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Finland population

Current population of Finland

5,675,789

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
25
Deaths today
33
Change today (UTC)
+15
World rank
118th of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,646,436
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.47%
2025
Density
18 /km²
2023
Land area
303,960 km²
Urban population
75%
2025
Median age
43.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.25
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
+18,246
2025
Capital
Helsinki
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Finland: overview

Finland has a population of 5,646,436 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 118th largest in the world. Finland is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Helsinki.

Growth has slowed to 0.47% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 26,525 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 18,246 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 18 people per km², spread across 303,960 km² of land. Most residents — 75% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 43.2 years, Finland has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.25 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 5.35 million people by 2050, 5% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 5,592,051.

Finland population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.65M1960: 4,429,6341961: 4,461,0051962: 4,491,4431963: 4,523,3091964: 4,548,5431965: 4,563,7321966: 4,580,8691967: 4,605,7441968: 4,626,4691969: 4,623,7851970: 4,606,3071971: 4,612,1241972: 4,639,6571973: 4,666,0811974: 4,690,5741975: 4,711,4401976: 4,725,6641977: 4,738,9021978: 4,752,5281979: 4,764,6901980: 4,779,5351981: 4,799,9641982: 4,826,9331983: 4,855,7871984: 4,881,8031985: 4,902,2061986: 4,918,1541987: 4,932,1231988: 4,946,4811989: 4,964,3711990: 4,986,4311991: 5,013,7401992: 5,041,9921993: 5,066,4471994: 5,088,3331995: 5,107,7901996: 5,124,5731997: 5,139,8351998: 5,153,4981999: 5,165,4742000: 5,176,2092001: 5,188,0082002: 5,200,5982003: 5,213,0142004: 5,228,1722005: 5,246,0962006: 5,266,2682007: 5,288,7202008: 5,313,3992009: 5,338,8712010: 5,363,3522011: 5,388,2722012: 5,413,9712013: 5,438,9722014: 5,461,5122015: 5,479,5312016: 5,495,3032017: 5,508,2142018: 5,515,5252019: 5,521,6062020: 5,529,5432021: 5,541,0172022: 5,556,1062023: 5,583,9112024: 5,619,9112025: 5,646,4362030: 5,592,0512050: 5,351,645
Population of Finland by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,646,436+0.47%+26,525
20245,619,911+0.64%+36,000
20235,583,911+0.50%+27,805
20225,556,106+0.27%+15,089
20215,541,017+0.21%+11,474
20205,529,543+0.14%+7,937
20195,521,606+0.11%+6,081
20185,515,525+0.13%+7,311
20175,508,214+0.23%+12,911
20165,495,303+0.29%+15,772
20155,479,531+0.33%+18,019
20145,461,512+0.41%+22,540
20105,363,352+0.46%+24,481
20055,246,096+0.34%+17,924
20005,176,209+0.21%+10,735
19955,107,790+0.38%+19,457
19904,986,431+0.44%+22,060
19854,902,206+0.42%+20,403
19804,779,535+0.31%+14,845
19754,711,440+0.44%+20,866
19704,606,307−0.38%−17,478
19654,563,732+0.33%+15,189
19604,429,634––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Finland population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Finland
YearProjected populationvs today
20305,592,051−1.0%
20505,351,645−5.2%

Finland population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.3% of Finland's population is under 15, 61.5% is of working age (15–64), and 24.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 119,194 (2.1%)0-4 female: 113,447 (2.0%)0-45-9 male: 133,310 (2.4%)5-9 female: 127,372 (2.3%)10-14 male: 159,848 (2.8%)10-14 female: 152,660 (2.7%)10-1415-19 male: 164,890 (2.9%)15-19 female: 157,750 (2.8%)20-24 male: 162,345 (2.9%)20-24 female: 154,227 (2.7%)20-2425-29 male: 168,025 (3.0%)25-29 female: 157,262 (2.8%)30-34 male: 189,369 (3.4%)30-34 female: 177,601 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 188,112 (3.3%)35-39 female: 175,446 (3.1%)40-44 male: 191,408 (3.4%)40-44 female: 179,397 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 181,485 (3.2%)45-49 female: 172,359 (3.1%)50-54 male: 162,512 (2.9%)50-54 female: 157,249 (2.8%)50-5455-59 male: 176,413 (3.1%)55-59 female: 175,932 (3.1%)60-64 male: 180,003 (3.2%)60-64 female: 184,762 (3.3%)60-6465-69 male: 168,069 (3.0%)65-69 female: 180,660 (3.2%)70-74 male: 157,409 (2.8%)70-74 female: 179,464 (3.2%)70-7475-79 male: 143,496 (2.6%)75-79 female: 175,403 (3.1%)80-84 male: 77,748 (1.4%)80-84 female: 107,263 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 40,585 (0.7%)85-89 female: 70,331 (1.3%)90-94 male: 13,883 (0.2%)90-94 female: 33,258 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 2,461 (0.0%)95-99 female: 9,674 (0.2%)100+ male: 154 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,097 (0.0%)100+

Finland population FAQ

What is the population of Finland in 2026?

Finland's population is estimated at about 5.68 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,646,436 (2025). Finland ranks 118th in the world by population.

Is the population of Finland growing or shrinking?

Finland's population is growing at about 0.47% per year, an increase of roughly 26,525 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Finland?

Finland has about 18 people per square kilometre across a land area of 303,960 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Finland?

Finland is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Finland's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Finland's population at 5,351,645 in 2050, passing through 5,592,051 in 2030.

What is the median age in Finland?

The median age in Finland is 43.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.