,272,623
2058 5,257,844 31,273,762
2057 5,273,628 31,276,766
2056 5,289,765 31,268,661
2055 5,305,934 31,252,602
2054 5,321,736 31,238,775
2053 5,337,053 31,222,231
2052 5,352,244 31,194,694
2051 5,367,229 31,174,182
2050 5,381,479 31,139,557
2049 5,395,348 31,104,189
2048 5,408,876 31,062,699
2047 5,422,100 31,009,532
2046 5,434,914 30,960,686
2045 5,447,770 30,905,370
2044 5,460,322 30,845,107
2043 5,473,016 30,776,828
2042 5,485,319 30,694,535
2041 5,497,690 30,607,831
2040 5,509,866 30,504,638
2039 5,522,256 30,389,092
2038 5,534,448 30,268,244
2037 5,546,603 30,145,046
2036 5,558,413 30,014,973
2035 5,569,919 29,870,829
2034 5,580,966 29,718,039
2033 5,591,512 29,574,127
2032 5,601,550 29,428,330
2031 5,611,269 29,279,969
2030 5,620,291 29,139,878
2029 5,628,791 29,004,690
2028 5,636,422 28,880,803
2027 5,643,240 28,750,990
2026 5,647,947 28,630,592
2025 5,646,436 28,516,896
2024 5,619,911 28,405,543
2023 5,583,911 28,300,854
2022 5,556,106 28,213,017
2021 5,541,017 28,237,826
2020 5,529,543 28,444,077
2019 5,521,606 28,938,098
2018 5,515,525 29,807,592
2017 5,508,214 30,565,323
2016 5,495,303 30,765,720
2015 5,479,531 30,573,972
2014 5,461,512 30,254,079
2013 5,438,972 29,912,198
2012 5,413,971 29,553,826
2011 5,388,272 29,185,212
2010 5,363,352 28,813,101
2009 5,338,871 28,438,298
2008 5,313,399 28,053,696
2007 5,288,720 27,649,363
2006 5,266,268 27,224,686
2005 5,246,096 26,785,804
2004 5,228,172 26,340,838
2003 5,213,014 25,892,703
2002 5,200,598 25,435,671
2001 5,188,008 24,979,922
2000 5,176,209 24,526,708
1999 5,165,474 24,066,593
1998 5,153,498 23,601,337
1997 5,139,835 23,131,685
1996 5,124,573 22,662,113
1995 5,107,790 22,193,821
1994 5,088,333 21,725,188
1993 5,066,447 21,254,520
1992 5,041,992 20,780,948
1991 5,013,740 20,304,896
1990 4,986,431 19,827,010
1989 4,964,371 19,348,921
1988 4,946,481 18,871,020
1987 4,932,123 18,394,963
1986 4,918,154 17,923,536
1985 4,902,206 17,461,434
1984 4,881,803 17,008,841
1983 4,855,787 16,562,205
1982 4,826,933 16,121,874
1981 4,799,964 15,687,297
1980 4,779,535 15,258,218
1979 4,764,690 14,834,552
1978 4,752,528 14,416,684
1977 4,738,902 14,006,812
1976 4,725,664 13,606,284
1975 4,711,440 13,215,892
1974 4,690,574 12,835,351
1973 4,666,081 12,463,537
1972 4,639,657 12,099,180
1971 4,612,124 11,741,008
1970 4,606,307 11,387,790
1969 4,623,785 11,040,280
1968 4,626,469 10,697,530
1967 4,605,744 10,358,513
1966 4,580,869 10,024,854
1965 4,563,732 9,697,790
1964 4,548,543 9,377,712
1963 4,523,309 9,064,021
1962 4,491,443 8,756,870
1961 4,461,005 8,455,915
