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

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The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,646,436 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,647,947 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 3.09 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 +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.65M (7.25% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Finland vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Zimbabwe
2100 4,629,053 37,486,352
2099 4,645,228 37,415,690
2098 4,661,258 37,331,540
2097 4,676,964 37,238,819
2096 4,692,260 37,146,184
2095 4,707,633 37,035,388
2094 4,722,751 36,915,996
2093 4,738,088 36,814,133
2092 4,753,259 36,691,740
2091 4,768,754 36,570,481
2090 4,784,445 36,428,812
2089 4,799,982 36,284,166
2088 4,815,528 36,144,627
2087 4,831,523 35,980,805
2086 4,847,503 35,811,286
2085 4,863,391 35,640,228
2084 4,878,695 35,459,328
2083 4,894,099 35,271,139
2082 4,909,902 35,081,992
2081 4,925,741 34,876,198
2080 4,941,601 34,662,013
2079 4,957,156 34,442,751
2078 4,972,238 34,220,306
2077 4,987,486 33,985,899
2076 5,002,755 33,742,198
2075 5,017,572 33,498,815
2074 5,032,306 33,247,764
2073 5,046,593 32,981,390
2072 5,060,464 32,708,937
2071 5,074,179 32,448,602
2070 5,087,802 32,183,952
2069 5,101,058 31,909,601
2068 5,114,493 31,633,783
2067 5,127,889 31,348,096
2066 5,141,202 31,065,618
2065 5,155,429 30,769,538
2064 5,169,525 30,482,622
2063 5,183,843 30,178,760
2062 5,198,043 29,870,308
2061 5,212,670 29,559,670
2060 5,227,697 29,254,998
2059 5,242,988 28,947,636
2058 5,257,844 28,634,199
2057 5,273,628 28,309,796
2056 5,289,765 27,993,176
2055 5,305,934 27,661,321
2054 5,321,736 27,334,325
2053 5,337,053 26,989,310
2052 5,352,244 26,645,898
2051 5,367,229 26,289,905
2050 5,381,479 25,937,176
2049 5,395,348 25,587,491
2048 5,408,876 25,230,302
2047 5,422,100 24,876,838
2046 5,434,914 24,515,600
2045 5,447,770 24,149,762
2044 5,460,322 23,785,181
2043 5,473,016 23,404,024
2042 5,485,319 23,037,316
2041 5,497,690 22,649,943
2040 5,509,866 22,275,480
2039 5,522,256 21,904,908
2038 5,534,448 21,532,024
2037 5,546,603 21,161,527
2036 5,558,413 20,792,863
2035 5,569,919 20,415,452
2034 5,580,966 20,049,783
2033 5,591,512 19,678,070
2032 5,601,550 19,313,685
2031 5,611,269 18,960,968
2030 5,620,291 18,615,376
2029 5,628,791 18,271,657
2028 5,636,422 17,935,044
2027 5,643,240 17,602,533
2026 5,647,947 17,274,728
2025 5,646,436 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 5,381,479 people with a rank change from 120th to 126th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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 0.47% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Finland grew by 0.47%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Finland Zimbabwe
Current population
5647947
17443108
Population rank 120/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
19.9 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
8.99 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +73 +867
Annual growth/decline +26,525 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 53/197
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 -14,612 26,894 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/finland/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K
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 (1960–2025, 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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