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Population · Europe

Finland population 2026

Right now · estimate

Finland population right now

5,619,766

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
36,806
Births minus deaths this year
-14,565

Finland has an estimated 5,621,739 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 1,591 fewer than a year earlier (−0.03%). It is the 122nd most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2025 at 5.6 million and is projected to fall to 5.4 million by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Finland in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
44 thousand 120 a day
Deaths in 2026
61 thousand 168 a day
Net migration
+13 thousand more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
−0.08% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.30per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
43.4years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
82.4years
Aged 65 and over
24.5% 28.2% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Helsinki
Area
337,030 km² 65th largest of 237
Population density
19per km² 209th most crowded
Urban population
74.8% 78.8% by 2050
Men and women
2.8 million / 2.8 million 97.9 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
85.0years men: 79.8 years
Infant mortality
1.6per 1,000 births under-5: 2.1
Birth rate
7.8per 1,000 death rate: 10.9
Net migration rate
+2.3per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Finland, 1950–2100

Peaked in 2025 at 5.6 million. By 2050: 5.4 million (−4.8% from today).

Population of Finland
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
4.6M 2026
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YearPopulation
19504,008,407
19514,047,643
19524,090,834
19534,139,764
19544,187,254
19554,235,196
19564,281,931
19574,324,184
19584,359,880
19594,394,748
19604,429,624
19614,460,995
19624,491,730
19634,523,898
19644,549,087
19654,564,150
19664,581,442
19674,606,650
19684,627,346
19694,624,084
19704,606,305
19714,612,127
19724,639,548
19734,665,914
19744,690,355
19754,711,168
19764,725,336
19774,738,584
19784,752,246
19794,764,439
19804,779,350
19814,799,848
19824,826,882
19834,855,788
19844,881,826
19854,902,260
19864,918,255
19874,932,257
19884,946,628
19894,964,526
19904,986,575
19915,013,880
19925,042,148
19935,066,590
19945,088,458
19955,107,922
19965,124,717
19975,139,925
19985,153,548
19995,165,516
20005,176,202
20015,187,971
20025,200,546
20035,212,955
20045,228,148
20055,246,082
20065,266,246
20075,288,710
20085,313,377
20095,338,856
20105,363,350
20115,388,241
20125,413,972
20135,439,053
20145,461,684
20155,479,718
20165,495,469
20175,508,396
20185,515,736
20195,521,759
20205,529,612
20215,541,075
20225,569,299
20235,601,185
2024 *5,617,310
2025 *5,623,330
2026 *5,621,739
2027 *5,616,000
2028 *5,608,806
2029 *5,600,775
2030 *5,592,051
2031 *5,582,720
2032 *5,572,884
2033 *5,562,635
2034 *5,551,884
2035 *5,540,655
2036 *5,529,046
2037 *5,517,114
2038 *5,504,992
2039 *5,492,754
2040 *5,480,522
2041 *5,468,300
2042 *5,456,016
2043 *5,443,570
2044 *5,431,000
2045 *5,418,350
2046 *5,405,569
2047 *5,392,605
2048 *5,379,286
2049 *5,365,645
2050 *5,351,645
2051 *5,337,090
2052 *5,322,066
2053 *5,306,876
2054 *5,291,382
2055 *5,275,464
2056 *5,259,380
2057 *5,243,486
2058 *5,228,230
2059 *5,213,221
2060 *5,198,126
2061 *5,183,362
2062 *5,169,009
2063 *5,154,810
2064 *5,140,664
2065 *5,126,562
2066 *5,112,850
2067 *5,099,552
2068 *5,086,193
2069 *5,072,904
2070 *5,059,522
2071 *5,045,910
2072 *5,032,176
2073 *5,018,156
2074 *5,003,707
2075 *4,988,993
2076 *4,974,014
2077 *4,958,820
2078 *4,943,719
2079 *4,928,466
2080 *4,912,824
2081 *4,897,042
2082 *4,881,288
2083 *4,865,750
2084 *4,850,461
2085 *4,834,931
2086 *4,819,064
2087 *4,803,144
2088 *4,787,440
2089 *4,771,964
2090 *4,756,416
2091 *4,740,890
2092 *4,725,622
2093 *4,710,432
2094 *4,695,268
2095 *4,680,087
2096 *4,664,818
2097 *4,649,382
2098 *4,633,581
2099 *4,617,547
2100 *4,601,058

