Population in Finland
Finland: Population was 5.60 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.60 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.60 million people
in 2023
All-time low
74,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Finland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.60 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Finland peaked at 5.60 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,000 people, in 1000.
That places Finland 117th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 74,000 people | 74,000 people | 74,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 86,000 people | 86,000 people | 86,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 98,000 people | 98,000 people | 98,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 400,119 people | 400,119 people | 400,119 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 437,513 people | 437,513 people | 437,513 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 478,402 people | 478,402 people | 478,402 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 523,113 people | 523,113 people | 523,113 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 572,002 people | 572,002 people | 572,002 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 625,460 people | 625,460 people | 625,460 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 683,914 people | 683,914 people | 683,914 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 747,832 people | 747,832 people | 747,832 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 817,722 people | 817,722 people | 817,722 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 894,145 people | 894,145 people | 894,145 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 872,564 people | 800,000 people | 948,890 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.06 million people | 967,405 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.25 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.52 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.68 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.88 million people | 1.77 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.61 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 million people | 2.64 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.02 million people | 2.92 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.27 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.55 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.83 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.97 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.21 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.39 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 million people | 4.43 million people | 4.63 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.69 million people | 4.61 million people | 4.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 million people | 4.78 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million people | 4.99 million people | 5.17 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 5.18 million people | 5.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.36 million people | 5.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.60 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 5.60 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 people in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for population?
- Finland ranks 117th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.