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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 3.08 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Finland vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Zimbabwe
2100 4,615,954 37,483,053
2099 4,632,084 37,412,398
2098 4,648,068 37,328,255
2097 4,663,730 37,235,542
2096 4,678,982 37,142,915
2095 4,694,312 37,032,129
2094 4,709,388 36,912,747
2093 4,724,681 36,810,893
2092 4,739,809 36,688,511
2091 4,755,260 36,567,262
2090 4,770,907 36,425,606
2089 4,786,400 36,280,973
2088 4,801,901 36,141,446
2087 4,817,852 35,977,638
2086 4,833,786 35,808,135
2085 4,849,629 35,637,092
2084 4,864,891 35,456,207
2083 4,880,250 35,268,035
2082 4,896,009 35,078,904
2081 4,911,803 34,873,129
2080 4,927,618 34,658,962
2079 4,943,129 34,439,720
2078 4,958,168 34,217,295
2077 4,973,373 33,982,909
2076 4,988,599 33,739,228
2075 5,003,374 33,495,867
2074 5,018,067 33,244,838
2073 5,032,313 32,978,488
2072 5,046,145 32,706,059
2071 5,059,821 32,445,747
2070 5,073,405 32,181,119
2069 5,086,624 31,906,793
2068 5,100,021 31,631,000
2067 5,113,379 31,345,338
2066 5,126,654 31,062,884
2065 5,140,841 30,766,830
2064 5,154,898 30,479,939
2063 5,169,175 30,176,104
2062 5,183,334 29,867,679
2061 5,197,920 29,557,068
2060 5,212,905 29,252,423
2059 5,228,152 28,945,088
2058 5,242,966 28,631,679
2057 5,258,706 28,307,305
2056 5,274,797 27,990,713
2055 5,290,920 27,658,887
2054 5,306,678 27,331,920
2053 5,321,951 26,986,935
2052 5,337,100 26,643,553
2051 5,352,042 26,287,592
2050 5,366,251 25,934,893
2049 5,380,081 25,585,239
2048 5,393,571 25,228,082
2047 5,406,757 24,874,649
2046 5,419,535 24,513,443
2045 5,432,355 24,147,637
2044 5,444,871 23,783,088
2043 5,457,529 23,401,965
2042 5,469,797 23,035,288
2041 5,482,134 22,647,950
2040 5,494,276 22,273,520
2039 5,506,630 21,902,980
2038 5,518,788 21,530,130
2037 5,530,908 21,159,664
2036 5,542,684 20,791,034
2035 5,554,158 20,413,656
2034 5,565,174 20,048,019
2033 5,575,691 19,676,339
2032 5,585,700 19,311,985
2031 5,595,391 18,959,300
2030 5,604,388 18,613,738
2029 5,612,864 18,270,049
2028 5,620,473 17,933,466
2027 5,627,272 17,600,984
2026 5,631,965 17,273,208
2025 5,630,458 16,949,303
2024 5,619,911 16,634,373
2023 5,583,911 16,340,822
2022 5,556,106 16,069,056
2021 5,541,017 15,797,210
2020 5,529,543 15,526,888
2019 5,521,606 15,271,368
2018 5,515,525 15,034,452
2017 5,508,214 14,812,482
2016 5,495,303 14,600,294
2015 5,479,531 14,399,013
2014 5,461,512 14,207,359
2013 5,438,972 14,013,808
2012 5,413,971 13,817,887
2011 5,388,272 13,595,424
2010 5,363,352 13,356,548
2009 5,338,871 13,142,790
2008 5,313,399 12,959,149
2007 5,288,720 12,804,058
2006 5,266,268 12,636,445
2005 5,246,096 12,483,432
2004 5,228,172 12,365,896
2003 5,213,014 12,232,323
2002 5,200,598 12,087,653
2001 5,188,008 11,971,901
2000 5,176,209 11,892,055
1999 5,165,474 11,783,458
1998 5,153,498 11,594,297
1997 5,139,835 11,369,827
1996 5,124,573 11,158,360
1995 5,107,790 10,974,599
1994 5,088,333 10,873,148
1993 5,066,447 10,860,288
