Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Finland recorded -1.81 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1,122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 0.7382 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.69 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Finland 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1973 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1974 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1975 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1976 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1978 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1979 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1980 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1981 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1982 | -0.8723 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1983 | -0.4962 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1784 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1232 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1402 % change on previous year | +1526.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7382 % change on previous year | +426.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2386 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1443 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2776 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1562 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0485 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3293 % change on previous year | +578.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7451 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1999 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2000 | -0.8564 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2001 | -0.7074 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5064 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4913 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7456 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6016 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2006 | -0.8374 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2007 | -0.6312 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7315 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2009 | -0.3824 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3187 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0724 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1461 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2709 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4077 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1765 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0656 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2059 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4195 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9197 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2020 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2021 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2022 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2023 | -0.9636 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2024 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2025 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3032 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 0.7382 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0915 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.2776 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6491 % change on previous year | -0.8564 % change on previous year | -0.3824 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1001 % change on previous year | -0.9197 % change on previous year | 0.4077 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -0.9636 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7382 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.69 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,122.7%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.