🇫🇮 Population of Finland

5,545,474
Current Population of Finland
4,493
Net population growth this year
18.34
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Finland reached 5,545,474, of which 2,740,776 people are male and 2,804,698 female. The country has a population density of 18.3395 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.081% for the year. According to the latest data, Finland is set to increase its population size by 4,330 people next year. Making the total population count of Finland 5,549,886 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Finland (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Finland grown from 4,008,288 people to 5,545,474. An increase of the population size by 38.35% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 4,008,288 1,914,793 2,093,496 43,317 13.2558 1.081%
1951 4,047,489 1,934,572 2,112,917 35,084 13.3855 0.867%
1952 4,090,778 1,956,243 2,134,535 51,494 13.5286 1.259%
1953 4,139,772 1,981,571 2,158,202 46,495 13.6907 1.123%
1954 4,187,363 2,006,192 2,181,172 48,687 13.8481 1.163%
1955 4,235,413 2,031,037 2,204,376 47,412 14.007 1.119%
1956 4,282,280 2,055,414 2,226,866 46,323 14.162 1.082%
1957 4,324,580 2,077,552 2,247,028 38,275 14.3019 0.885%
1958 4,360,274 2,096,463 2,263,810 33,113 14.4199 0.759%
1959 4,395,236 2,115,026 2,280,210 36,811 14.5355 0.838%
1960 4,430,173 2,133,576 2,296,596 33,064 14.6511 0.746%
1961 4,461,528 2,150,193 2,311,335 29,647 14.7548 0.665%
1962 4,492,172 2,166,214 2,325,958 31,640 14.8561 0.704%
1963 4,524,297 2,182,750 2,341,548 32,610 14.9623 0.721%
1964 4,549,553 2,195,882 2,353,672 17,902 15.0459 0.393%
1965 4,564,584 2,204,120 2,360,463 12,159 15.0956 0.266%
1966 4,581,786 2,213,240 2,368,547 22,247 15.1525 0.486%
1967 4,607,108 2,225,970 2,381,137 28,395 15.2362 0.616%
1968 4,627,785 2,236,452 2,391,333 12,960 15.3046 0.28%
1969 4,624,397 2,235,060 2,389,336 -19,736 15.2934 -0.427%
1970 4,606,621 2,225,156 2,381,465 -15,816 15.2346 -0.343%
1971 4,612,424 2,227,072 2,385,352 27,422 15.2538 0.595%
1972 4,639,831 2,241,572 2,398,259 27,392 15.3444 0.59%
1973 4,666,166 2,255,606 2,410,560 25,277 15.4315 0.542%
1974 4,690,576 2,267,963 2,422,613 23,544 15.5122 0.502%
1975 4,711,368 2,277,923 2,433,445 18,040 15.581 0.383%
1976 4,725,518 2,284,193 2,441,325 10,260 15.6278 0.217%
1977 4,738,739 2,290,981 2,447,758 16,181 15.6715 0.341%
1978 4,752,400 2,298,199 2,454,201 11,142 15.7167 0.234%
1979 4,764,568 2,303,756 2,460,811 13,193 15.7569 0.277%
1980 4,779,418 2,310,787 2,468,631 16,508 15.8061 0.345%
1981 4,799,866 2,321,142 2,478,723 24,387 15.8737 0.508%
1982 4,826,861 2,335,162 2,491,698 29,604 15.963 0.613%
1983 4,855,733 2,350,016 2,505,718 28,140 16.0584 0.58%
1984 4,881,748 2,363,194 2,518,554 23,889 16.1445 0.489%
1985 4,902,175 2,373,508 2,528,668 16,966 16.212 0.346%
1986 4,918,172 2,381,845 2,536,327 15,029 16.2649 0.306%
1987 4,932,176 2,389,396 2,542,780 12,979 16.3112 0.263%
1988 4,946,562 2,397,146 2,549,416 15,791 16.3588 0.319%
1989 4,964,474 2,407,083 2,557,392 20,035 16.4181 0.404%
1990 4,986,545 2,419,497 2,567,048 24,106 16.491 0.483%
1991 5,013,854 2,434,638 2,579,216 30,512 16.5814 0.609%
1992 5,042,121 2,450,177 2,591,943 26,022 16.6748 0.516%
1993 5,066,605 2,463,767 2,602,838 22,946 16.7558 0.453%
1994 5,088,490 2,475,959 2,612,532 20,824 16.8282 0.409%
1995 5,107,943 2,486,713 2,621,230 18,082 16.8925 0.354%
1996 5,124,718 2,496,189 2,628,530 15,469 16.948 0.302%
1997 5,139,942 2,504,882 2,635,060 14,979 16.9983 0.291%
1998 5,153,544 2,512,604 2,640,941 12,225 17.0433 0.237%
1999 5,165,491 2,519,562 2,645,929 11,668 17.0828 0.226%
2000 5,176,209 2,526,195 2,650,014 9,768 17.1183 0.189%
2001 5,188,002 2,533,482 2,654,520 13,819 17.1573 0.266%
2002 5,200,596 2,541,276 2,659,320 11,367 17.1989 0.219%
2003 5,212,989 2,548,918 2,664,072 13,420 17.2399 0.257%
2004 5,228,141 2,557,483 2,670,657 16,884 17.29 0.323%
2005 5,246,071 2,567,205 2,678,866 18,976 17.3493 0.362%
2006 5,266,250 2,578,043 2,688,208 21,383 17.4161 0.406%
2007 5,288,689 2,590,260 2,698,429 23,494 17.4903 0.444%
2008 5,313,350 2,604,215 2,709,135 25,829 17.5718 0.486%
2009 5,338,815 2,618,356 2,720,459 25,100 17.656 0.47%
2010 5,363,272 2,631,734 2,731,537 23,813 17.7369 0.444%
2011 5,388,166 2,645,472 2,742,694 25,976 17.8192 0.482%
2012 5,413,858 2,659,577 2,754,281 25,409 17.9042 0.469%
2013 5,438,872 2,673,485 2,765,386 24,617 17.9869 0.453%
2014 5,461,440 2,686,106 2,775,334 20,519 18.0616 0.376%
2015 5,479,461 2,696,669 2,782,792 15,524 18.1212 0.283%
2016 5,495,219 2,706,893 2,788,326 15,992 18.1733 0.291%
2017 5,508,140 2,715,716 2,792,423 9,849 18.216 0.179%
2018 5,515,461 2,721,202 2,794,260 4,794 18.2402 0.087%
2019 5,521,536 2,725,759 2,795,778 7,357 18.2603 0.133%
2020 5,529,468 2,731,018 2,798,450 8,506 18.2865 0.154%
2021 5,535,992 2,735,026 2,800,966 4,542 18.3081 0.082%
2022 5,540,746 2,737,805 2,802,941 4,965 18.3238 0.09%
2023 5,545,474 2,740,776 2,804,698 4,493 18.3395 0.081%