1992 5,041,992 10,702,700
1991 5,013,740 10,404,816
1990 4,986,431 10,137,281
1989 4,964,371 9,864,798
1988 4,946,481 9,583,094
1987 4,932,123 9,284,644
1986 4,918,154 8,982,578
1985 4,902,206 8,686,813
1984 4,881,803 8,391,488
1983 4,855,787 8,098,404
1982 4,826,933 7,796,496
1981 4,799,964 7,498,635
1980 4,779,535 7,041,303
1979 4,764,690 6,647,556
1978 4,752,528 6,543,575
1977 4,738,902 6,449,512
1976 4,725,664 6,287,105
1975 4,711,440 6,098,658
1974 4,690,574 5,908,328
1973 4,666,081 5,720,404
1972 4,639,657 5,542,445
1971 4,612,124 5,374,712
1970 4,606,307 5,215,918
1969 4,623,785 5,058,181
1968 4,626,469 4,900,440
1967 4,605,744 4,748,307
1966 4,580,869 4,601,217
1965 4,563,732 4,458,462
1964 4,548,543 4,320,006
1963 4,523,309 4,185,877
1962 4,491,443 4,055,959
1961 4,461,005 3,930,401
1960 4,429,634 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Zimbabwe
2100 -0.35% 0.19%
2099 -0.34% 0.23%
2098 -0.34% 0.25%
2097 -0.33% 0.25%
2096 -0.33% 0.3%
2095 -0.32% 0.32%
2094 -0.32% 0.28%
2093 -0.32% 0.33%
2092 -0.32% 0.33%
2091 -0.33% 0.39%
2090 -0.32% 0.4%
2089 -0.32% 0.39%
2088 -0.33% 0.46%
2087 -0.33% 0.47%
2086 -0.33% 0.48%
2085 -0.31% 0.51%
2084 -0.31% 0.53%
2083 -0.32% 0.54%
2082 -0.32% 0.59%
2081 -0.32% 0.62%
2080 -0.31% 0.64%
2079 -0.3% 0.65%
2078 -0.31% 0.69%
2077 -0.31% 0.72%
2076 -0.3% 0.73%
2075 -0.29% 0.76%
2074 -0.28% 0.81%
2073 -0.27% 0.83%
2072 -0.27% 0.8%
2071 -0.27% 0.82%
2070 -0.26% 0.86%
2069 -0.26% 0.87%
2068 -0.26% 0.91%
2067 -0.26% 0.91%
2066 -0.28% 0.96%
2065 -0.27% 0.94%
2064 -0.28% 1.01%
2063 -0.27% 1.03%
2062 -0.28% 1.05%
2061 -0.29% 1.04%
2060 -0.29% 1.06%
2059 -0.28% 1.09%
2058 -0.3% 1.15%
2057 -0.31% 1.13%
2056 -0.3% 1.2%
2055 -0.3% 1.2%
2054 -0.29% 1.28%
2053 -0.28% 1.29%
2052 -0.28% 1.35%
2051 -0.26% 1.36%
2050 -0.26% 1.37%
2049 -0.25% 1.42%
2048 -0.24% 1.42%
2047 -0.24% 1.47%
2046 -0.24% 1.51%
2045 -0.23% 1.53%
2044 -0.23% 1.63%
2043 -0.22% 1.59%
2042 -0.23% 1.71%
2041 -0.22% 1.68%
2040 -0.22% 1.69%
2039 -0.22% 1.73%
2038 -0.22% 1.75%
2037 -0.21% 1.77%
2036 -0.21% 1.85%
2035 -0.2% 1.82%
2034 -0.19% 1.89%
2033 -0.18% 1.89%
2032 -0.17% 1.86%
2031 -0.16% 1.86%
2030 -0.15% 1.88%
2029 -0.14% 1.88%
2028 -0.12% 1.89%
2027 -0.08% 1.9%
2026 0.03% 1.91%
2025 0.19% 1.89%
2024 0.64% 1.8%
2023 0.5% 1.69%
2022 0.27% 1.72%
2021 0.21% 1.74%
2020 0.14% 1.67%
2019 0.11% 1.58%
2018 0.13% 1.5%
2017 0.23% 1.45%
2016 0.29% 1.4%
2015 0.33% 1.35%
2014 0.41% 1.38%
2013 0.46% 1.42%
2012 0.48% 1.64%
2011 0.46% 1.79%
2010 0.46% 1.63%
2009 0.48% 1.42%
2008 0.47% 1.21%
2007 0.43% 1.33%
2006 0.38% 1.23%
2005 0.34% 0.95%
2004 0.29% 1.09%
2003 0.24% 1.2%
2002 0.24% 0.97%
2001 0.23% 0.67%
2000 0.21% 0.92%
1999 0.23% 1.63%
1998 0.27% 1.97%
1997 0.3% 1.9%
1996 0.33% 1.67%
1995 0.38% 0.93%
1994 0.43% 0.12%
1993 0.49% 1.47%
1992 0.56% 2.86%
1991 0.55% 2.64%
1990 0.44% 2.76%
1989 0.36% 2.94%
1988 0.29% 3.21%
1987 0.28% 3.36%
1986 0.33% 3.4%
1985 0.42% 3.52%
1984 0.54% 3.62%
1983 0.6% 3.87%
1982 0.56% 3.97%
1981 0.43% 6.49%
1980 0.31% 5.92%
1979 0.26% 1.59%
1978 0.29% 1.46%