* UN projection

Population of Finland by year

5.2 million in 2000, 5.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 5,621,739 −0.03% 122
2025* 5,623,330 +0.11% 118
2024* 5,617,310 +0.29% 117
2023 5,601,185 +0.57% 117
2022 5,569,299 +0.51% 117
2021 5,541,075 +0.21% 117
2020 5,529,612 +0.14% 117
2019 5,521,759 +0.11% 117
2018 5,515,736 +0.13% 116
2017 5,508,396 +0.24% 116
2016 5,495,469 +0.29% 116
2015 5,479,718 +0.33% 116
2010 5,363,350 +0.46% 115
2005 5,246,082 +0.34% 113
2000 5,176,202 +0.21% 108
1995 5,107,922 +0.38% 104
1990 4,986,575 +0.44% 102
1985 4,902,260 +0.42% 99
1980 4,779,350 +0.31% 97
1975 4,711,168 +0.44% 92
1970 4,606,305 −0.38% 87
1965 4,564,150 +0.33% 80
1960 4,429,624 +0.79% 78
1955 4,235,196 +1.14% 76
1950 4,008,407 – 75

Population forecast for Finland

UN medium-variant projection: 5.4 million in 2050 (−4.8% from 2026), 4.6 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 5,592,051 −0.16% 123
2035 5,540,655 −0.20% 125
2040 5,480,522 −0.22% 126
2045 5,418,350 −0.23% 127
2050 5,351,645 −0.26% 129
2060 5,198,126 −0.29% 126
2070 5,059,522 −0.26% 129
2080 4,912,824 −0.32% 130
2090 4,756,416 −0.33% 129
2100 4,601,058 −0.36% 130

Largest cities in Finland

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Helsingfors (capital) 1,014,318
2 Tampere 152,767
3 Turku 108,079
4 Oulu 80,854
5 Lahti 59,250
6 Jyväskylä 57,911

Age structure

Median age 43.4. 24.5% are 65 or older, 28.2% by 2050; 14.0% are under 15.

Finland, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.2% 90-94: men 0.3% 90-94: women 0.6% 90-94 85-89: men 0.8% 85-89: women 1.3% 80-84: men 1.5% 80-84: women 2.1% 80-84 75-79: men 2.6% 75-79: women 3.1% 70-74: men 2.8% 70-74: women 3.2% 70-74 65-69: men 3.0% 65-69: women 3.2% 60-64: men 3.2% 60-64: women 3.3% 60-64 55-59: men 3.1% 55-59: women 3.0% 50-54: men 2.9% 50-54: women 2.8% 50-54 45-49: men 3.2% 45-49: women 3.1% 40-44: men 3.4% 40-44: women 3.2% 40-44 35-39: men 3.4% 35-39: women 3.1% 30-34: men 3.3% 30-34: women 3.1% 30-34 25-29: men 2.9% 25-29: women 2.8% 20-24: men 3.0% 20-24: women 2.8% 20-24 15-19: men 3.0% 15-19: women 2.8% 10-14: men 2.8% 10-14: women 2.7% 10-14 5-9: men 2.3% 5-9: women 2.2% 0-4: men 2.1% 0-4: women 2.0% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.30 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1969.

Fertility rate, Finland
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.5 2026
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YearFertility rate
19503.15
19513.01
19523.05
19532.96
19542.93
19552.93
19562.91
19572.85
19582.68
19592.74
19602.72
19612.71
19622.68
19632.68
19642.59
19652.48
19662.40
19672.32
19682.13
19691.93
19701.82
19711.68
19721.58
19731.50
19741.61
19751.68
19761.70
19771.68
19781.64
19791.63
19801.63
19811.65
19821.71
19831.73
19841.69
19851.64
19861.60
19871.59
19881.69
19891.71
19901.78
19911.79
19921.84
19931.81
19941.84
19951.81
19961.77
19971.74
19981.70
19991.73
20001.73
20011.72
20021.72
20031.76
20041.79
20051.80
20061.83
20071.83
20081.84
20091.86
20101.86
20111.83
20121.80
20131.75
20141.71
20151.65
20161.56
20171.49
20181.41
20191.35
20201.37
20211.46
20221.32
20231.28
2024 *1.29
2025 *1.30
2026 *1.30
2027 *1.31
2028 *1.32
2029 *1.32
2030 *1.33
2031 *1.33
2032 *1.34
2033 *1.35
2034 *1.35
2035 *1.36
2036 *1.36
2037 *1.37
2038 *1.37
2039 *1.38
2040 *1.38
2041 *1.38
2042 *1.39
2043 *1.39
2044 *1.39
2045 *1.40
2046 *1.40
2047 *1.40
2048 *1.41
2049 *1.41
2050 *1.41
2051 *1.42
2052 *1.42
2053 *1.42
2054 *1.43
2055 *1.43
2056 *1.43
2057 *1.43
2058 *1.44
2059 *1.44
2060 *1.44
2061 *1.45
2062 *1.45
2063 *1.45
2064 *1.46
2065 *1.46
2066 *1.46
2067 *1.46
2068 *1.46
2069 *1.46
2070 *1.47
2071 *1.47
2072 *1.47
2073 *1.47
2074 *1.47
2075 *1.48
2076 *1.48
2077 *1.48
2078 *1.48
2079 *1.48
2080 *1.48
2081 *1.48
2082 *1.48
2083 *1.49
2084 *1.49
2085 *1.49
2086 *1.49
2087 *1.49
2088 *1.49
2089 *1.49
2090 *1.50
2091 *1.50
2092 *1.50
2093 *1.50
2094 *1.50
2095 *1.50
2096 *1.51
2097 *1.51
2098 *1.51
2099 *1.51
2100 *1.51

