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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 18.2 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Finland vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Vietnam
2100 4,615,954 92,239,801
2099 4,632,084 92,735,968
2098 4,648,068 93,227,318
2097 4,663,730 93,703,343
2096 4,678,982 94,178,675
2095 4,694,312 94,640,859
2094 4,709,388 95,098,747
2093 4,724,681 95,558,233
2092 4,739,809 96,015,030
2091 4,755,260 96,474,248
2090 4,770,907 96,938,026
2089 4,786,400 97,399,661
2088 4,801,901 97,858,300
2087 4,817,852 98,324,127
2086 4,833,786 98,788,452
2085 4,849,629 99,249,444
2084 4,864,891 99,710,990
2083 4,880,250 100,178,339
2082 4,896,009 100,650,389
2081 4,911,803 101,120,279
2080 4,927,618 101,584,408
2079 4,943,129 102,046,677
2078 4,958,168 102,496,244
2077 4,973,373 102,944,347
2076 4,988,599 103,374,514
2075 5,003,374 103,799,405
2074 5,018,067 104,214,107
2073 5,032,313 104,623,307
2072 5,046,145 105,022,092
2071 5,059,821 105,401,255
2070 5,073,405 105,773,681
2069 5,086,624 106,126,787
2068 5,100,021 106,471,025
2067 5,113,379 106,811,324
2066 5,126,654 107,143,716
2065 5,140,841 107,459,475
2064 5,154,898 107,761,108
2063 5,169,175 108,055,355
2062 5,183,334 108,339,650
2061 5,197,920 108,607,597
2060 5,212,905 108,859,065
2059 5,228,152 109,104,391
2058 5,242,966 109,337,395
2057 5,258,706 109,546,926
2056 5,274,797 109,732,352
2055 5,290,920 109,903,830
2054 5,306,678 110,052,946
2053 5,321,951 110,173,868
2052 5,337,100 110,270,266
2051 5,352,042 110,338,539
2050 5,366,251 110,361,987
2049 5,380,081 110,356,819
2048 5,393,571 110,313,849
2047 5,406,757 110,228,852
2046 5,419,535 110,108,051
2045 5,432,355 109,943,449
2044 5,444,871 109,748,671
2043 5,457,529 109,514,717
2042 5,469,797 109,242,604
2041 5,482,134 108,936,706
2040 5,494,276 108,611,523
2039 5,506,630 108,254,640
2038 5,518,788 107,877,983
2037 5,530,908 107,480,286
2036 5,542,684 107,075,099
2035 5,554,158 106,647,378
2034 5,565,174 106,206,100
2033 5,575,691 105,762,219
2032 5,585,700 105,299,476
2031 5,595,391 104,826,346
2030 5,604,388 104,330,461
2029 5,612,864 103,835,790
2028 5,620,473 103,316,499
2027 5,627,272 102,775,814
2026 5,631,965 102,213,157
2025 5,630,458 101,614,413
2024 5,619,911 100,987,686
2023 5,583,911 100,352,192
2022 5,556,106 99,680,655
2021 5,541,017 98,935,098
2020 5,529,543 98,079,191
2019 5,521,606 97,173,776
2018 5,515,525 96,237,319
2017 5,508,214 95,176,977
2016 5,495,303 94,000,117
2015 5,479,531 92,823,254
2014 5,461,512 91,679,578
2013 5,438,972 90,573,104
2012 5,413,971 89,510,356
2011 5,388,272 88,468,314
2010 5,363,352 87,455,152
2009 5,338,871 86,460,018
2008 5,313,399 85,175,788
2007 5,288,720 83,633,375
2006 5,266,268 82,167,897
2005 5,246,096 81,088,313
2004 5,228,172 80,338,971
2003 5,213,014 79,563,777
2002 5,200,598 78,772,224
2001 5,188,008 77,969,361
2000 5,176,209 77,154,011
1999 5,165,474 76,287,452
1998 5,153,498 75,299,660
1997 5,139,835 74,226,889
1996 5,124,573 73,156,447
1995 5,107,790 72,049,940
1994 5,088,333 70,854,391
1993 5,066,447 69,586,384
1992 5,041,992 68,260,337
1991 5,013,740 66,891,775
1990 4,986,431 65,504,552
1989 4,964,371 64,147,348
1988 4,946,481 62,843,228
1987 4,932,123 61,584,651
1986 4,918,154 60,347,048
1985 4,902,206 59,060,622
1984 4,881,803 57,706,067
1983 4,855,787 56,337,921
1982 4,826,933 55,011,289
1981 4,799,964 53,738,141
1980 4,779,535 52,490,101
1979 4,764,690 51,378,211
1978 4,752,528 50,249,552
1977 4,738,902 48,954,872
1976 4,725,664 47,684,931
1975 4,711,440 46,482,903
1974 4,690,574 45,413,537
1973 4,666,081 44,409,861
1972 4,639,657 43,429,168
1971 4,612,124 42,449,276
1970 4,606,307 41,475,230
1969 4,623,785 40,582,096
1968 4,626,469 39,734,609
1967 4,605,744 38,895,080
1966 4,580,869 38,024,836
1965 4,563,732 37,129,656
1964 4,548,543 36,201,563
1963 4,523,309 35,249,101
1962 4,491,443 34,288,560
1961 4,461,005 33,409,059
1960 4,429,634 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Vietnam
2100 -0.35% -0.54%
2099 -0.34% -0.53%
2098 -0.34% -0.51%
2097 -0.33% -0.5%
2096 -0.33% -0.49%
2095 -0.32% -0.48%
2094 -0.32% -0.48%
2093 -0.32% -0.48%
2092 -0.32% -0.48%
2091 -0.33% -0.48%
2090 -0.32% -0.47%
2089 -0.32% -0.47%
2088 -0.33% -0.47%
2087 -0.33% -0.47%
2086 -0.33% -0.46%
2085 -0.31% -0.46%
2084 -0.31% -0.47%
2083 -0.32% -0.47%
2082 -0.32% -0.46%
2081 -0.32% -0.46%
2080 -0.31% -0.45%
2079 -0.3% -0.44%
2078 -0.31% -0.44%
2077 -0.31% -0.42%
2076 -0.3% -0.41%
2075 -0.29% -0.4%
2074 -0.28% -0.39%
2073 -0.27% -0.38%
2072 -0.27% -0.36%
2071 -0.27% -0.35%
2070 -0.26% -0.33%
2069 -0.26% -0.32%
2068 -0.26% -0.32%
2067 -0.26% -0.31%
2066 -0.28% -0.29%
2065 -0.27% -0.28%
2064 -0.28% -0.27%
2063 -0.27% -0.26%
2062 -0.28% -0.25%
2061 -0.29% -0.23%
2060 -0.29% -0.22%
2059 -0.28% -0.21%
2058 -0.3% -0.19%
2057 -0.31% -0.17%
2056 -0.3% -0.16%
2055 -0.3% -0.14%
2054 -0.29% -0.11%
2053 -0.28% -0.09%
2052 -0.28% -0.06%
2051 -0.26% -0.02%
2050 -0.26% 0.005%
2049 -0.25% 0.04%
2048 -0.24% 0.08%
2047 -0.24% 0.11%
2046 -0.24% 0.15%
2045 -0.23% 0.18%
2044 -0.23% 0.21%
2043 -0.22% 0.25%
2042 -0.23% 0.28%
2041 -0.22% 0.3%
2040 -0.22% 0.33%
2039 -0.22% 0.35%
2038 -0.22% 0.37%
2037 -0.21% 0.38%
2036 -0.21% 0.4%
2035 -0.2% 0.42%
2034 -0.19% 0.42%
2033 -0.18% 0.44%
2032 -0.17% 0.45%
2031 -0.16% 0.48%
2030 -0.15% 0.48%
2029 -0.14% 0.5%
2028 -0.12% 0.53%
2027 -0.08% 0.55%
2026 0.03% 0.59%
2025 0.19% 0.62%
2024 0.64% 0.63%
2023 0.5% 0.67%
2022 0.27% 0.75%
2021 0.21% 0.87%
2020 0.14% 0.93%
2019 0.11% 0.97%
2018 0.13% 1.11%
2017 0.23% 1.25%
2016 0.29% 1.27%
2015 0.33% 1.25%
2014 0.41% 1.22%
2013 0.46% 1.19%
2012 0.48% 1.18%
2011 0.46% 1.16%
2010 0.46% 1.15%
2009 0.48% 1.51%
2008 0.47% 1.84%
2007 0.43% 1.78%
2006 0.38% 1.33%
2005 0.34% 0.93%
2004 0.29% 0.97%
2003 0.24% 1%
2002 0.24% 1.03%
2001 0.23% 1.06%
2000 0.21% 1.14%
1999 0.23% 1.31%
1998 0.27% 1.45%
1997 0.3% 1.46%
1996 0.33% 1.54%
1995 0.38% 1.69%
1994 0.43% 1.82%
1993 0.49% 1.94%
1992 0.56% 2.05%
1991 0.55% 2.12%
1990 0.44% 2.12%
1989 0.36% 2.08%
1988 0.29% 2.04%
1987 0.28% 2.05%
1986 0.33% 2.18%
1985 0.42% 2.35%
1984 0.54% 2.43%
1983 0.6% 2.41%
1982 0.56% 2.37%
1981 0.43% 2.38%
1980 0.31% 2.16%
1979 0.26% 2.25%
1978 0.29% 2.64%
1977 0.28% 2.66%
1976 0.3% 2.59%
1975 0.44% 2.35%
1974 0.52% 2.26%
1973 0.57% 2.26%
1972 0.6% 2.31%
1971 0.13% 2.35%
1970 -0.38% 2.2%
1969 -0.06% 2.13%
1968 0.45% 2.16%
1967 0.54% 2.29%
1966 0.38% 2.41%
1965 0.33% 2.56%
1964 0.56% 2.7%
1963 0.71% 2.8%
1962 0.68% 2.63%
1961 0.71% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Finland Vietnam
Current population
5631965
102365351
Population rank 120/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.24%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 123/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -48,171
