Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest
July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the 2022 U.N. Revision

Finland Population (LIVE)

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Finland Population (1950 - 2023)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of Finland is 5,546,623 as of Wednesday, October 4, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data ¹.
Finland 2023 population is estimated at 5,545,475 people at mid year.
Finland population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population.
Finland ranks number 118 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Finland is 18 per Km² (47 people per mi²).
The total land area is 303,890 Km2 (117,333 sq. miles)
87.2 % of the population is urban (4,833,463 people in 2023)
The median age in Finland is 42.8 years.

1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Finland (2023 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Finland Global Rank
2023	5,545,475	0.09 %	4,730	13,999	42.8	1.40	18	87.2 %	4,833,463	0.07 %	8,045,311,447	118
2022	5,540,745	0.09 %	4,753	13,999	42.6	1.40	18	86.9 %	4,812,849	0.07 %	7,975,105,156	118
2020	5,529,468	0.14 %	7,931	17,482	42.2	1.37	18	86.3 %	4,771,979	0.07 %	7,840,952,880	117
2015	5,479,461	0.43 %	23,238	12,433	41.5	1.65	18	85.3 %	4,672,016	0.07 %	7,426,597,537	116
2010	5,363,271	0.44 %	23,440	14,053	41.0	1.86	18	83.8 %	4,494,902	0.08 %	6,985,603,105	114
2005	5,246,071	0.27 %	13,972	9,406	39.9	1.80	17	83.1 %	4,359,902	0.08 %	6,558,176,119	112
2000	5,176,209	0.27 %	13,653	2,428	38.4	1.73	17	82.4 %	4,263,603	0.08 %	6,148,898,975	106
1995	5,107,943	0.48 %	24,280	4,250	36.9	1.81	17	81.1 %	4,144,501	0.09 %	5,743,219,454	104
1990	4,986,545	0.34 %	16,874	8,864	35.5	1.78	16	79.5 %	3,965,355	0.09 %	5,316,175,862	103
1985	4,902,175	0.51 %	24,551	2,343	33.7	1.64	16	75.9 %	3,723,107	0.10 %	4,861,730,613	99
1980	4,779,418	0.29 %	13,610	-2,259	31.8	1.63	16	71.9 %	3,434,445	0.11 %	4,444,007,706	97
1975	4,711,368	0.45 %	20,949	-3,788	29.6	1.68	16	67.9 %	3,200,789	0.12 %	4,069,437,231	93
1970	4,606,621	0.18 %	8,408	-36,633	28.6	1.82	15	63.8 %	2,938,251	0.12 %	3,695,390,336	88
1965	4,564,583	0.60 %	26,882	-21,466	27.6	2.47	15	59.7 %	2,725,527	0.14 %	3,337,111,983	76
1960	4,430,173	0.90 %	38,952	-9,445	27.4	2.72	15	55.3 %	2,451,895	0.15 %	3,019,233,434	78
1955	4,235,413	1.11 %	45,425	-2,591	26.9	2.93	14	49.2 %	2,082,406	0.15 %	2,746,072,141	76

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Finland Population Forecast

13,999

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Finland Global Rank
2025	5,553,985	0.09 %	4,903	13,999	43.2	1.42	18	87.8 %	4,874,169	0.07 %	8,191,988,453	121
2030	5,565,475	0.04 %	2,298	13,999	44.3	1.44	18	89.3 %	4,969,919	0.07 %	8,546,141,327	121
2035	5,558,658	-0.02 %	-1,363	13,999	45.1	1.47	18	90.9 %	5,053,756	0.06 %	8,879,397,401	122
2040	5,536,212	-0.08 %	-4,489	13,999	46.0	1.49	18	92.6 %	5,129,119	0.06 %	9,188,250,492	124
2045	5,502,517	-0.12 %	-6,739	13,999	46.6	1.51	18	94.6 %	5,204,402	0.06 %	9,467,543,575	126
2050	5,460,917	-0.15 %	-8,320		47.0	1.53	18	96.7 %	5,282,359	0.06 %	9,709,491,761	126

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Finland Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Finland

Life Expectancy

82.52 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

1.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

1.9

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Finland

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Helsinki	558,457
2	Espoo	256,760
3	Tampere	202,687
4	Vantaa	190,058
5	Turku	175,945
6	Oulu	128,618
7	Lahti	98,826
8	Kuopio	89,104
9	Jyvaeskylae	85,026
10	Pori	76,772
11	Lappeenranta	59,276
12	Vaasa	57,014
13	Kotka	54,616
14	Joensuu	53,388
15	Haemeenlinna	47,261
16	Porvoo	47,192
17	Mikkeli	46,550
18	Hyvinge	43,515
19	Jaervenpaeae	38,148
20	Nurmijaervi	37,073
21	Rauma	36,550
22	Mellunkylae	36,360
23	Lohja	35,960
24	Vuosaari	35,826
25	Kokkola	35,586
26	Kajaani	35,375
27	Rovaniemi	34,781
28	Tuusula	34,725
29	Kirkkonummi	32,920
30	Seinaejoki	32,149
31	Kerava	31,347
32	Kouvola	31,133
33	Imatra	29,615
34	Nokia	28,676
35	Savonlinna	27,353
36	Kallio	27,051
37	Riihimaeki	26,451
38	Kaarela	26,414
39	Vihti	26,280
40	Salo	24,900
41	Kangasala	24,291
42	Raisio	23,597
43	Karhula	22,867
44	Kemi	22,641
45	Iisalmi	22,588
46	Varkaus	22,365
47	Raahe	22,217
48	Yloejaervi	22,140
49	Hamina	21,712
50	Kaarina	21,684
51	Tornio	21,236
52	Heinola	20,849
53	Hollola	20,405
54	Valkeakoski	20,376
55	Siilinjaervi	20,209
56	Lauttasaari	20,000
57	Sibbo	19,430
58	Jakobstad	19,238
59	Lempaeaelae	18,096
60	Maentsaelae	18,074
61	Forssa	17,852
62	Kuusamo	17,400
63	Munkkiniemi	17,334
64	Haukipudas	17,298
65	Korsholm	17,176
66	Laukaa	17,093
67	Anjala	16,779
68	Uusikaupunki	16,226
69	Janakkala	15,698
70	Pirkkala	15,615

Notes

The Finland Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Finland delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Finland (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Finland in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.