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 2016.

Births and deaths, Finland
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
35.1k60.1k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195098,36942,536
195193,51340,377
195294,13339,047
195391,07239,870
195489,82737,946
195589,60139,560
195688,77038,640
195786,83040,600
195881,45938,702
195982,95038,737
196082,28439,728
196182,02340,518
196281,42542,777
196382,03541,866
196480,63342,381
196578,37044,355
196677,79643,449
196777,15143,682
196873,78144,940
196968,23345,820
197064,85644,038
197160,83645,714
197258,63343,814
197357,04143,300
197462,26344,574
197565,66143,806
197666,87044,730
197765,86943,975
197864,11743,648
197963,52943,657
198063,09044,317
198163,46444,311
198265,88243,375
198366,57645,310
198464,98445,058
198562,70748,142
198660,64547,130
198760,03047,869
198863,03549,033
198963,29749,040
199065,20850,070
199165,25349,221
199266,38949,765
199364,79250,922
199464,94247,942
199562,94349,188
199660,84749,102
199759,13649,135
199857,11549,209
199957,38549,378
200056,62249,358
200156,01248,473
200255,50649,397
200356,46748,937
200457,50947,536
200557,57747,893
200658,58048,012
200758,54749,038
200859,27849,100
200960,15149,868
201060,60850,860
201159,73550,574
201259,18351,564
201357,89851,423
201456,93552,236
201555,20252,402
201652,61253,888
201750,13553,679
201847,48854,439
201945,59854,093
202046,44055,419
202149,48857,576
202244,70763,010
202343,55659,984
2024 *43,82960,183
2025 *43,92660,675
2026 *43,86361,221
2027 *43,67861,700
2028 *43,51962,292
2029 *43,42762,925
2030 *43,32263,545
2031 *43,38764,322
2032 *43,53965,038
2033 *43,75265,763
2034 *44,10566,524
2035 *44,46967,295
2036 *44,92767,978
2037 *45,29368,599
2038 *45,66469,182
2039 *45,95869,628
2040 *46,17070,010
2041 *46,23670,270
2042 *46,37770,406
2043 *46,24170,466
2044 *45,98170,370
2045 *45,53870,183
2046 *45,09269,927
2047 *44,57569,621
2048 *44,05569,283
2049 *43,33768,968
2050 *42,66268,600
2051 *41,98568,228
2052 *41,37567,830
2053 *40,78467,462
2054 *40,23567,133
2055 *39,79266,796
2056 *39,37466,406
2057 *38,98965,984
2058 *38,76865,485
2059 *38,59965,140
2060 *38,45764,666
2061 *38,43764,264
2062 *38,51663,942
2063 *38,52063,686
2064 *38,62763,426
2065 *38,72463,336
2066 *38,79163,219
2067 *38,91363,221
2068 *38,99163,354
2069 *39,16763,481
2070 *39,25863,649
2071 *39,35463,760
2072 *39,36063,958
2073 *39,42864,103
2074 *39,42464,265
2075 *39,36164,350
2076 *39,16364,426
2077 *38,98264,324
2078 *38,75064,248
2079 *38,52464,180
2080 *38,23564,023
2081 *37,95663,770
2082 *37,70663,567
2083 *37,44763,204
2084 *37,17362,936
2085 *36,84862,586
2086 *36,51662,144
2087 *36,29561,807
2088 *36,04161,295
2089 *35,82760,911
2090 *35,65660,436
2091 *35,48160,119
2092 *35,39759,751
2093 *35,31159,512
2094 *35,21759,363
2095 *35,20959,333
2096 *35,20259,335
2097 *35,20859,491
2098 *35,13359,651
2099 *35,14259,855
2100 *35,10560,107

