Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland

Finland: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 10.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 108.6%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.04 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-177.16 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland, 1951–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland stood at 10.77 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.6% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 32.04 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -177.16 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Finland 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -5.75 % change on previous year
1952 2.57 % change on previous year -144.8%
1953 -8.15 % change on previous year -416.7%
1954 0.186 % change on previous year -102.3%
1955 -4.65 % change on previous year -2599.7%
1956 -0.9141 % change on previous year -80.3%
1957 -8.68 % change on previous year +849.4%
1958 -8.27 % change on previous year -4.7%
1959 2.59 % change on previous year -131.3%
1960 -4.51 % change on previous year -274.2%
1961 -3.15 % change on previous year -30.1%
1962 -7.51 % change on previous year +138.2%
1963 3.18 % change on previous year -142.4%
1964 -5.29 % change on previous year -266.2%
1965 -11.37 % change on previous year +114.8%
1966 0.5904 % change on previous year -105.2%
1967 -3.08 % change on previous year -621.9%
1968 -14.22 % change on previous year +361.4%
1969 -22.24 % change on previous year +56.4%
1970 -6.75 % change on previous year -69.7%
1971 -27.48 % change on previous year +307.3%
1972 -2.56 % change on previous year -90.7%
1973 -7.8 % change on previous year +204.2%
1974 28.08 % change on previous year -460.2%
1975 22.99 % change on previous year -18.1%
1976 0.9916 % change on previous year -95.7%
1977 -1.37 % change on previous year -237.8%
1978 -6.8 % change on previous year +397.4%
1979 -3.16 % change on previous year -53.5%
1980 -5.85 % change on previous year +85.3%
1981 1.6 % change on previous year -127.4%
1982 16.87 % change on previous year +951.4%
1983 -6.07 % change on previous year -136.0%
1984 -6.83 % change on previous year +12.5%
1985 -27.2 % change on previous year +298.4%
1986 -7.54 % change on previous year -72.3%
1987 -10.23 % change on previous year +35.7%
1988 14.8 % change on previous year -244.7%
1989 1.45 % change on previous year -90.2%
1990 5.71 % change on previous year +294.3%
1991 5.34 % change on previous year -6.6%
1992 3.1 % change on previous year -42.0%
1993 -16.99 % change on previous year -648.7%
1994 22.07 % change on previous year -229.9%
1995 -19.4 % change on previous year -187.9%
1996 -14.89 % change on previous year -23.2%
1997 -15.14 % change on previous year +1.7%
1998 -21.13 % change on previous year +39.6%
1999 1.04 % change on previous year -104.9%
2000 -9.48 % change on previous year -1009.3%
2001 3.64 % change on previous year -138.3%
2002 -19.19 % change on previous year -627.9%
2003 22.98 % change on previous year -219.8%
2004 32.04 % change on previous year +39.4%
2005 -3.25 % change on previous year -110.1%
2006 8.72 % change on previous year -368.4%
2007 -10.41 % change on previous year -219.4%
2008 6.51 % change on previous year -162.5%
2009 0.5744 % change on previous year -91.2%
2010 -5.66 % change on previous year -1085.2%
2011 -6.44 % change on previous year +13.8%
2012 -17.24 % change on previous year +167.7%
2013 -15.35 % change on previous year -10.9%
2014 -27.71 % change on previous year +80.5%
2015 -40.65 % change on previous year +46.7%
2016 -145.4 % change on previous year +257.7%
2017 -177.16 % change on previous year +21.8%
2018 -95.96 % change on previous year -45.8%
2019 -22.06 % change on previous year -77.0%
2020 -5.59 % change on previous year -74.7%
2021 10.1 % change on previous year -280.6%
2022 -125.14 % change on previous year -1339.2%
2023 10.77 % change on previous year -108.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -3.45 % change on previous year -8.68 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 9
1960s -6.76 % change on previous year -22.24 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 10
1970s -0.3843 % change on previous year -27.48 % change on previous year 28.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.9 % change on previous year -27.2 % change on previous year 16.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.03 % change on previous year -21.13 % change on previous year 22.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.21 % change on previous year -19.19 % change on previous year 32.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s -55.36 % change on previous year -177.16 % change on previous year -5.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s -27.47 % change on previous year -125.14 % change on previous year 10.77 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 48 Guadeloupe 11.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 49 Cuba 11.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 50 Germany 11.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 52 Réunion 9.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 53 Belize 9.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 54 United Arab Emirates 8.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Finland was 10.77 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 32.04 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -177.16 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Finland rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.