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Finland Population 2023

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  • The current population of Finland is estimated at 5,556,521 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Finland represent 0.07% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Finland is 16 inhabitants per km2.
  • Finland is located in Europe.
  • Finland ranks number 116 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Finland is 61.8973° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 25.6511° E.
  • The median age in Finland is 43.1 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Finland is generally around EUR 1,500-2,000 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Finland shares its land boundary with are Norwat to the north, Russia to the east, and Sweden to the northwest. It is also bordered to the south by the Gulf of Finland, and to the southwest by the Gulf of Bothnia.

Finland

Official name Republic of Finland
Location Europe
Capital Helsinki
Population 5,550,162 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 16/km2
Population growth rate 0.12% (in 2023)
Area 338,455 km2 (130,678.15 sq mi)
Official language Finnish and Swedish
Currency Euro (€) (EUR)
Life expectancy 82.30 years
Internet TLD .fi
Call code +358

Finland Population Graph

Finland Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 5,532,308 2,728,534 2,803,774 49.32% 50.68% 4,731,230 85.52%
2019 5,524,367 2,723,513 2,800,854 49.3% 50.7% 4,720,572 85.45%
2018 5,518,283 2,719,410 2,798,873 49.28% 50.72% 4,711,510 85.38%
2017 5,510,968 2,714,703 2,796,265 49.26% 50.74% 4,702,509 85.33%
2016 5,498,051 2,707,240 2,790,811 49.24% 50.76% 4,688,738 85.28%
2015 5,482,271 2,698,374 2,783,897 49.22% 50.78% 4,672,540 85.23%
2014 5,464,243 2,687,861 2,776,382 49.19% 50.81% 4,654,442 85.18%
2013 5,441,691 2,675,135 2,766,556 49.16% 50.84% 4,632,512 85.13%
2012 5,416,678 2,661,214 2,755,464 49.13% 50.87% 4,595,510 84.84%
2011 5,390,966 2,646,964 2,744,002 49.1% 50.9% 4,545,123 84.31%
2010 5,366,034 2,633,649 2,732,385 49.08% 50.92% 4,495,127 83.77%
2009 5,341,540 2,620,025 2,721,515 49.05% 50.95% 4,456,447 83.43%
2008 5,316,056 2,605,931 2,710,125 49.02% 50.98% 4,428,275 83.3%
2007 5,291,364 2,592,768 2,698,596 49% 51% 4,400,827 83.17%
2006 5,268,901 2,580,181 2,688,720 48.97% 51.03% 4,375,295 83.04%
2005 5,248,719 2,569,248 2,679,471 48.95% 51.05% 4,351,713 82.91%
2004 5,230,786 2,558,901 2,671,885 48.92% 51.08% 4,329,522 82.77%
2003 5,215,621 2,549,917 2,665,704 48.89% 51.11% 4,310,189 82.64%
2002 5,203,198 2,542,803 2,660,395 48.87% 51.13% 4,292,638 82.5%
2001 5,190,602 2,535,090 2,655,512 48.84% 51.16% 4,275,499 82.37%
2000 5,178,797 2,528,289 2,650,508 48.82% 51.18% 4,255,935 82.18%
1999 5,168,057 2,521,495 2,646,562 48.79% 51.21% 4,235,223 81.95%
1998 5,156,075 2,514,618 2,641,457 48.77% 51.23% 4,213,029 81.71%
1997 5,142,405 2,506,922 2,635,483 48.75% 51.25% 4,189,517 81.47%
1996 5,127,135 2,497,940 2,629,195 48.72% 51.28% 4,164,259 81.22%
1995 5,110,344 2,488,226 2,622,118 48.69% 51.31% 4,137,335 80.96%
1994 5,090,877 2,477,221 2,613,656 48.66% 51.34% 4,107,829 80.69%
1993 5,068,980 2,465,045 2,603,935 48.63% 51.37% 4,075,967 80.41%
1992 5,044,513 2,451,129 2,593,384 48.59% 51.41% 4,042,168 80.13%
1991 5,016,247 2,435,890 2,580,357 48.56% 51.44% 4,004,972 79.84%
1990 4,988,924 2,421,125 2,567,799 48.53% 51.47% 3,959,709 79.37%
1989 4,966,853 2,408,924 2,557,929 48.5% 51.5% 3,908,417 78.69%
1988 4,948,954 2,399,253 2,549,701 48.48% 51.52% 3,860,184 78%
1987 4,934,589 2,391,302 2,543,287 48.46% 51.54% 3,813,944 77.29%
1986 4,920,613 2,383,545 2,537,068 48.44% 51.56% 3,767,713 76.57%
1985 4,904,657 2,374,835 2,529,822 48.42% 51.58% 3,718,220 75.81%
1984 4,884,244 2,363,974 2,520,270 48.4% 51.6% 3,664,160 75.02%
1983 4,858,215 2,350,890 2,507,325 48.39% 51.61% 3,604,796 74.2%
1982 4,829,346 2,335,955 2,493,391 48.37% 51.63% 3,543,291 73.37%
1981 4,802,364 2,322,423 2,479,941 48.36% 51.64% 3,483,155 72.53%
1980 4,781,925 2,312,061 2,469,864 48.35% 51.65% 3,430,075 71.73%
1979 4,767,072 2,304,403 2,462,669 48.34% 51.66% 3,383,191 70.97%
1978 4,754,904 2,298,521 2,456,383 48.34% 51.66% 3,337,943 70.2%
1977 4,741,271 2,292,405 2,448,866 48.35% 51.65% 3,291,390 69.42%
1976 4,728,027 2,286,001 2,442,026 48.35% 51.65% 3,244,845 68.63%
1975 4,713,796 2,278,649 2,435,147 48.34% 51.66% 3,197,368 67.83%
1974 4,692,919 2,268,557 2,424,362 48.34% 51.66% 3,145,194 67.02%
1973 4,668,414 2,256,244 2,412,170 48.33% 51.67% 3,090,490 66.2%
1972 4,641,977 2,243,003 2,398,974 48.32% 51.68% 3,034,460 65.37%
1971 4,614,430 2,229,231 2,385,199 48.31% 51.69% 2,977,230 64.52%
1970 4,608,610 2,225,959 2,382,651 48.3% 51.7% 2,935,685 63.7%
1969 4,626,097 2,234,405 2,391,692 48.3% 51.7% 2,910,278 62.91%
1968 4,628,782 2,235,702 2,393,080 48.3% 51.7% 2,874,937 62.11%
1967 4,608,047 2,225,687 2,382,360 48.3% 51.7% 2,824,733 61.3%
1966 4,583,159 2,213,666 2,369,493 48.3% 51.7% 2,771,895 60.48%
1965 4,566,014 2,204,928 2,361,086 48.29% 51.71% 2,724,084 59.66%
1964 4,550,817 2,196,679 2,354,138 48.27% 51.73% 2,677,246 58.83%
1963 4,525,571 2,183,588 2,341,983 48.25% 51.75% 2,624,831 58%
1962 4,493,689 2,167,306 2,326,383 48.23% 51.77% 2,568,593 57.16%
1961 4,463,236 2,151,280 2,311,956 48.2% 51.8% 2,513,695 56.32%
1960 4,431,849 2,134,822 2,297,027 48.17% 51.83% 2,450,369 55.29%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Finland ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Finland. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Finland

