Total population in Finland
Finland: Total population was 5,623 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Finland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Finland stood at 5,623 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Finland peaked at 5,623 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,598 thousands, in 1971.
Finland ranks 116th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,683 thousands | 4,598 thousands | 4,758 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,871 thousands | 4,771 thousands | 4,954 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,079 thousands | 4,975 thousands | 5,160 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,237 thousands | 5,171 thousands | 5,326 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,450 thousands | 5,351 thousands | 5,518 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,572 thousands | 5,525 thousands | 5,623 thousands | 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2933 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Finland?
- Total population in Finland was 5,623 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,623 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,598 thousands in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for total population?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release