1977 0.28% 2.58%
1976 0.3% 3.09%
1975 0.44% 3.22%
1974 0.52% 3.29%
1973 0.57% 3.21%
1972 0.6% 3.12%
1971 0.13% 3.04%
1970 -0.38% 3.12%
1969 -0.06% 3.22%
1968 0.45% 3.2%
1967 0.54% 3.2%
1966 0.38% 3.2%
1965 0.33% 3.2%
1964 0.56% 3.2%
1963 0.71% 3.2%
1962 0.68% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Finland Zimbabwe
Current population
5631965
17361868
Population rank 120/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +99 +804
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 60/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +18,246 -54,555
Net migration rank 33/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - -54,555
2024 - 26,894 - -60,528
2023 -17,869 38,156 372,505 -97,380
2022 -18,335 60,353 371,243 -102,828
2021 -7,757 22,484 349,908 -74,623
2020 -8,847 17,504 354,790 -89,440
2019 -8,282 15,671 348,798 -103,107
2018 -7,170 11,822 345,883 -117,758
2017 -3,856 13,356 344,035 -128,241
2016 -1,099 17,321 348,772 -140,181
2015 2,740 12,655 356,203 -162,220
2014 4,915 15,915 366,350 -177,029
2013 6,527 18,164 374,757 -176,972
2012 7,579 17,894 371,135 -177,061
2011 9,160 16,798 359,572 -108,714
2010 10,191 14,080 335,570 -108,671
2009 10,678 14,877 309,316 -108,689
2008 10,627 15,626 280,527 -113,858
2007 9,519 14,027 261,805 -118,299
2006 11,059 10,820 248,963 -57,257
2005 9,968 9,251 248,545 -134,212
2004 9,933 6,956 248,307 -127,550
2003 7,819 5,929 243,057 -96,667
2002 6,241 5,255 244,170 -101,212
2001 7,263 6,241 227,909 -139,361
2000 7,765 2,497 236,343 -165,181
1999 7,748 3,604 232,393 -86,343
1998 7,730 4,417 225,614 6,645
1997 9,766 4,925 216,288 395
1996 11,274 3,757 205,269 978
1995 13,791 4,325 206,695 -45,428
1994 17,300 3,834 216,343 -174,723
1993 13,679 9,036 228,045 -243,947
1992 16,639 9,356 255,291 75,788
1991 16,044 14,515 260,943 3,749
1990 15,458 8,920 265,444 4,948
1989 14,396 5,775 270,838 3,736
1988 14,344 1,765 277,498 11,327
1987 11,837 831 286,766 21,308
1986 13,279 1,491 289,894 6,154
1985 14,707 2,416 290,756 4,718
1984 20,015 3,972 290,052 5,124
1983 21,851 6,925 286,545 4,456
1982 22,686 7,109 279,934 32,899
1981 18,720 5,287 271,361 11,523
1980 18,640 -2,212 241,179 390,593
1979 19,535 -6,612 223,657 -67,937
1978 20,436 -9,348 222,979 -170,727
1977 21,799 -5,697 225,139 -89,270
1976 21,738 -11,843 221,419 -32,495
1975 21,673 -3,807 216,947 -28,988
1974 17,824 5,891 208,806 -16,105
1973 13,532 11,558 201,885 -18,733
1972 14,847 12,613 193,725 -20,959
1971 15,220 12,286 185,427 -22,719
1970 20,268 -36,579 178,979 -24,102
1969 21,732 -42,207 172,626 -12,028
1968 28,684 -15,561 166,865 -11,997
1967 33,622 -5,353 161,205 -11,814
1966 34,356 -12,059 156,014 -11,211
1965 33,771 -21,731 151,164 -10,465
1964 38,208 -20,414 145,848 -9,631
1963 40,258 -7,624 140,984 -8,936
1962 38,627 -6,852 136,317 -8,529
1961 41,487 -11,828 131,531 -8,204
1960 42,082 -9,489 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/finland/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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