Statements that can be derived from Finland's population data

  • Finland has a population of 5,545,474 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Finland's population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Finland's population will grow with 4,493 people.
  • In 2023, 13,999 more people will immigrate to Finland than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Finland is 42.76 years.
  • In Finland there are 18.34 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 1.57 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Finland.
  • In Finland, 2,740,776 of the total population are male, and 2,804,698 are female.

Future Population of Finland (2023 - 2100)

Finland's population is set to decrease in the future from 5,545,474 people to 5,023,926 people. A decrease of the population size by 25.34% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 5,545,474 2,740,776 2,804,698 4,493 18.3395 0.081%
2024 5,549,886 2,743,556 2,806,330 4,330 18.3541 0.078%
2025 5,553,986 2,746,142 2,807,844 3,869 18.3676 0.07%
2026 5,557,511 2,748,397 2,809,115 3,183 18.3793 0.057%
2027 5,560,464 2,750,310 2,810,154 2,721 18.3891 0.049%
2028 5,562,880 2,751,924 2,810,956 2,112 18.397 0.038%
2029 5,564,606 2,753,182 2,811,424 1,341 18.4028 0.024%
2030 5,565,475 2,753,980 2,811,495 396 18.4056 0.007%
2031 5,565,536 2,754,342 2,811,193 -275 18.4058 -0.005%
2032 5,564,876 2,754,340 2,810,536 -1,044 18.4036 -0.019%
2033 5,563,500 2,753,988 2,809,512 -1,709 18.3991 -0.031%
2034 5,561,441 2,753,308 2,808,133 -2,408 18.3923 -0.043%
2035 5,558,658 2,752,291 2,806,366 -3,158 18.3831 -0.057%
2036 5,555,219 2,750,992 2,804,227 -3,720 18.3717 -0.067%
2037 5,551,302 2,749,511 2,801,791 -4,114 18.3588 -0.074%
2038 5,546,832 2,747,805 2,799,027 -4,826 18.344 -0.087%
2039 5,541,772 2,745,862 2,795,910 -5,295 18.3272 -0.096%
2040 5,536,212 2,743,735 2,792,477 -5,824 18.3089 -0.105%
2041 5,530,170 2,741,419 2,788,751 -6,260 18.2889 -0.113%
2042 5,523,795 2,738,990 2,784,806 -6,490 18.2678 -0.117%
2043 5,517,065 2,736,426 2,780,638 -6,970 18.2455 -0.126%
2044 5,509,954 2,733,681 2,776,273 -7,251 18.222 -0.132%
2045 5,502,518 2,730,786 2,771,731 -7,623 18.1974 -0.139%
2046 5,494,829 2,727,756 2,767,073 -7,754 18.172 -0.141%
2047 5,486,833 2,724,529 2,762,304 -8,239 18.1455 -0.15%
2048 5,478,418 2,721,060 2,757,358 -8,590 18.1177 -0.157%
2049 5,469,790 2,717,439 2,752,352 -8,665 18.0892 -0.158%
2050 5,460,917 2,713,636 2,747,281 -9,082 18.0598 -0.166%
2051 5,451,767 2,709,624 2,742,143 -9,218 18.0296 -0.169%
2052 5,442,476 2,705,482 2,736,994 -9,364 17.9989 -0.172%
2053 5,433,124 2,701,254 2,731,870 -9,340 17.9679 -0.172%
2054 5,423,830 2,697,001 2,726,828 -9,249 17.9372 -0.171%
