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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 4.03 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 +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Finland vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Zambia
2100 4,615,954 65,217,429
2099 4,632,084 64,871,545
2098 4,648,068 64,515,891
2097 4,663,730 64,148,736
2096 4,678,982 63,777,313
2095 4,694,312 63,393,169
2094 4,709,388 62,992,652
2093 4,724,681 62,590,327
2092 4,739,809 62,175,930
2091 4,755,260 61,750,591
2090 4,770,907 61,321,399
2089 4,786,400 60,880,148
2088 4,801,901 60,434,676
2087 4,817,852 59,970,107
2086 4,833,786 59,499,234
2085 4,849,629 59,023,040
2084 4,864,891 58,535,857
2083 4,880,250 58,040,512
2082 4,896,009 57,538,672
2081 4,911,803 57,027,491
2080 4,927,618 56,506,421
2079 4,943,129 55,983,242
2078 4,958,168 55,449,777
2077 4,973,373 54,906,771
2076 4,988,599 54,361,075
2075 5,003,374 53,806,856
2074 5,018,067 53,246,777
2073 5,032,313 52,677,348
2072 5,046,145 52,101,139
2071 5,059,821 51,519,691
2070 5,073,405 50,931,614
2069 5,086,624 50,334,700
2068 5,100,021 49,737,479
2067 5,113,379 49,135,488
2066 5,126,654 48,530,443
2065 5,140,841 47,918,592
2064 5,154,898 47,299,740
2063 5,169,175 46,677,439
2062 5,183,334 46,048,819
2061 5,197,920 45,416,657
2060 5,212,905 44,777,347
2059 5,228,152 44,137,306
2058 5,242,966 43,494,451
2057 5,258,706 42,851,923
2056 5,274,797 42,206,898
2055 5,290,920 41,558,284
2054 5,306,678 40,906,492
2053 5,321,951 40,255,629
2052 5,337,100 39,603,888
2051 5,352,042 38,949,958
2050 5,366,251 38,294,607
2049 5,380,081 37,634,194
2048 5,393,571 36,971,309
2047 5,406,757 36,309,749
2046 5,419,535 35,645,868
2045 5,432,355 34,981,812
2044 5,444,871 34,316,981
2043 5,457,529 33,652,420
2042 5,469,797 32,990,657
2041 5,482,134 32,329,447
2040 5,494,276 31,664,262
2039 5,506,630 31,001,305
2038 5,518,788 30,335,662
2037 5,530,908 29,668,561
2036 5,542,684 29,000,264
2035 5,554,158 28,333,498
2034 5,565,174 27,671,195
2033 5,575,691 27,011,974
2032 5,585,700 26,356,580
2031 5,595,391 25,702,812
2030 5,604,388 25,055,216
2029 5,612,864 24,414,405
2028 5,620,473 23,780,809
2027 5,627,272 23,151,479
2026 5,631,965 22,529,742
2025 5,630,458 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% 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 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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 0.19% 2.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Finland Zambia
Current population
5631965
22697916
Population rank 120/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
12.1 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
8.56 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 21/197
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 - 26,894 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 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 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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 (1960–2024, 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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