Finland vs Singapore: Population
Finland
5.60 million people
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million people
in 2023
Finland rank
117th
Singapore rank
115th
Population over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.79 million people against 5.60 million people in Finland, a difference of 187,910 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 million people | 1.29 million people | 2.92 million people | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.55 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.70 million people | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.44 million people | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.18 million people | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million people | 3.50 million people | 1.59 million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 4.37 million people | 880,253 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.44 million people | 18,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.56 million people | 5.65 million people | 91,062 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.79 million people against 5.60 million people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Finland and Singapore?
- 187,910 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for population?
- Finland ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.