Population growth in Finland
Finland: Population growth was 1.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Population growth in Finland, 1970β2024
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 109th out of 212 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2933 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.28 (2023)
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 109th out of 212 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