2055 5,414,537 2,692,712 2,721,825 -9,336 17.9065 -0.172%
2056 5,405,401 2,688,432 2,716,968 -8,936 17.8762 -0.165%
2057 5,396,592 2,684,260 2,712,331 -8,683 17.8471 -0.161%
2058 5,388,092 2,680,198 2,707,894 -8,316 17.819 -0.154%
2059 5,379,824 2,676,188 2,703,636 -8,220 17.7917 -0.153%
2060 5,371,893 2,672,271 2,699,622 -7,642 17.7654 -0.142%
2061 5,364,432 2,668,530 2,695,902 -7,279 17.7408 -0.136%
2062 5,357,392 2,664,936 2,692,456 -6,803 17.7175 -0.127%
2063 5,350,766 2,661,475 2,689,291 -6,448 17.6956 -0.121%
2064 5,344,584 2,658,153 2,686,432 -5,916 17.6751 -0.111%
2065 5,338,554 2,654,826 2,683,728 -6,144 17.6552 -0.115%
2066 5,332,476 2,651,407 2,681,068 -6,012 17.6351 -0.113%
2067 5,326,411 2,647,910 2,678,500 -6,118 17.615 -0.115%
2068 5,320,293 2,644,334 2,675,959 -6,118 17.5948 -0.115%
2069 5,314,074 2,640,669 2,673,405 -6,320 17.5742 -0.119%
2070 5,307,741 2,636,904 2,670,838 -6,346 17.5533 -0.12%
2071 5,301,244 2,633,021 2,668,223 -6,648 17.5318 -0.125%
2072 5,294,433 2,628,979 2,665,454 -6,974 17.5093 -0.132%
2073 5,287,194 2,624,740 2,662,454 -7,504 17.4853 -0.142%
2074 5,279,486 2,620,279 2,659,207 -7,912 17.4598 -0.15%
2075 5,271,330 2,615,628 2,655,701 -8,401 17.4329 -0.159%
2076 5,262,662 2,610,747 2,651,916 -8,934 17.4042 -0.17%
2077 5,253,490 2,605,633 2,647,857 -9,410 17.3739 -0.179%
2078 5,243,954 2,600,358 2,643,596 -9,661 17.3423 -0.184%
2079 5,234,194 2,594,999 2,639,196 -9,859 17.31 -0.188%
2080 5,224,130 2,589,532 2,634,597 -10,271 17.2768 -0.197%
2081 5,213,761 2,583,929 2,629,832 -10,466 17.2425 -0.201%
2082 5,203,226 2,578,278 2,624,949 -10,603 17.2076 -0.204%
2083 5,192,572 2,572,622 2,619,951 -10,705 17.1724 -0.206%
2084 5,181,777 2,566,931 2,614,846 -10,886 17.1367 -0.21%
2085 5,170,863 2,561,225 2,609,638 -10,942 17.1006 -0.212%
2086 5,159,838 2,555,494 2,604,344 -11,107 17.0641 -0.215%
2087 5,148,743 2,549,773 2,598,970 -11,084 17.0274 -0.215%
2088 5,137,705 2,544,125 2,593,580 -10,992 16.9909 -0.214%
2089 5,126,855 2,538,597 2,588,257 -10,709 16.9551 -0.209%
2090 5,116,310 2,533,259 2,583,052 -10,379 16.9202 -0.203%
2091 5,106,061 2,528,082 2,577,979 -10,120 16.8863 -0.198%
2092 5,096,132 2,523,084 2,573,047 -9,739 16.8535 -0.191%
2093 5,086,510 2,518,260 2,568,250 -9,505 16.8216 -0.187%
2094 5,077,080 2,513,502 2,563,578 -9,353 16.7905 -0.184%
2095 5,067,882 2,508,838 2,559,044 -9,043 16.76 -0.178%
2096 5,058,910 2,504,298 2,554,612 -8,903 16.7304 -0.176%
2097 5,050,024 2,499,802 2,550,222 -8,868 16.701 -0.176%
2098 5,041,184 2,495,338 2,545,846 -8,811 16.6717 -0.175%
2099 5,032,504 2,490,985 2,541,518 -8,551 16.643 -0.17%
2100 5,023,926 2,486,727 2,537,199 -8,605 16.6147 -0.171%

