Population growth rate in Finland
Finland: Population growth rate was -0.367 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.367
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
138th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1800
All-time low
-0.428
in 1969
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Finland, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Finland is -0.367, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Finland peaked at 1.39 in 1800 and was at its lowest, -0.428, in 1969.
That places Finland 138th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.6934 | — |
| 1800 | 1.39 | +101.2% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | -22.6% |
| 1905 | 1.01 | -6.1% |
| 1910 | 0.8751 | -13.7% |
| 1915 | 0.6713 | -23.3% |
| 1920 | 0.7897 | +17.6% |
| 1925 | 0.9609 | +21.7% |
| 1930 | 0.854 | -11.1% |
| 1935 | 0.6971 | -18.4% |
| 1940 | 0.7416 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 0.8073 | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 1.09 | +34.7% |
| 1951 | 0.863 | -20.6% |
| 1952 | 1.26 | +45.8% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -10.9% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.887 | -17.7% |
| 1958 | 0.758 | -14.5% |
| 1959 | 0.835 | +10.2% |
| 1960 | 0.747 | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 0.665 | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.708 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.719 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.392 | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 0.269 | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 0.487 | +81.0% |
| 1967 | 0.61 | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.287 | -53.0% |
| 1969 | -0.428 | -249.1% |
| 1970 | -0.342 | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.594 | -273.7% |
| 1972 | 0.591 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.542 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.503 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.383 | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.218 | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.342 | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 0.234 | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.278 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.346 | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.509 | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 0.614 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.58 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.489 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.346 | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.305 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.263 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.318 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.404 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.482 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.609 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.515 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.452 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.409 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.354 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.302 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.29 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.239 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.225 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.188 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.266 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.219 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.258 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.324 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.361 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.406 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.445 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.486 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.471 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.444 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.482 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.471 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.453 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.377 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.282 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.292 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.178 | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 0.088 | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 0.154 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | +68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.755 | +190.4% |
| 2023 | 0.388 | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 0.188 | -51.5% |
| 2025 | 0.027 | -85.6% |
| 2026 | -0.083 | -407.4% |
| 2027 | -0.121 | +45.8% |
| 2028 | -0.135 | +11.6% |
| 2029 | -0.151 | +11.9% |
| 2030 | -0.161 | +6.6% |
| 2031 | -0.173 | +7.5% |
| 2032 | -0.179 | +3.5% |
| 2033 | -0.189 | +5.6% |
| 2034 | -0.198 | +4.8% |
| 2035 | -0.207 | +4.5% |
| 2036 | -0.213 | +2.9% |
| 2037 | -0.219 | +2.8% |
| 2038 | -0.221 | +0.9% |
| 2039 | -0.225 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | -0.221 | -1.8% |
| 2041 | -0.225 | +1.8% |
| 2042 | -0.225 | -0.0% |
| 2043 | -0.232 | +3.1% |
| 2044 | -0.23 | -0.9% |
| 2045 | -0.236 | +2.6% |
| 2046 | -0.236 | -0.0% |
| 2047 | -0.244 | +3.4% |
| 2048 | -0.25 | +2.5% |
| 2049 | -0.257 | +2.8% |
| 2050 | -0.265 | +3.1% |
| 2051 | -0.28 | +5.7% |
| 2052 | -0.284 | +1.4% |
| 2053 | -0.287 | +1.1% |
| 2054 | -0.297 | +3.5% |
| 2055 | -0.305 | +2.7% |
| 2056 | -0.306 | +0.3% |
| 2057 | -0.3 | -2.0% |
| 2058 | -0.283 | -5.7% |
| 2059 | -0.292 | +3.2% |
| 2060 | -0.288 | -1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.281 | -2.4% |
| 2062 | -0.274 | -2.5% |
| 2063 | -0.277 | +1.1% |
| 2064 | -0.273 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | -0.276 | +1.1% |
| 2066 | -0.259 | -6.2% |
| 2067 | -0.262 | +1.2% |
| 2068 | -0.263 | +0.4% |
| 2069 | -0.26 | -1.1% |
| 2070 | -0.268 | +3.1% |
| 2071 | -0.271 | +1.1% |
| 2072 | -0.274 | +1.1% |
| 2073 | -0.283 | +3.3% |
| 2074 | -0.293 | +3.5% |
| 2075 | -0.296 | +1.0% |
| 2076 | -0.306 | +3.4% |
| 2077 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 2078 | -0.304 | -0.7% |
| 2079 | -0.314 | +3.3% |
| 2080 | -0.321 | +2.2% |
| 2081 | -0.322 | +0.3% |
| 2082 | -0.322 | -0.0% |
| 2083 | -0.315 | -2.2% |
| 2084 | -0.314 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | -0.327 | +4.1% |
| 2086 | -0.33 | +0.9% |
| 2087 | -0.332 | +0.6% |
| 2088 | -0.323 | -2.7% |
| 2089 | -0.324 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | -0.329 | +1.5% |
| 2091 | -0.325 | -1.2% |
| 2092 | -0.32 | -1.5% |
| 2093 | -0.324 | +1.3% |
| 2094 | -0.321 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | -0.327 | +1.9% |
| 2096 | -0.327 | -0.0% |
| 2097 | -0.336 | +2.8% |
| 2098 | -0.344 | +2.4% |
| 2099 | -0.349 | +1.5% |
| 2100 | -0.367 | +5.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -0.367 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's -0.367 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -407.4% | 0.027 | -0.083 |
| 1971 | +273.7% | -0.342 | 0.594 |
| 1969 | -249.1% | 0.287 | -0.428 |
| 2022 | +190.4% | 0.26 | 0.755 |
| 1800 | +101.2% | 0.6934 | 1.39 |
| 2025 | -85.6% | 0.188 | 0.027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.6934 | 0.6934 | 0.6934 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.7732 | 0.6713 | 0.8751 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8753 | 0.7897 | 0.9609 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.7755 | 0.6971 | 0.854 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.7744 | 0.7416 | 0.8073 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.758 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4456 | -0.428 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3343 | -0.342 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4174 | 0.263 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3877 | 0.225 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3424 | 0.188 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3197 | 0.088 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1282 | -0.151 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.1985 | -0.225 | -0.161 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.2356 | -0.257 | -0.221 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.2899 | -0.306 | -0.265 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2713 | -0.288 | -0.259 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2915 | -0.314 | -0.268 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.323 | -0.332 | -0.314 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3302 | -0.349 | -0.32 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.367 | -0.367 | -0.367 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Finland?
- Population growth rate in Finland was -0.367 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1800.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.428 in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for population growth rate?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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