World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland
Finland: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 5.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.60 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
74,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland is 5.60 million, 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland peaked at 5.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,000, 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.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 74,000 | — |
| 1100 | 86,000 | +16.2% |
| 1200 | 98,000 | +14.0% |
| 1300 | 110,000 | +12.2% |
| 1400 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1500 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 400,119 | +100.1% |
| 1710 | 437,513 | +9.3% |
| 1720 | 478,402 | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 523,113 | +9.3% |
| 1740 | 572,002 | +9.3% |
| 1750 | 625,460 | +9.3% |
| 1760 | 683,914 | +9.3% |
| 1770 | 747,832 | +9.3% |
| 1780 | 817,722 | +9.3% |
| 1790 | 894,145 | +9.3% |
| 1800 | 800,000 | -10.5% |
| 1801 | 815,316 | +1.9% |
| 1802 | 830,926 | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 846,835 | +1.9% |
| 1804 | 863,048 | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 879,571 | +1.9% |
| 1806 | 896,411 | +1.9% |
| 1807 | 913,574 | +1.9% |
| 1808 | 931,065 | +1.9% |
| 1809 | 948,890 | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 967,405 | +2.0% |
| 1811 | 985,927 | +1.9% |
| 1812 | 1.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1813 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 1.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 1.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 1.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 1.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 1.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 1.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 2.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 2.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 2.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 2.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 2.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 2.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 2.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 2.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 2.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 2.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 2.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 2.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 2.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 2.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 2.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 2.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 3.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 3.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 3.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 3.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 3.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 3.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 3.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 3.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 3.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 3.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 3.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 3.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 3.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 3.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 3.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 3.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 3.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 3.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 3.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 3.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 3.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 3.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 3.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 3.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 4.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 4.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.60 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +100.1% | 200,000 | 400,119 |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 100,000 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 74,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 86,000 | 86,000 | 86,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 400,119 | 400,119 | 400,119 | 1 |
| 1710s | 437,513 | 437,513 | 437,513 | 1 |
| 1720s | 478,402 | 478,402 | 478,402 | 1 |
| 1730s | 523,113 | 523,113 | 523,113 | 1 |
| 1740s | 572,002 | 572,002 | 572,002 | 1 |
| 1750s | 625,460 | 625,460 | 625,460 | 1 |
| 1760s | 683,914 | 683,914 | 683,914 | 1 |
| 1770s | 747,832 | 747,832 | 747,832 | 1 |
| 1780s | 817,722 | 817,722 | 817,722 | 1 |
| 1790s | 894,145 | 894,145 | 894,145 | 1 |
| 1800s | 872,564 | 800,000 | 948,890 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.06 million | 967,405 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 1.36 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.52 million | 1.45 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.68 million | 1.62 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 million | 1.73 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.88 million | 1.77 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 million | 2.04 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 million | 2.36 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 million | 2.64 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.02 million | 2.92 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.27 million | 3.13 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.55 million | 3.44 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.83 million | 3.70 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.21 million | 4.01 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 4.43 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 4.61 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 4.78 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.99 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.18 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.36 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 million | 5.53 million | 5.60 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Finland was 5.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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