Finland vs India: Population growth
Finland
1.0%
in 2024
India
0.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
111th
India rank
114th
Population growth over time
- Finland
- India
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
Finland ranks 111th and India ranks 114th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | India |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | India |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | India |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% | India |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Finland or India?
- Finland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Finland and India?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Finland and India rank globally for population growth?
- Finland ranks 111th and India ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release