Finland vs Ireland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Finland
5.64 million
in 2025
Ireland
5.48 million
in 2025
Finland rank
30th
Ireland rank
32nd
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.64 million against 5.48 million in Ireland, a difference of 169,010.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 61 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 2.87 million | 1.67 million | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 3.16 million | 1.53 million | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 3.50 million | 1.38 million | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 3.62 million | 1.47 million | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.15 million | 1.09 million | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 4.72 million | 739,831 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.26 million | 321,468 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 5.64 million against 5.48 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Finland and Ireland?
- 169,010, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Finland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.