* UN projection

Economy of Finland

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$339 billion 50th largest economy
GDP per person
$60,156 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 70,254 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.7% real GDP
Inflation
2.4% consumer prices
Unemployment
10.2% of the labour force
Government debt
90.6% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.3%
GDP of Finland, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
398B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990141,726,000,000
1991128,215,000,000
1992113,139,000,000
199389,177,000,000
1994103,621,000,000
1995134,210,000,000
1996132,046,000,000
1997127,027,000,000
1998134,164,000,000
1999135,369,000,000
2000126,023,000,000
2001129,521,000,000
2002140,262,000,000
2003171,570,000,000
2004197,369,000,000
2005204,973,000,000
2006217,056,000,000
2007256,390,000,000
2008285,667,000,000
2009253,206,000,000
2010249,633,000,000
2011275,079,000,000
2012257,606,000,000
2013270,272,000,000
2014273,549,000,000
2015233,234,000,000
2016238,712,000,000
2017253,757,000,000
2018273,993,000,000
2019267,044,000,000
2020269,784,000,000
2021294,419,000,000
2022279,982,000,000
2023294,985,000,000
2024298,810,000,000
2025318,230,000,000
2026 *338,564,000,000
2027 *349,815,000,000
2028 *360,384,000,000
2029 *371,549,000,000
2030 *385,278,000,000
2031 *397,705,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Finland

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
29.8 million tonnes 77th largest emitter
Per person
5.30 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.08% 0.07% of its people
Change since 1990
−48% −48% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Finland, million tonnes a year
30 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19506.54
19517.98
19528.66
19537.57
19549.16
195510.93
195612.17
195712.24
195810.61
195913.56
196015.09
196114.92
196216.79
196319.34
196422.83
196525.30
196629.49
196728.59
196833.28
196937.90
197040.35
197140.54
197244.11
197349.32
197446.61
197546.03
197651.20
197750.14
197851.83
197954.24
198058.14
198151.40
198242.98
198341.46
198442.15
198549.55
198653.22
198757.53
198852.06
198952.45
199056.92
199155.20
199254.27
199356.32
199461.74
199558.12
199664.04
199762.70
199859.36
199958.87
200057.02
200162.52
200265.05
200372.66
200468.95
200557.06
200668.37
200766.76
200858.62
200955.92
201064.09
201156.65
201251.15
201351.72
201447.62
201544.19
201647.25
201744.66
201845.74
201942.44
202037.72
202137.82
202236.34
202331.80
202429.77

By source, 2024

  • Oil61.1%
  • Coal26.1%
  • Gas9.3%
  • Other industry1.6%
  • Cement1.5%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Finland 5.6 million −0.08%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Finland today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Helsinki.

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Questions

What is the population of Finland in 2026?

5,621,739 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 5.6 million people, −0.03% on 2025.

Is Finland's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 1,591 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2016. Immigration (net 13 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.

When will Finland's population peak?

It already did: 5.6 million in 2025. The UN projects 5.4 million in 2050 and 4.6 million in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Finland?

1.30 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Finland has been below that since 1969.

How many babies are born in Finland every day?

About 120 a day (44 thousand in 2026), against about 168 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Finland?

82.4 years at birth in 2026: 85.0 for women and 79.8 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Finland?

About 2.8 million men and 2.8 million women in 2026, or 97.9 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Finland?

19 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 337,030 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Finland in 2000?

5,176,202 (5.2 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 9% since, to 5.6 million in 2026.

What will the population of Finland be in 2050?

About 5.4 million on the UN's medium projection (5,351,645), −4.8% from 2026; 4.6 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Finland?

Helsingfors (1 million), Tampere (153 thousand), Turku (108 thousand), Oulu (81 thousand), Lahti (59 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Finland in 2026?

$339 billion at current prices, the 50th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.7%.

What is Finland's GDP per capita?

$60,156 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 70,254 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Finland emit?

29.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 5.30 t per person and 0.08% of the world total; oil is the largest source (61%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.