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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.69 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 +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Finland vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Yemen
2100 4,615,954 111,531,602
2099 4,632,084 111,216,538
2098 4,648,068 110,873,896
2097 4,663,730 110,513,248
2096 4,678,982 110,125,357
2095 4,694,312 109,718,989
2094 4,709,388 109,287,747
2093 4,724,681 108,834,256
2092 4,739,809 108,350,834
2091 4,755,260 107,845,139
2090 4,770,907 107,319,234
2089 4,786,400 106,769,903
2088 4,801,901 106,198,480
2087 4,817,852 105,606,248
2086 4,833,786 104,994,691
2085 4,849,629 104,356,315
2084 4,864,891 103,704,067
2083 4,880,250 103,033,111
2082 4,896,009 102,348,794
2081 4,911,803 101,642,012
2080 4,927,618 100,920,728
2079 4,943,129 100,179,245
2078 4,958,168 99,422,962
2077 4,973,373 98,654,481
2076 4,988,599 97,862,812
2075 5,003,374 97,057,105
2074 5,018,067 96,230,615
2073 5,032,313 95,389,748
2072 5,046,145 94,528,518
2071 5,059,821 93,646,094
2070 5,073,405 92,750,891
2069 5,086,624 91,836,719
2068 5,100,021 90,906,457
2067 5,113,379 89,961,778
2066 5,126,654 88,998,844
2065 5,140,841 88,022,210
2064 5,154,898 87,033,422
2063 5,169,175 86,020,867
2062 5,183,334 84,985,459
2061 5,197,920 83,934,120
2060 5,212,905 82,867,105
2059 5,228,152 81,781,887
2058 5,242,966 80,678,032
2057 5,258,706 79,563,835
2056 5,274,797 78,436,146
2055 5,290,920 77,296,391
2054 5,306,678 76,143,587
2053 5,321,951 74,985,186
2052 5,337,100 73,813,387
2051 5,352,042 72,631,340
2050 5,366,251 71,436,891
2049 5,380,081 70,243,074
2048 5,393,571 69,043,876
2047 5,406,757 67,843,741
2046 5,419,535 66,638,116
2045 5,432,355 65,433,874
2044 5,444,871 64,230,423
2043 5,457,529 63,031,296
2042 5,469,797 61,838,177
2041 5,482,134 60,651,763
2040 5,494,276 59,475,172
2039 5,506,630 58,303,694
2038 5,518,788 57,135,690
2037 5,530,908 55,973,689
2036 5,542,684 54,809,098
2035 5,554,158 53,641,994
2034 5,565,174 52,476,195
2033 5,575,691 51,307,469
2032 5,585,700 50,140,351
2031 5,595,391 48,969,961
2030 5,604,388 47,786,079
2029 5,612,864 46,594,926
2028 5,620,473 45,403,313
2027 5,627,272 44,203,683
2026 5,631,965 43,000,078
2025 5,630,458 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 112M 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 0.19% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Finland Yemen
Current population
5631965
43325643
Population rank 120/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 13/197
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 - 26,894 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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