Usually resident population on 1 January in Finland
Finland: Usually resident population on 1 January was 5.63 million in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
5.63 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.63 million
in 2026
All-time low
5.45 million
in 2014
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Usually resident population on 1 January in Finland, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for usually resident population on 1 january in Finland is 5.63 million, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Finland peaked at 5.63 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million, in 2014.
That places Finland 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.45 million | — |
| 2015 | 5.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 5.63 million | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.63 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.63 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 5.45 million | 5.51 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.52 million | 5.63 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 usually resident population on 1 january in Finland?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Finland was 5.63 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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