Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.1878 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland stood at 0.1878 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 0.7581 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.3418 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Finland 165th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.3418 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.5961 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5932 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5042 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3837 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 0.218 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3427 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2343 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2787 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3471 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5105 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6155 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5822 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4906 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.347 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3057 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2637 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3189 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4835 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6114 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5166 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.453 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4102 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.355 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3027 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2909 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.225 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1887 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.266 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2189 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2583 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3245 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3615 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.407 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4461 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4867 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4724 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4453 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4828 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4723 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4542 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3781 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2923 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1783 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1301 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1544 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.26 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7581 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3883 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1878 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3415 % change on previous year | -0.3418 % change on previous year | 0.5961 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.406 % change on previous year | 0.2637 % change on previous year | 0.6155 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4067 % change on previous year | 0.2393 % change on previous year | 0.6114 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3183 % change on previous year | 0.1887 % change on previous year | 0.4867 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 % change on previous year | 0.0883 % change on previous year | 0.4828 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3131 % change on previous year | 0.1301 % change on previous year | 0.7581 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 162 French Polynesia 0.2419 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Turkey 0.2337 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Belgium 0.1884 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1709 % change on previous year compare
- 167 France 0.1575 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Jersey 0.1532 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland was 0.1878 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7581 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3418 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 165th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.