Population younger than 15 with projections in Finland
Finland: Population younger than 15 with projections was 836,536 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
836,536
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1959
All-time low
836,536
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 836,536 for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Finland peaked at 1.35 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 836,536, in 2023.
That places Finland 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.31 million | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 997,507 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 982,896 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 970,610 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 961,002 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 954,419 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 951,197 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 950,935 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 951,529 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 951,585 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 952,292 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 956,478 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 961,135 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 963,253 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 964,912 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 966,947 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 969,513 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 971,490 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 972,012 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 970,178 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 964,969 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 956,257 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 947,081 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 939,670 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 933,966 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 929,305 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 923,564 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 917,338 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 910,740 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 904,052 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 897,894 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 892,887 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 889,757 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 888,014 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 888,340 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 890,192 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 893,216 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 895,823 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 896,317 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 895,101 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 892,302 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 886,333 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 876,640 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 865,958 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 856,336 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 847,700 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 836,536 | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 836,536 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 836,536 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 982,896 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,118 | 950,935 | 970,610 | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,661 | 947,081 | 972,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 913,917 | 889,757 | 939,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,228 | 876,640 | 896,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,632 | 836,536 | 865,958 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Finland?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Finland was 836,536 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1959.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,536 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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