Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Finland
Finland: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Finland, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Finland is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 90.3% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Finland peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1970.
That places Finland 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -133.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +371.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +83.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +90.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +371.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1971 | +133.3% | -0.4% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 population growth in Finland?
- Population growth in Finland was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for population growth?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release