Population in Finland
Finland: Population was 5.64 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Finland, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Finland stood at 5.64 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Finland peaked at 5.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million, in 1960.
That places Finland 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.57 million | 5.53 million | 5.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Finland?
- Population in Finland was 5.64 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for population?
- Finland ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.