1960 4,429,634 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Venezuela
2100 -0.35% -0.51%
2099 -0.34% -0.53%
2098 -0.34% -0.5%
2097 -0.33% -0.5%
2096 -0.33% -0.47%
2095 -0.32% -0.44%
2094 -0.32% -0.44%
2093 -0.32% -0.39%
2092 -0.32% -0.38%
2091 -0.33% -0.37%
2090 -0.32% -0.36%
2089 -0.32% -0.32%
2088 -0.33% -0.31%
2087 -0.33% -0.3%
2086 -0.33% -0.27%
2085 -0.31% -0.25%
2084 -0.31% -0.24%
2083 -0.32% -0.23%
2082 -0.32% -0.22%
2081 -0.32% -0.21%
2080 -0.31% -0.21%
2079 -0.3% -0.2%
2078 -0.31% -0.18%
2077 -0.31% -0.16%
2076 -0.3% -0.16%
2075 -0.29% -0.13%
2074 -0.28% -0.14%
2073 -0.27% -0.14%
2072 -0.27% -0.14%
2071 -0.27% -0.13%
2070 -0.26% -0.12%
2069 -0.26% -0.11%
2068 -0.26% -0.12%
2067 -0.26% -0.1%
2066 -0.28% -0.08%
2065 -0.27% -0.05%
2064 -0.28% -0.05%
2063 -0.27% -0.04%
2062 -0.28% -0.03%
2061 -0.29% -0.03%
2060 -0.29% -0.03%
2059 -0.28% -0.004%
2058 -0.3% -0.01%
2057 -0.31% 0.03%
2056 -0.3% 0.05%
2055 -0.3% 0.04%
2054 -0.29% 0.05%
2053 -0.28% 0.09%
2052 -0.28% 0.07%
2051 -0.26% 0.11%
2050 -0.26% 0.11%
2049 -0.25% 0.13%
2048 -0.24% 0.17%
2047 -0.24% 0.16%
2046 -0.24% 0.18%
2045 -0.23% 0.2%
2044 -0.23% 0.22%
2043 -0.22% 0.27%
2042 -0.23% 0.28%
2041 -0.22% 0.34%
2040 -0.22% 0.38%
2039 -0.22% 0.4%
2038 -0.22% 0.41%
2037 -0.21% 0.43%
2036 -0.21% 0.48%
2035 -0.2% 0.51%
2034 -0.19% 0.49%
2033 -0.18% 0.5%
2032 -0.17% 0.51%
2031 -0.16% 0.48%
2030 -0.15% 0.47%
2029 -0.14% 0.43%
2028 -0.12% 0.45%
2027 -0.08% 0.42%
2026 0.03% 0.4%
2025 0.47% 0.39%
2024 0.64% 0.37%
2023 0.5% 0.31%
2022 0.27% -0.09%
2021 0.21% -0.73%
2020 0.14% -1.71%
2019 0.11% -2.92%
2018 0.13% -2.48%
2017 0.23% -0.65%
2016 0.29% 0.63%
2015 0.33% 1.06%
2014 0.41% 1.14%
2013 0.46% 1.21%
2012 0.48% 1.26%
2011 0.46% 1.29%
2010 0.46% 1.32%
2009 0.48% 1.37%
2008 0.47% 1.46%
2007 0.43% 1.56%
2006 0.38% 1.64%
2005 0.34% 1.69%
2004 0.29% 1.73%
2003 0.24% 1.8%
2002 0.24% 1.82%
2001 0.23% 1.85%
2000 0.21% 1.91%
1999 0.23% 1.97%
1998 0.27% 2.03%
1997 0.3% 2.07%
1996 0.33% 2.11%
1995 0.38% 2.16%
1994 0.43% 2.21%
1993 0.49% 2.28%
1992 0.56% 2.34%
1991 0.55% 2.41%
1990 0.44% 2.47%
1989 0.36% 2.53%
1988 0.29% 2.59%
1987 0.28% 2.63%
1986 0.33% 2.65%
1985 0.42% 2.66%
1984 0.54% 2.7%
1983 0.6% 2.73%
1982 0.56% 2.77%
1981 0.43% 2.81%
1980 0.31% 2.86%
1979 0.26% 2.9%
1978 0.29% 2.93%
1977 0.28% 2.94%
1976 0.3% 2.95%
1975 0.44% 2.96%
1974 0.52% 2.98%
1973 0.57% 3.01%
1972 0.6% 3.05%
1971 0.13% 3.1%
1970 -0.38% 3.15%
1969 -0.06% 3.2%
1968 0.45% 3.27%
1967 0.54% 3.33%
1966 0.38% 3.37%
1965 0.33% 3.41%
1964 0.56% 3.46%
1963 0.71% 3.51%
1962 0.68% 3.56%
1961 0.71% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Finland Venezuela
