Finland vs Ireland: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Finland
5.64 million Number
in 2025
Ireland
5.44 million Number
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Ireland rank
24th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.64 million Number against 5.44 million Number in Ireland, a difference of 195,690 Number.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 million Number | 3.71 million Number | 1.44 million Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.24 million Number | 4.11 million Number | 1.12 million Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.45 million Number | 4.70 million Number | 754,298 Number | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.57 million Number | 5.22 million Number | 352,330 Number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 5.64 million Number against 5.44 million Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship between Finland and Ireland?
- 195,690 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.