Population Density of Finland

Today, Finland has a population density of 18.3395 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 13.2558 people/km² since the 1950 to 18.3395 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Finland is projected to reach a population density of 16.6147 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Finland Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Finland's Population

The population growth rate of Finland currently stands at 0.081% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.009 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Finland will decrease to 0.081%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Finland's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.171% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.081%
1960 0.746%
1970 -0.343%
1980 0.345%
1990 0.483%
2000 0.189%
2010 0.444%
2020 0.154%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.007%
2040 -0.105%
2050 -0.166%
2060 -0.142%
2070 -0.12%
2080 -0.197%
2090 -0.203%
2100 -0.171%
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Life Expectancy of Finland

Today, Finland has an average life expectancy of 82.5148 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 64.2015 years since the 1950 to 82.5148 years in 2023. In the future, Finland is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 91.9784 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 64,201
1960 68,993
1970 70,324
1980 73,648
1990 74,989
2000 77,671
2010 80,011
2020 81,865
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 83,561
2040 84,866
2050 86,097
2060 87,294
2070 88,482
2080 89,650
2090 90,821
2100 91,978
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Migration to and from Finland

In 2023 Finland will see net migrations of 13,999 people. This means that 13,999 more people will immigrate to Finland than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Finland was 13,999.

Net Migration for Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -12,650
1960 -9,445
1970 -36,633
1980 -2,259
1990 8,864
2000 2,428
2010 14,053
2020 17,482
Year Net Migration
2030 13,999
2040 13,999
2050 13,999
2060 13,999
2070 13,999
2080 13,999
2090 13,999
2100 13,999
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Births in Finland

In 2023, Finland will see 47,143 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Finland in 2022, when the country saw 47,136 new borns.

Births Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 98,503
1960 82,313
1970 64,934
1980 63,106
1990 65,302
2000 56,710
2010 60,636
2020 46,241
Year Births
2030 47,488
2040 48,899
2050 44,717
2060 42,739
2070 43,551
2080 41,780
2090 40,114
2100 40,439
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Deaths in Finland

In 2023, 56,640 people will die in Finland. That is an increase of Finland's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 56,171 deaths.

Deaths Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 42,538
1960 39,808
1970 44,114
1980 44,344
1990 50,055
2000 49,361
2010 50,864
2020 55,208
Year Births
2030 61,092
2040 68,713
2050 67,787
2060 64,391
2070 63,895
2080 66,054
2090 64,498
2100 63,029
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Median Age in Finland

The median age of Finland has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Finland will reach 50.7378 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 26.7174
1960 27.4353
1970 28.6305
1980 31.7796
1990 35.4575
2000 38.3609
2010 41.0493
2020 42.1777
Year Median Age
2030 44.2655
2040 46.0035
2050 47.0344
2060 48.6906
2070 50.0037
2080 49.9843
2090 50.2653
2100 50.7378
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Fertility Rate in Finland

The fertility rate of Finland has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Finland will reach 1.5928 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 3.1588
1960 2.7199
1970 1.8245
1980 1.6303
1990 1.7785
2000 1.7281
2010 1.8638
2020 1.3698
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.4422
2040 1.4917
2050 1.5256
2060 1.5504
2070 1.569
2080 1.5715
2090 1.5781
2100 1.5928
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Infant Mortality Rate in Finland

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Finland while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Finland has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 41.8236. Today, Finland has a much better infant mortality rate of 1.5749 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Finland is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.2686 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Finland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 41.8236
1960 21.0133
1970 13.4822
1980 7.5691
1990 5.6321
2000 3.6911
2010 2.2779
2020 1.794
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 1.2773
2040 0.9924
2050 0.7891
2060 0.6353
2070 0.5144
2080 0.4175
2090 0.3367
2100 0.2686
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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