Finland Population (LIVE)

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Finland Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Finland is 5,628,056 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Finland 2026 population is estimated at 5,621,739 people at mid-year.
  • Finland population is equivalent to 0.068% of the total world population.
  • Finland ranks number 122 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Finland is 18 per Km² (48 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 303,890 Km² (117,333 sq. miles).
  • 87.06% of the population is urban (4,894,074 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Finland is 43.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Finland (2026 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
2026 5,621,739 −0.03% −1,590 12,666 43.4 1.3 18 87.1% 4,894,074 0.068% 8,300,678,395 122
2025 5,623,329 0.11% 6,019 18,246 43.2 1.3 19 86.7% 4,874,169 0.068% 8,231,613,070 118
2024 5,617,310 0.29% 16,125 26,894 43 1.29 18 86.4% 4,853,952 0.069% 8,161,972,572 117
2023 5,601,185 0.57% 31,886 38,156 42.8 1.28 18 86.3% 4,833,463 0.069% 8,091,734,930 117
2022 5,569,299 0.36% 19,844 60,353 42.5 1.32 18 86.4% 4,812,849 0.069% 8,021,407,192 117
2020 5,529,612 0.18% 9,979 17,504 42.2 1.37 18 86.3% 4,771,979 0.070% 7,887,001,292 117
2015 5,479,717 0.43% 23,273 12,655 41.5 1.65 18 85.3% 4,672,016 0.073% 7,470,491,872 116
2010 5,363,350 0.44% 23,454 14,080 41 1.86 18 83.8% 4,494,902 0.076% 7,021,732,148 115
2005 5,246,082 0.27% 13,976 9,251 39.9 1.8 17 83.1% 4,359,902 0.080% 6,586,970,132 113
2000 5,176,202 0.27% 13,656 2,497 38.4 1.73 17 82.4% 4,263,603 0.084% 6,171,702,993 108
1995 5,107,922 0.48% 24,269 4,325 36.9 1.8 17 81.1% 4,144,501 0.089% 5,758,878,982 104
1990 4,986,575 0.34% 16,863 8,920 35.5 1.78 16 79.5% 3,965,355 0.094% 5,327,803,110 102
1985 4,902,261 0.51% 24,582 2,416 33.7 1.64 16 75.9% 3,723,107 0.10% 4,868,943,465 99
1980 4,779,350 0.29% 13,636 −2,212 31.8 1.63 16 71.9% 3,434,445 0.11% 4,447,606,236 97
1975 4,711,168 0.45% 20,973 −3,807 29.6 1.68 16 67.9% 3,200,789 0.12% 4,070,735,277 92
1970 4,606,305 0.18% 8,431 −36,579 28.6 1.82 15 63.8% 2,938,251 0.12% 3,694,683,794 87
1965 4,564,150 0.6% 26,905 −21,731 27.6 2.48 15 59.7% 2,725,527 0.14% 3,334,533,703 80
1960 4,429,624 0.9% 38,885 −9,489 27.4 2.72 15 55.4% 2,451,895 0.15% 3,015,470,894 78
1955 4,235,197 1.11% 45,358 −2,741 26.9 2.93 14 49.2% 2,082,406 0.15% 2,740,213,792 76

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Finland Population Forecast

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
2030 5,592,051 −0.11% −6,256 11,236 44.3 1.33 18 88.9% 4,969,919 0.065% 8,569,124,911 123
2035 5,540,655 −0.18% −10,279 11,369 45.3 1.36 18 91.2% 5,053,756 0.062% 8,885,210,181 125
2040 5,480,523 −0.22% −12,026 11,710 46.1 1.38 18 93.6% 5,129,119 0.060% 9,177,190,203 126
2045 5,418,350 −0.23% −12,435 11,860 46.4 1.4 18 96.1% 5,204,402 0.057% 9,439,639,668 127
2050 5,351,645 −0.25% −13,341 11,750 46.5 1.41 18 98.7% 5,282,359 0.055% 9,664,378,587 129

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Finland Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
82.4 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
1.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
2.1

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Finland

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

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Helsinki (Helsingfors) 1,014,317
2 Tampere 152,752
3 Turku 107,319
4 Oulu 81,012
5 Lahti 59,280
6 Jyväskylä 58,051
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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 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). 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.