Total population in thousands in Finland
Finland: Total population in thousands was 5,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,623
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5,623
in 2025
All-time low
5,176
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Finland stood at 5,623. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Finland peaked at 5,623 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,176, in 2000.
Finland ranks 44th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,246 | 5,176 | 5,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,459 | 5,363 | 5,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,580 | 5,530 | 5,623 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0156 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Finland?
- Total population in thousands in Finland was 5,623 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,623 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,176 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for total population in thousands?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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