Finland vs Ireland: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Finland
5.04 million Person
in 2100
Ireland
6.23 million Person
in 2100
Finland rank
21st
Ireland rank
19th
Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.23 million Person against 5.04 million Person in Finland, a difference of 1.20 million Person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.67 million Person | 5.60 million Person | 71,236 Person | Finland |
| 2030s | 5.69 million Person | 5.97 million Person | 283,012 Person | Ireland |
| 2040s | 5.64 million Person | 6.30 million Person | 665,099 Person | Ireland |
| 2050s | 5.56 million Person | 6.52 million Person | 961,412 Person | Ireland |
| 2060s | 5.48 million Person | 6.58 million Person | 1.11 million Person | Ireland |
| 2070s | 5.38 million Person | 6.53 million Person | 1.15 million Person | Ireland |
| 2080s | 5.26 million Person | 6.44 million Person | 1.18 million Person | Ireland |
| 2090s | 5.11 million Person | 6.31 million Person | 1.20 million Person | Ireland |
| 2100s | 5.04 million Person | 6.23 million Person | 1.20 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 6.23 million Person against 5.04 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?
- 1.20 million Person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
- Finland ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th 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.