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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.72 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Finland vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Yemen
2100 4,629,053 111,481,288
2099 4,645,228 111,166,365
2098 4,661,258 110,823,878
2097 4,676,964 110,463,393
2096 4,692,260 110,075,677
2095 4,707,633 109,669,492
2094 4,722,751 109,238,445
2093 4,738,088 108,785,158
2092 4,753,259 108,301,955
2091 4,768,754 107,796,487
2090 4,784,445 107,270,820
2089 4,799,982 106,721,736
2088 4,815,528 106,150,572
2087 4,831,523 105,558,607
2086 4,847,503 104,947,326
2085 4,863,391 104,309,237
2084 4,878,695 103,657,284
2083 4,894,099 102,986,631
2082 4,909,902 102,302,622
2081 4,925,741 101,596,159
2080 4,941,601 100,875,201
2079 4,957,156 100,134,051
2078 4,972,238 99,378,110
2077 4,987,486 98,609,975
2076 5,002,755 97,818,664
2075 5,017,572 97,013,320
2074 5,032,306 96,187,203
2073 5,046,593 95,346,716
2072 5,060,464 94,485,874
2071 5,074,179 93,603,848
2070 5,087,802 92,709,049
2069 5,101,058 91,795,290
2068 5,114,493 90,865,447
2067 5,127,889 89,921,194
2066 5,141,202 88,958,695
2065 5,155,429 87,982,501
2064 5,169,525 86,994,159
2063 5,183,843 85,982,061
2062 5,198,043 84,947,120
2061 5,212,670 83,896,256
2060 5,227,697 82,829,722
2059 5,242,988 81,744,993
2058 5,257,844 80,641,636
2057 5,273,628 79,527,942
2056 5,289,765 78,400,761
2055 5,305,934 77,261,521
2054 5,321,736 76,109,237
2053 5,337,053 74,951,358
2052 5,352,244 73,780,088
2051 5,367,229 72,598,574
2050 5,381,479 71,404,664
2049 5,395,348 70,211,386
2048 5,408,876 69,012,729
2047 5,422,100 67,813,135
2046 5,434,914 66,608,054
2045 5,447,770 65,404,355
2044 5,460,322 64,201,447
2043 5,473,016 63,002,861
2042 5,485,319 61,810,280
2041 5,497,690 60,624,401
2040 5,509,866 59,448,342
2039 5,522,256 58,277,392
2038 5,534,448 57,109,914
2037 5,546,603 55,948,438
2036 5,558,413 54,784,372
2035 5,569,919 53,617,795
2034 5,580,966 52,452,522
2033 5,591,512 51,284,323
2032 5,601,550 50,117,732
2031 5,611,269 48,947,870
2030 5,620,291 47,764,521
2029 5,628,791 46,573,906
2028 5,636,422 45,382,831
2027 5,643,240 44,183,742
2026 5,647,947 42,980,680
2025 5,646,436 41,773,878
2024 5,619,911 40,583,164
2023 5,583,911 39,390,799
2022 5,556,106 38,222,876
2021 5,541,017 37,140,230
2020 5,529,543 36,134,863
2019 5,521,606 35,111,408
2018 5,515,525 34,085,182
2017 5,508,214 33,090,921
2016 5,495,303 32,109,010
2015 5,479,531 31,159,379
2014 5,461,512 30,226,309
2013 5,438,972 29,312,952
2012 5,413,971 28,433,647
2011 5,388,272 27,582,897
2010 5,363,352 26,754,387
2009 5,338,871 25,927,724
2008 5,313,399 25,111,941
2007 5,288,720 24,318,082
2006 5,266,268 23,543,083
2005 5,246,096 22,790,085
2004 5,228,172 22,095,167
2003 5,213,014 21,456,379
2002 5,200,598 20,835,086
2001 5,188,008 20,226,147
2000 5,176,209 19,624,141
1999 5,165,474 19,029,420
1998 5,153,498 18,446,013
1997 5,139,835 17,873,936
1996 5,124,573 17,313,177
1995 5,107,790 16,740,058
1994 5,088,333 16,149,147
1993 5,066,447 15,563,914
1992 5,041,992 14,989,494
