Population in Finland
Finland: Population was 4.60 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Finland, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.60 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Finland peaked at 5.62 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million people, in 2100.
That places Finland 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.61 million people | 5.60 million people | 5.62 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.54 million people | 5.49 million people | 5.59 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.42 million people | 5.37 million people | 5.48 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.28 million people | 5.21 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.13 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.20 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.00 million people | 4.93 million people | 5.06 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.84 million people | 4.77 million people | 4.91 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.69 million people | 4.62 million people | 4.76 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 4.60 million people | 4.60 million people | 4.60 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 127 El Salvador 5.07 million people compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 5.00 million people compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 4.67 million people compare
- 131 Belarus 4.35 million people compare
- 132 Singapore 4.16 million people compare
- 133 Botswana 3.84 million people compare
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 93,182 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Finland?
- Population in Finland was 4.60 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million people in 2100.
- How does Finland rank for population?
- Finland ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.