The global population hockey stick in Finland
Finland: The global population hockey stick was 5.60 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.60 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.60 million people
in 2023
All-time low
74,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Finland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Finland is 5.60 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Finland peaked at 5.60 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,000 people, in 1000.
That places Finland 118th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 74,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 86,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1200 | 98,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1300 | 110,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1400 | 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1500 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 200,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 400,119 people | +100.1% |
| 1710 | 437,513 people | +9.3% |
| 1720 | 478,402 people | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 523,113 people | +9.3% |
| 1740 | 572,002 people | +9.3% |
| 1750 | 625,460 people | +9.3% |
| 1760 | 683,914 people | +9.3% |
| 1770 | 747,832 people | +9.3% |
| 1780 | 817,722 people | +9.3% |
| 1790 | 894,145 people | +9.3% |
| 1800 | 800,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1801 | 815,316 people | +1.9% |
| 1802 | 830,926 people | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 846,835 people | +1.9% |
| 1804 | 863,048 people | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 879,571 people | +1.9% |
| 1806 | 896,411 people | +1.9% |
| 1807 | 913,574 people | +1.9% |
| 1808 | 931,065 people | +1.9% |
| 1809 | 948,890 people | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 967,405 people | +2.0% |
| 1811 | 985,927 people | +1.9% |
| 1812 | 1.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1813 | 1.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 1.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 1.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 1.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 1.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 1.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 1.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 1.17 million people | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 1.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 1.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 1.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 1.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 1.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 1.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 1.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 1.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 1.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 1.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 1.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 1.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 1.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 1.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 1.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 1.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 1.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 1.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 1.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 1.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 1.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 1.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 1.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 1.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1.89 million people | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 2.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 2.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 2.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 2.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 2.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 2.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 2.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 2.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 2.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 2.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 2.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 2.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 2.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.58 million people | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 2.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 2.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 2.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 2.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 2.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 2.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 2.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 2.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 2.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 2.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 3.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 3.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 3.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 3.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 3.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 3.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 3.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 3.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 3.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 3.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 3.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 3.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 3.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 3.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 3.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 3.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 3.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 3.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 3.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 3.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 3.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 3.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 3.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 3.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 3.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 3.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 4.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 4.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 million people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.69 million people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.09 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.19 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 74,000 people | 74,000 people | 74,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 86,000 people | 86,000 people | 86,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 98,000 people | 98,000 people | 98,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 110,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 400,119 people | 400,119 people | 400,119 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 437,513 people | 437,513 people | 437,513 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 478,402 people | 478,402 people | 478,402 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 523,113 people | 523,113 people | 523,113 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 572,002 people | 572,002 people | 572,002 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 625,460 people | 625,460 people | 625,460 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 683,914 people | 683,914 people | 683,914 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 747,832 people | 747,832 people | 747,832 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 817,722 people | 817,722 people | 817,722 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 894,145 people | 894,145 people | 894,145 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 872,564 people | 800,000 people | 948,890 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.06 million people | 967,405 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.25 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.52 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.68 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.88 million people | 1.77 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.61 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 million people | 2.64 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.02 million people | 2.92 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.27 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.55 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.83 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.97 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.21 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.39 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 million people | 4.43 million people | 4.63 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.69 million people | 4.61 million people | 4.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 million people | 4.78 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million people | 4.99 million people | 5.17 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 5.18 million people | 5.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.36 million people | 5.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.60 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Finland?
- The global population hockey stick in Finland was 5.60 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 people in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.