Population by age in Finland
Finland: Population by age was 5.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age in Finland is 5.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Finland peaked at 5.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million, in 1990.
That places Finland 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 million | 4.97 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million | 5.17 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 5.35 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.53 million | 5.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0156 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 93,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Finland?
- Population by age in Finland was 5.64 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for population by age?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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