Net migration rank 33/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -48,171
2024 - 26,894 - -59,645
2023 -17,869 38,156 727,955 -81,789
2022 -18,335 60,353 775,914 -78,977
2021 -7,757 22,484 799,593 -5,418
2020 -8,847 17,504 924,004 -6,457
2019 -8,282 15,671 895,262 -2,051
2018 -7,170 11,822 882,977 96,650
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -1,099 17,321 1,045,094 167,652
2015 2,740 12,655 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 4,915 15,915 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 6,527 18,164 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 7,579 17,894 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 9,160 16,798 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 10,191 14,080 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 10,678 14,877 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 10,627 15,626 1,008,141 571,113
2007 9,519 14,027 981,689 523,784
2006 11,059 10,820 943,041 482,399
2005 9,968 9,251 942,084 -208,337
2004 9,933 6,956 985,438 -220,458
2003 7,819 5,929 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 6,241 5,255 991,427 -193,766
2001 7,263 6,241 985,610 -177,586
2000 7,765 2,497 966,894 -144,298
1999 7,748 3,604 925,519 -15,010
1998 7,730 4,417 959,016 106,091
1997 9,766 4,925 1,028,116 52,382
1996 11,274 3,757 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 13,791 4,325 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 17,300 3,834 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 13,679 9,036 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 16,639 9,356 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 16,044 14,515 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 15,458 8,920 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 14,396 5,775 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 14,344 1,765 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 11,837 831 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 13,279 1,491 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 14,707 2,416 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 20,015 3,972 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 21,851 6,925 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 22,686 7,109 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 18,720 5,287 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 18,640 -2,212 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 19,535 -6,612 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 20,436 -9,348 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 21,799 -5,697 1,259,315 49,655
1976 21,738 -11,843 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 21,673 -3,807 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 17,824 5,891 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 13,532 11,558 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 14,847 12,613 921,524 -1,920
1971 15,220 12,286 963,259 76,961
1970 20,268 -36,579 905,902 1,997
1969 21,732 -42,207 878,359 0
1968 28,684 -15,561 815,116 1,489
1967 33,622 -5,353 862,071 394
1966 34,356 -12,059 876,283 1,769
1965 33,771 -21,731 913,761 -1,438
1964 38,208 -20,414 950,219 -6,328
1963 40,258 -7,624 961,067 0
1962 38,627 -6,852 960,046 0
1961 41,487 -11,828 798,978 0
1960 42,082 -9,489 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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