Natural population growth in Finland
Finland: Natural population growth was -0.2933 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2933
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1950
All-time low
-0.3287
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Finland is -0.2933, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 346.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Finland peaked at 1.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.3287, in 2022.
Finland ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.39 | — |
| 1951 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 1.35 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1.24 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 1.24 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9807 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.9607 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9304 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8605 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8879 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8409 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7453 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7497 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7266 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6233 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4847 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.452 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3278 | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3194 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2945 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3772 | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4639 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4685 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4621 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4307 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4171 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3927 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.399 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4663 | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.438 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4081 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2971 | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2747 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2466 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2831 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2872 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3036 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3198 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3297 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2737 | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3341 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2693 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2292 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1945 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1534 | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.155 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1403 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1454 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1175 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1445 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1908 | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1846 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2007 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1798 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1915 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1926 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1817 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1407 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1191 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0861 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0511 | -40.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0232 | -145.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0643 | +177.2% |
| 2018 | -0.126 | +96.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1538 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1624 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -0.146 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | -0.3287 | +125.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2933 | -10.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -0.2933 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's -0.2933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -177.2% | -0.0232 | -0.0643 |
| 2016 | -145.4% | 0.0511 | -0.0232 |
| 2022 | -125.1% | -0.146 | -0.3287 |
| 2018 | -96.0% | -0.0643 | -0.126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.19 | 0.9807 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.781 | 0.4847 | 0.9607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4013 | 0.2945 | 0.4685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3493 | 0.2466 | 0.4663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2562 | 0.1534 | 0.3341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1688 | 0.1175 | 0.2007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 | -0.1538 | 0.1817 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2326 | -0.3287 | -0.146 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Finland?
- Natural population growth in Finland was -0.2933 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3287 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for natural population growth?
- Finland ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 346.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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