Finland vs Ireland: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection

Finland
4.78 million Person
in 2100
Ireland
5.87 million Person
in 2100
Finland rank
22nd
Ireland rank
20th

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.87 million Person against 4.78 million Person in Finland, a difference of 1.09 million Person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 20th of 38 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2020s 5.62 million Person 5.26 million Person 366,242 Person Finland
2030s 5.60 million Person 5.56 million Person 39,277 Person Finland
2040s 5.52 million Person 5.88 million Person 359,928 Person Ireland
2050s 5.41 million Person 6.06 million Person 652,171 Person Ireland
2060s 5.30 million Person 6.09 million Person 788,890 Person Ireland
2070s 5.18 million Person 6.07 million Person 885,229 Person Ireland
2080s 5.03 million Person 6.03 million Person 1.00 million Person Ireland
2090s 4.87 million Person 5.94 million Person 1.08 million Person Ireland
2100s 4.78 million Person 5.87 million Person 1.09 million Person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 5.87 million Person against 4.78 million Person in Finland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection between Finland and Ireland?
1.09 million Person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Finland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 3,239 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed