Population growth in Finland
Finland: Population growth was 0.6426 in 2024. βΌ 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
1961β2024
Population growth in Finland, 1961β2024
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.
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 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0156 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
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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