1991 5,013,740 14,430,201
1990 4,986,431 13,887,862
1989 4,964,371 13,364,174
1988 4,946,481 12,859,708
1987 4,932,123 12,369,912
1986 4,918,154 11,901,040
1985 4,902,206 11,453,825
1984 4,881,803 11,025,597
1983 4,855,787 10,621,499
1982 4,826,933 10,241,006
1981 4,799,964 9,882,362
1980 4,779,535 9,543,358
1979 4,764,690 9,224,194
1978 4,752,528 8,926,586
1977 4,738,902 8,648,222
1976 4,725,664 8,384,113
1975 4,711,440 8,133,598
1974 4,690,574 7,896,783
1973 4,666,081 7,672,796
1972 4,639,657 7,460,068
1971 4,612,124 7,257,462
1970 4,606,307 7,065,279
1969 4,623,785 6,875,859
1968 4,626,469 6,690,524
1967 4,605,744 6,516,444
1966 4,580,869 6,351,494
1965 4,563,732 6,195,593
1964 4,548,543 6,048,006
1963 4,523,309 5,911,135
1962 4,491,443 5,782,221
1961 4,461,005 5,655,232
1960 4,429,634 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Yemen
2100 -0.35% 0.28%
2099 -0.34% 0.31%
2098 -0.34% 0.33%
2097 -0.33% 0.35%
2096 -0.33% 0.37%
2095 -0.32% 0.39%
2094 -0.32% 0.42%
2093 -0.32% 0.45%
2092 -0.32% 0.47%
2091 -0.33% 0.49%
2090 -0.32% 0.51%
2089 -0.32% 0.54%
2088 -0.33% 0.56%
2087 -0.33% 0.58%
2086 -0.33% 0.61%
2085 -0.31% 0.63%
2084 -0.31% 0.65%
2083 -0.32% 0.67%
2082 -0.32% 0.7%
2081 -0.32% 0.71%
2080 -0.31% 0.74%
2079 -0.3% 0.76%
2078 -0.31% 0.78%
2077 -0.31% 0.81%
2076 -0.3% 0.83%
2075 -0.29% 0.86%
2074 -0.28% 0.88%
2073 -0.27% 0.91%
2072 -0.27% 0.94%
2071 -0.27% 0.97%
2070 -0.26% 1%
2069 -0.26% 1.02%
2068 -0.26% 1.05%
2067 -0.26% 1.08%
2066 -0.28% 1.11%
2065 -0.27% 1.14%
2064 -0.28% 1.18%
2063 -0.27% 1.22%
2062 -0.28% 1.25%
2061 -0.29% 1.29%
2060 -0.29% 1.33%
2059 -0.28% 1.37%
2058 -0.3% 1.4%
2057 -0.31% 1.44%
2056 -0.3% 1.47%
2055 -0.3% 1.51%
2054 -0.29% 1.54%
2053 -0.28% 1.59%
2052 -0.28% 1.63%
2051 -0.26% 1.67%
2050 -0.26% 1.7%
2049 -0.25% 1.74%
2048 -0.24% 1.77%
2047 -0.24% 1.81%
2046 -0.24% 1.84%
2045 -0.23% 1.87%
2044 -0.23% 1.9%
2043 -0.22% 1.93%
2042 -0.23% 1.96%
2041 -0.22% 1.98%
2040 -0.22% 2.01%
2039 -0.22% 2.04%
2038 -0.22% 2.08%
2037 -0.21% 2.12%
2036 -0.21% 2.18%
2035 -0.2% 2.22%
2034 -0.19% 2.28%
2033 -0.18% 2.33%
2032 -0.17% 2.39%
2031 -0.16% 2.48%
2030 -0.15% 2.56%
2029 -0.14% 2.62%
2028 -0.12% 2.71%
2027 -0.08% 2.8%
2026 0.03% 2.89%
2025 0.47% 2.93%
2024 0.64% 3.03%
2023 0.5% 3.06%
2022 0.27% 2.92%
2021 0.21% 2.78%
2020 0.14% 2.91%
2019 0.11% 3.01%
2018 0.13% 3%
2017 0.23% 3.06%
2016 0.29% 3.05%
2015 0.33% 3.09%
2014 0.41% 3.12%
2013 0.46% 3.09%
2012 0.48% 3.08%
2011 0.46% 3.1%
2010 0.46% 3.19%
2009 0.48% 3.25%
2008 0.47% 3.26%
2007 0.43% 3.29%
2006 0.38% 3.3%
2005 0.34% 3.15%
2004 0.29% 2.98%
2003 0.24% 2.98%
2002 0.24% 3.01%
2001 0.23% 3.07%
2000 0.21% 3.13%
1999 0.23% 3.16%
1998 0.27% 3.2%
1997 0.3% 3.24%
1996 0.33% 3.42%
1995 0.38% 3.66%
1994 0.43% 3.76%
1993 0.49% 3.83%
1992 0.56% 3.88%
1991 0.55% 3.91%
1990 0.44% 3.92%
1989 0.36% 3.92%
1988 0.29% 3.96%
1987 0.28% 3.94%
1986 0.33% 3.9%
1985 0.42% 3.88%
1984 0.54% 3.8%
1983 0.6% 3.72%
1982 0.56% 3.63%
1981 0.43% 3.55%
1980 0.31% 3.46%
1979 0.26% 3.33%
1978 0.29% 3.22%
1977 0.28% 3.15%
1976 0.3% 3.08%
1975 0.44% 3%
1974 0.52% 2.92%
1973 0.57% 2.85%
