Short-term population projections in Finland

Finland: Short-term population projections was 68,496 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
68,496
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
69,806
in 2043
All-time low
58,474
in 2024
Years of data
28
2023–2050

Short-term population projections in Finland, 2023–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k2023203620502023: 61.3k2024: 58.5k2025: 59.2k2026: 59.9k2027: 60.6k2028: 61.3k2029: 62.0k2030: 62.8k2031: 63.6k2032: 64.3k2033: 65.1k2034: 65.9k2035: 66.6k2036: 67.3k2037: 67.9k2038: 68.5k2039: 69.0k2040: 69.3k2041: 69.6k2042: 69.7k2043: 69.8k2044: 69.8k2045: 69.7k2046: 69.5k2047: 69.3k2048: 69.0k2049: 68.8k2050: 68.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2050, short-term population projections in Finland stood at 68,496.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Finland peaked at 69,806 in 2043 and was at its lowest, 58,474, in 2024.

Finland ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Short-term population projections in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Short-term population projections (2023-2050) in Finland, 2023 to 2050.
Year Value Change
2023 61,339 —
2024 58,474 -4.7%
2025 59,198 +1.2%
2026 59,888 +1.2%
2027 60,588 +1.2%
2028 61,304 +1.2%
2029 62,039 +1.2%
2030 62,791 +1.2%
2031 63,560 +1.2%
2032 64,339 +1.2%
2033 65,116 +1.2%
2034 65,877 +1.2%
2035 66,614 +1.1%
2036 67,310 +1.0%
2037 67,942 +0.9%
2038 68,495 +0.8%
2039 68,957 +0.7%
2040 69,318 +0.5%
2041 69,588 +0.4%
2042 69,737 +0.2%
2043 69,806 +0.1%
2044 69,783 -0.0%
2045 69,685 -0.1%
2046 69,515 -0.2%
2047 69,290 -0.3%
2048 69,035 -0.4%
2049 68,766 -0.4%
2050 68,496 -0.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 68,496 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101,291, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 68,496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95,324, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 60,404 58,474 62,039 7
2030s 66,100 62,791 68,957 10
2040s 69,452 68,766 69,806 10
2050s 68,496 68,496 68,496 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Switzerland 101,291 compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 89,356 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 70,161 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 67,873 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 67,873 compare
  6. 23 Norway 62,672 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term population projections in Finland?
Short-term population projections in Finland was 68,496 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 69,806 in 2043.
What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 58,474 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for short-term population projections?
Finland ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2050.
Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Short-term population projections (2023-2050)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
41 places, 1,148 data points, 2023–2050
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