Finland vs Slovakia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Finland
5.64 million
in 2025
Slovakia
5.41 million
in 2025
Finland rank
30th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.64 million against 5.41 million in Slovakia, a difference of 230,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 4.33 million | 211,264 | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 4.72 million | 31,359 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 5.14 million | 256,773 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 5.35 million | 259,621 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.38 million | 131,691 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.42 million | 36,206 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.43 million | 145,642 | 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 Slovakia?
- Finland, at 5.64 million against 5.41 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Finland and Slovakia?
- 230,000, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Finland ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 33rd 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.