Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Finland
Finland: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.6426 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6426
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
38th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.707
in 1963
All-time low
-0.3787
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Finland stood at 0.6426.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Finland peaked at 0.707 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.3787, in 1970.
Finland ranks 38th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7057 | — |
| 1962 | 0.68 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.707 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5563 | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3334 | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3748 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5415 | +44.5% |
| 1968 | 0.449 | -17.1% |
| 1969 | -0.058 | -112.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3787 | +552.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1262 | -133.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5952 | +371.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5679 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5235 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4439 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3014 | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2797 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2871 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2556 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3111 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4265 | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5603 | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.596 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5343 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4171 | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3248 | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2836 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2907 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.361 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4434 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5462 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5619 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4839 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.431 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3817 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.328 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2974 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2655 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2321 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2076 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2277 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2424 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2385 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2903 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3422 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3838 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4254 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4655 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4782 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4575 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4636 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4758 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4607 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4136 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3294 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2874 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2347 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1326 | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1102 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1436 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2073 | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2719 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4992 | +83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6426 | +28.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.6426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.6426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -552.6% | -0.058 | -0.3787 |
| 1972 | +371.6% | 0.1262 | 0.5952 |
| 1971 | +133.3% | -0.3787 | 0.1262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4766 | -0.058 | 0.707 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3002 | -0.3787 | 0.5952 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4105 | 0.2836 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3971 | 0.2321 | 0.5619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3302 | 0.2076 | 0.4782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3365 | 0.1102 | 0.4758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3529 | 0.1436 | 0.6426 | 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 0.6426 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3787 in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for population growth?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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