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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 4.04 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Finland vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Zambia
2100 4,629,053 65,204,593
2099 4,645,228 64,858,778
2098 4,661,258 64,503,193
2097 4,676,964 64,136,110
2096 4,692,260 63,764,760
2095 4,707,633 63,380,692
2094 4,722,751 62,980,254
2093 4,738,088 62,578,008
2092 4,753,259 62,163,693
2091 4,768,754 61,738,437
2090 4,784,445 61,309,330
2089 4,799,982 60,868,166
2088 4,815,528 60,422,781
2087 4,831,523 59,958,303
2086 4,847,503 59,487,524
2085 4,863,391 59,011,423
2084 4,878,695 58,524,337
2083 4,894,099 58,029,088
2082 4,909,902 57,527,347
2081 4,925,741 57,016,267
2080 4,941,601 56,495,299
2079 4,957,156 55,972,223
2078 4,972,238 55,438,864
2077 4,987,486 54,895,964
2076 5,002,755 54,350,375
2075 5,017,572 53,796,265
2074 5,032,306 53,236,297
2073 5,046,593 52,666,980
2072 5,060,464 52,090,884
2071 5,074,179 51,509,551
2070 5,087,802 50,921,590
2069 5,101,058 50,324,793
2068 5,114,493 49,727,689
2067 5,127,889 49,125,817
2066 5,141,202 48,520,891
2065 5,155,429 47,909,160
2064 5,169,525 47,290,430
2063 5,183,843 46,668,252
2062 5,198,043 46,039,755
2061 5,212,670 45,407,718
2060 5,227,697 44,768,534
2059 5,242,988 44,128,619
2058 5,257,844 43,485,891
2057 5,273,628 42,843,489
2056 5,289,765 42,198,591
2055 5,305,934 41,550,105
2054 5,321,736 40,898,440
2053 5,337,053 40,247,706
2052 5,352,244 39,596,094
2051 5,367,229 38,942,292
2050 5,381,479 38,287,070
2049 5,395,348 37,626,787
2048 5,408,876 36,964,032
2047 5,422,100 36,302,603
2046 5,434,914 35,638,852
2045 5,447,770 34,974,927
2044 5,460,322 34,310,227
2043 5,473,016 33,645,797
2042 5,485,319 32,984,164
2041 5,497,690 32,323,084
2040 5,509,866 31,658,029
2039 5,522,256 30,995,204
2038 5,534,448 30,329,691
2037 5,546,603 29,662,721
2036 5,558,413 28,994,556
2035 5,569,919 28,327,922
2034 5,580,966 27,665,749
2033 5,591,512 27,006,658
2032 5,601,550 26,351,393
2031 5,611,269 25,697,754
2030 5,620,291 25,050,285
2029 5,628,791 24,409,600
2028 5,636,422 23,776,128
2027 5,643,240 23,146,922
2026 5,647,947 22,525,308
2025 5,646,436 21,913,874
2024 5,619,911 21,314,956
2023 5,583,911 20,723,965
2022 5,556,106 20,152,938
2021 5,541,017 19,603,607
2020 5,529,543 19,059,395
2019 5,521,606 18,513,839
2018 5,515,525 17,973,569
2017 5,508,214 17,441,320
2016 5,495,303 16,914,423
2015 5,479,531 16,399,089
2014 5,461,512 15,895,315
2013 5,438,972 15,398,997
2012 5,413,971 14,913,629
2011 5,388,272 14,437,796
2010 5,363,352 13,965,594
2009 5,338,871 13,490,389
2008 5,313,399 13,021,324
2007 5,288,720 12,565,085
2006 5,266,268 12,129,553
2005 5,246,096 11,718,819
2004 5,228,172 11,338,198
2003 5,213,014 10,983,595
2002 5,200,598 10,647,949
2001 5,188,008 10,325,185
2000 5,176,209 10,017,631
1999 5,165,474 9,740,005
1998 5,153,498 9,482,408
1997 5,139,835 9,237,063
1996 5,124,573 9,004,053
1995 5,107,790 8,785,763
1994 5,088,333 8,576,269