Current population
5647947
28692435
Population rank 120/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +305
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 139/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -100,467
Net migration rank 33/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -100,467
2024 -14,612 26,894 214,547 -105,297
2023 -17,869 38,156 213,020 -112,899
2022 -18,335 60,353 216,619 -141,107
2021 -7,757 22,484 207,746 -332,936
2020 -8,847 17,504 237,223 -524,649
2019 -8,282 15,671 274,826 -975,534
2018 -7,170 11,822 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -3,856 13,356 340,222 -817,376
2016 -1,099 17,321 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,740 12,655 384,560 -77,417
2014 4,915 15,915 395,088 -62,437
2013 6,527 18,164 408,930 -57,818
2012 7,579 17,894 420,758 -55,131
2011 9,160 16,798 425,958 -54,384
2010 10,191 14,080 425,397 -52,781
2009 10,678 14,877 427,257 -50,286
2008 10,627 15,626 435,870 -43,636
2007 9,519 14,027 452,482 -36,060
2006 11,059 10,820 460,152 -27,240
2005 9,968 9,251 463,260 -18,407
2004 9,933 6,956 455,881 -10,798
2003 7,819 5,929 456,902 -5,729
2002 6,241 5,255 466,821 -3,944
2001 7,263 6,241 451,487 -2,856
2000 7,765 2,497 459,802 -1,999
1999 7,748 3,604 463,787 -1,376
1998 7,730 4,417 469,123 -1,010
1997 9,766 4,925 472,002 -816
1996 11,274 3,757 468,653 -708
1995 13,791 4,325 469,267 -622
1994 17,300 3,834 469,178 -559
1993 13,679 9,036 473,189 -477
1992 16,639 9,356 474,824 -381
1991 16,044 14,515 477,917 -236
1990 15,458 8,920 478,168 -69
1989 14,396 5,775 478,053 32
1988 14,344 1,765 477,569 137
1987 11,837 831 474,204 182
1986 13,279 1,491 468,252 201
1985 14,707 2,416 455,517 237
1984 20,015 3,972 449,186 247
1983 21,851 6,925 443,569 260
1982 22,686 7,109 436,564 260
1981 18,720 5,287 432,059 251
1980 18,640 -2,212 425,613 237
1979 19,535 -6,612 421,256 228
1978 20,436 -9,348 414,032 205
1977 21,799 -5,697 405,315 196
1976 21,738 -11,843 395,344 190
1975 21,673 -3,807 385,045 186
1974 17,824 5,891 375,678 173
1973 13,532 11,558 367,612 171
1972 14,847 12,613 360,749 173
1971 15,220 12,286 355,212 215
1970 20,268 -36,579 350,709 305
1969 21,732 -42,207 343,596 403
1968 28,684 -15,561 340,973 532
1967 33,622 -5,353 335,813 717
1966 34,356 -12,059 329,697 1,087
1965 33,771 -21,731 321,695 1,656
1964 38,208 -20,414 314,397 2,410
1963 40,258 -7,624 307,279 3,296
1962 38,627 -6,852 299,345 4,386
1961 41,487 -11,828 292,109 6,069
1960 42,082 -9,489 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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