Population growth in Finland
Finland: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.5% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Finland peaked at 0.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1970.
Finland ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 135 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 136 Chile 0.5% compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 139 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Finland?
- Population growth in Finland was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for population growth?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.