Population by world region in Finland
Finland: Population by world region was 4.60 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by world region in Finland, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Finland stood at 4.60 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Finland peaked at 5.62 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,000 people, in 1000.
Finland ranks 130th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
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 | 5.59 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.62 million people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Finland?
- Population by world region in Finland was 4.60 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 people in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for population by world region?
- Finland ranks 130th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.