1972 0.6% 2.79%
1971 0.13% 2.72%
1970 -0.38% 2.75%
1969 -0.06% 2.77%
1968 0.45% 2.67%
1967 0.54% 2.6%
1966 0.38% 2.52%
1965 0.33% 2.44%
1964 0.56% 2.32%
1963 0.71% 2.23%
1962 0.68% 2.25%
1961 0.71% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Finland Yemen
Current population
5647947
43598646
Population rank 120/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 15/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -16,291
Net migration rank 33/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -16,291
2024 -14,612 26,894 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 -17,869 38,156 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -18,335 60,353 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -7,757 22,484 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -8,847 17,504 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -8,282 15,671 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -7,170 11,822 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -3,856 13,356 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -1,099 17,321 975,697 -6,492
2015 2,740 12,655 939,922 -9,883
2014 4,915 15,915 920,330 15,764
2013 6,527 18,164 884,929 5,697
2012 7,579 17,894 845,645 22,349
2011 9,160 16,798 806,359 27,184
2010 10,191 14,080 803,246 20,269
2009 10,678 14,877 798,911 30,919
2008 10,627 15,626 779,123 22,621
2007 9,519 14,027 764,780 21,210
2006 11,059 10,820 750,082 13,940
2005 9,968 9,251 726,708 15,283
2004 9,933 6,956 710,493 -62,641
2003 7,819 5,929 694,457 -64,737
2002 6,241 5,255 672,494 -59,648
2001 7,263 6,241 658,704 -53,698
2000 7,765 2,497 646,694 -47,713
1999 7,748 3,604 633,166 -42,731
1998 7,730 4,417 615,488 -39,096
1997 9,766 4,925 604,443 -36,694
1996 11,274 3,757 588,786 -35,043
1995 13,791 4,325 607,966 -15,485
1994 17,300 3,834 602,363 -13,040
1993 13,679 9,036 595,459 -14,332
1992 16,639 9,356 582,072 -14,372
1991 16,044 14,515 565,837 -14,964
1990 15,458 8,920 549,654 -15,847
1989 14,396 5,775 530,464 -16,876
1988 14,344 1,765 513,296 -17,952
1987 11,837 831 493,337 -9,097
1986 13,279 1,491 464,665 -11,151
1985 14,707 2,416 455,576 -14,660
1984 20,015 3,972 434,674 -19,143
1983 21,851 6,925 414,823 -22,152
1982 22,686 7,109 392,302 -23,981
1981 18,720 5,287 374,482 -25,499
1980 18,640 -2,212 355,767 -26,740
1979 19,535 -6,612 336,378 -27,090
1978 20,436 -9,348 312,439 -26,524
1977 21,799 -5,697 296,115 -25,305
1976 21,738 -11,843 281,078 -23,669
1975 21,673 -3,807 266,815 -23,192
1974 17,824 5,891 252,737 -22,726
1973 13,532 11,558 240,235 -22,282
1972 14,847 12,613 229,322 -21,826
1971 15,220 12,286 219,095 -21,386
1970 20,268 -36,579 207,613 -20,966
1969 21,732 -42,207 196,305 -4,121
1968 28,684 -15,561 182,518 -4,031
1967 33,622 -5,353 173,637 -3,959
1966 34,356 -12,059 164,091 -3,874
1965 33,771 -21,731 155,398 -3,797
1964 38,208 -20,414 147,299 -3,712
1963 40,258 -7,624 133,781 -3,640
1962 38,627 -6,852 131,262 -3,572
1961 41,487 -11,828 129,787 -3,503
1960 42,082 -9,489 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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