# City Population 2023
1 Helsinki 567,895
2 Espoo 260,560
3 Tampere 205,464
4 Vantaa 191,826
5 Turku 178,531
6 Oulu 129,660
7 Lahti 100,467
8 Kuopio 90,164
9 Jyvaeskylae 85,868
10 Pori 77,885
11 Lappeenranta 59,875
12 Vaasa 57,835
13 Kotka 55,179
14 Joensuu 53,938
15 Haemeenlinna 47,899
16 Porvoo 47,574
17 Mikkeli 47,113
18 Hyvinge 43,911
19 Jaervenpaeae 38,552
20 Nurmijaervi 37,677
21 Mellunkylae 36,873
22 Rauma 36,857
23 Lohja 36,539
24 Vuosaari 36,342
25 Kokkola 36,141
26 Kajaani 35,789
27 Rovaniemi 35,268
28 Tuusula 35,017
29 Kirkkonummi 33,397
30 Seinaejoki 32,413
31 Kerava 31,833
32 Kouvola 31,482
33 Imatra 30,012
34 Nokia 29,006
35 Savonlinna 27,755
36 Kallio 27,508
37 Riihimaeki 26,766
38 Vihti 26,693
39 Kaarela 26,625
40 Salo 25,244
41 Kangasala 24,565
42 Raisio 23,819
43 Karhula 23,096
44 Kemi 22,906
45 Iisalmi 22,884
46 Varkaus 22,649
47 Yloejaervi 22,514
48 Raahe 22,421
49 Hamina 22,025
50 Kaarina 21,925
51 Tornio 21,419
52 Heinola 21,183
53 Valkeakoski 20,625
54 Hollola 20,607
55 Siilinjaervi 20,375
56 Lauttasaari 20,338
57 Sibbo 19,599
58 Jakobstad 19,475
59 Lempaeaelae 18,273
60 Maentsaelae 18,260
61 Forssa 18,048
62 Kuusamo 17,661
63 Munkkiniemi 17,516
64 Haukipudas 17,481
65 Korsholm 17,319
66 Laukaa 17,319
67 Anjala 16,917
68 Uusikaupunki 16,372
69 Loimaa 16,018
70 Janakkala 15,842
71 Pirkkala 15,838
72 Vaestaboland 15,648
73 Lovisa 15,616
74 Jaemsae 15,415
75 Lieto 15,401
76 Vammala 15,183
77 Nastola 15,099
78 Orimattila 14,745
79 Kauhajoki 14,671
80 Kempele 14,515
81 Ekenaes 14,505
82 Lapua 14,309
83 Lieksa 13,932
84 Naantali 13,799
85 AEaenekoski 13,548
86 Ylivieska 13,334
87 Kankaanpaeae 12,548
88 Kontiolahti 12,528
89 Ulvila 12,489
90 Pieksaemaeki 12,325
91 Kiiminki 12,187
92 Pargas 12,077
93 Ilmajoki 11,892
94 Liperi 11,508
95 Leppaevirta 11,061
96 Keuruu 11,042
97 Kurikka 10,769
98 Nivala 10,710
99 Joutseno 10,705
100 Pedersoere 10,579

Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Russia 145,812,178 8.4/km2
Germany 84,271,788 232/km2
France 68,113,511 116/km2
Italy 59,421,387 200/km2
Spain 47,411,405 94/km2
Poland 37,794,711 122/km2
Romania 19,030,214 80.6/km2
Netherlands 17,195,292 423/km2
Belgium 11,610,770 376/km2
Czech Republic 10,757,593 133/km2
Sweden 10,401,616 25/km2
Greece 10,341,518 82/km2
Portugal 10,145,110 112.4/km2
Hungary 9,681,327 105/km2
Belarus 9,303,343 46/km2
Austria 9,031,530 107/km2
Switzerland 8,791,316 208/km2
Serbia 6,887,819 101/km2
Bulgaria 6,849,421 63/km2
Denmark 5,841,995 137.7/km2