1993 5,066,447 8,373,921
1992 5,041,992 8,176,680
1991 5,013,740 7,981,650
1990 4,986,431 7,786,169
1989 4,964,371 7,589,216
1988 4,946,481 7,391,440
1987 4,932,123 7,191,282
1986 4,918,154 6,986,471
1985 4,902,206 6,780,953
1984 4,881,803 6,580,490
1983 4,855,787 6,381,038
1982 4,826,933 6,178,637
1981 4,799,964 5,983,289
1980 4,779,535 5,802,833
1979 4,764,690 5,631,728
1978 4,752,528 5,465,374
1977 4,738,902 5,302,480
1976 4,725,664 5,143,842
1975 4,711,440 4,990,086
1974 4,690,574 4,842,746
1973 4,666,081 4,702,693
1972 4,639,657 4,569,309
1971 4,612,124 4,442,525
1970 4,606,307 4,321,718
1969 4,623,785 4,197,116
1968 4,626,469 4,065,593
1967 4,605,744 3,936,343
1966 4,580,869 3,812,003
1965 4,563,732 3,692,086
1964 4,548,543 3,577,017
1963 4,523,309 3,465,907
1962 4,491,443 3,358,099
1961 4,461,005 3,254,086
1960 4,429,634 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Zambia
2100 -0.35% 0.53%
2099 -0.34% 0.55%
2098 -0.34% 0.57%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.33% 0.61%
2095 -0.32% 0.64%
2094 -0.32% 0.64%
2093 -0.32% 0.67%
2092 -0.32% 0.69%
2091 -0.33% 0.7%
2090 -0.32% 0.72%
2089 -0.32% 0.74%
2088 -0.33% 0.77%
2087 -0.33% 0.79%
2086 -0.33% 0.81%
2085 -0.31% 0.83%
2084 -0.31% 0.85%
2083 -0.32% 0.87%
2082 -0.32% 0.9%
2081 -0.32% 0.92%
2080 -0.31% 0.93%
2079 -0.3% 0.96%
2078 -0.31% 0.99%
2077 -0.31% 1%
2076 -0.3% 1.03%
2075 -0.29% 1.05%
2074 -0.28% 1.08%
2073 -0.27% 1.11%
2072 -0.27% 1.13%
2071 -0.27% 1.15%
2070 -0.26% 1.19%
2069 -0.26% 1.2%
2068 -0.26% 1.23%
2067 -0.26% 1.25%
2066 -0.28% 1.28%
2065 -0.27% 1.31%
2064 -0.28% 1.33%
2063 -0.27% 1.37%
2062 -0.28% 1.39%
2061 -0.29% 1.43%
2060 -0.29% 1.45%
2059 -0.28% 1.48%
2058 -0.3% 1.5%
2057 -0.31% 1.53%
2056 -0.3% 1.56%
2055 -0.3% 1.59%
2054 -0.29% 1.62%
2053 -0.28% 1.65%
2052 -0.28% 1.68%
2051 -0.26% 1.71%
2050 -0.26% 1.75%
2049 -0.25% 1.79%
2048 -0.24% 1.82%
2047 -0.24% 1.86%
2046 -0.24% 1.9%
2045 -0.23% 1.94%
2044 -0.23% 1.97%
2043 -0.22% 2.01%
2042 -0.23% 2.05%
2041 -0.22% 2.1%
2040 -0.22% 2.14%
2039 -0.22% 2.19%
2038 -0.22% 2.25%
2037 -0.21% 2.3%
2036 -0.21% 2.35%
2035 -0.2% 2.39%
2034 -0.19% 2.44%
2033 -0.18% 2.49%
2032 -0.17% 2.54%
2031 -0.16% 2.58%
2030 -0.15% 2.62%
2029 -0.14% 2.66%
2028 -0.12% 2.72%
2027 -0.08% 2.76%
2026 0.03% 2.79%
2025 0.47% 2.81%
2024 0.64% 2.85%
2023 0.5% 2.83%
2022 0.27% 2.8%
2021 0.21% 2.86%
2020 0.14% 2.95%
2019 0.11% 3.01%
2018 0.13% 3.05%
2017 0.23% 3.12%
2016 0.29% 3.14%
2015 0.33% 3.17%
2014 0.41% 3.22%
2013 0.46% 3.25%
2012 0.48% 3.3%
2011 0.46% 3.38%
2010 0.46% 3.52%
2009 0.48% 3.6%
2008 0.47% 3.63%
2007 0.43% 3.59%
2006 0.38% 3.5%
2005 0.34% 3.36%
2004 0.29% 3.23%
2003 0.24% 3.15%
2002 0.24% 3.13%
2001 0.23% 3.07%
2000 0.21% 2.85%
1999 0.23% 2.72%
1998 0.27% 2.66%
1997 0.3% 2.59%
1996 0.33% 2.48%
1995 0.38% 2.44%
1994 0.43% 2.42%
1993 0.49% 2.41%
1992 0.56% 2.44%
1991 0.55% 2.51%
1990 0.44% 2.6%
1989 0.36% 2.68%
1988 0.29% 2.78%
1987 0.28% 2.93%
1986 0.33% 3.03%
1985 0.42% 3.05%
1984 0.54% 3.13%
1983 0.6% 3.28%
1982 0.56% 3.26%
1981 0.43% 3.11%
1980 0.31% 3.04%
1979 0.26% 3.04%
1978 0.29% 3.07%
1977 0.28% 3.08%
1976 0.3% 3.08%
1975 0.44% 3.04%
1974 0.52% 2.98%
1973 0.57% 2.92%
1972 0.6% 2.85%
1971 0.13% 2.8%
1970 -0.38% 2.97%
1969 -0.06% 3.24%
1968 0.45% 3.28%
1967 0.54% 3.26%
1966 0.38% 3.25%
1965 0.33% 3.22%
1964 0.56% 3.21%
1963 0.71% 3.21%
1962 0.68% 3.2%
1961 0.71% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Finland Zambia
Current population
5647947
22844606
Population rank 120/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
8.99 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 19/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 +6,562
Net migration rank 33/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 6,562
2024 -14,612 26,894 587,419 7,381
2023 -17,869 38,156 577,660 9,521
2022 -18,335 60,353 563,456 -8,566
2021 -7,757 22,484 535,629 8,143
2020 -8,847 17,504 536,484 8,156
2019 -8,282 15,671 528,089 18,385
2018 -7,170 11,822 515,644 18,431
2017 -3,856 13,356 504,630 25,789
2016 -1,099 17,321 497,521 25,860
2015 2,740 12,655 491,021 16,261
2014 4,915 15,915 483,663 16,574
2013 6,527 18,164 476,846 15,542
2012 7,579 17,894 469,406 8,958
2011 9,160 16,798 459,743 13,569
2010 10,191 14,080 448,337 22,761
2009 10,678 14,877 434,458 44,867
2008 10,627 15,626 419,560 39,249
2007 9,519 14,027 403,729 49,945
2006 11,059 10,820 387,891 29,517
2005 9,968 9,251 368,756 35,316
2004 9,933 6,956 349,352 7,819
2003 7,819 5,929 331,189 20,845
2002 6,241 5,255 316,041 3,206
2001 7,263 6,241 302,682 23,582
2000 7,765 2,497 293,186 -4,338
1999 7,748 3,604 283,297 -16,888
1998 7,730 4,417 275,568 -26,796
1997 9,766 4,925 268,198 -26,276
1996 11,274 3,757 262,468 -38,358
1995 13,791 4,325 257,897 -45,423
1994 17,300 3,834 252,023 -45,504
1993 13,679 9,036 245,917 -47,739
1992 16,639 9,356 239,953 -43,656
1991 16,044 14,515 237,957 -44,203
1990 15,458 8,920 235,835 -38,619
1989 14,396 5,775 233,429 -36,736
1988 14,344 1,765 230,118 -31,270
1987 11,837 831 227,813 -26,338
1986 13,279 1,491 224,768 -16,610
1985 14,707 2,416 221,351 -18,474
1984 20,015 3,972 216,695 -18,652
1983 21,851 6,925 212,712 -11,849
1982 22,686 7,109 207,621 -3,676
1981 18,720 5,287 202,822 -16,072
1980 18,640 -2,212 198,817 -24,664
1979 19,535 -6,612 197,578 -29,515
1978 20,436 -9,348 194,933 -30,284
1977 21,799 -5,697 191,557 -30,423
1976 21,738 -11,843 186,762 -30,612
1975 21,673 -3,807 182,258 -30,886
1974 17,824 5,891 174,484 -31,178
1973 13,532 11,558 168,258 -31,472
1972 14,847 12,613 161,648 -31,672
1971 15,220 12,286 155,249 -31,651
1970 20,268 -36,579 149,380 -31,370
1969 21,732 -42,207 142,660 -11,469
1968 28,684 -15,561 137,315 -5,447
1967 33,622 -5,353 131,938 -5,298
1966 34,356 -12,059 127,164 -5,129
1965 33,771 -21,731 122,814 -5,023
1964 38,208 -20,414 117,197 -4,851
1963 40,258 -7,624 114,555 -4,676
1962 38,627 -6,852 110,173 -4,428
1961 41,487 -11,828 106,318 -4,043
1960 42,082 -9,489 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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