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Population in Finland

Population in Finland was 5.64 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,635,971
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank17th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high5,635,9712025
Series low5,171,3022000

Population in Finland, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

5.1M5.2M5.3M5.4M5.5M5.6M5.7M20002004200820122016202020252000: 5,171,302 persons2001: 5,181,115 persons2002: 5,194,901 persons2003: 5,206,295 persons2004: 5,219,732 persons2005: 5,236,611 persons2006: 5,255,580 persons2007: 5,276,955 persons2008: 5,300,484 persons2009: 5,326,314 persons2010: 5,351,427 persons2011: 5,375,276 persons2012: 5,401,267 persons2013: 5,426,674 persons2014: 5,451,270 persons2015: 5,471,753 persons2016: 5,487,308 persons2017: 5,503,297 persons2018: 5,513,130 persons2019: 5,517,919 persons2020: 5,525,292 persons2021: 5,533,793 persons2022: 5,548,241 persons2023: 5,563,970 persons2024: 5,603,851 persons2025: 5,635,971 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20255,635,971
20245,603,851
20235,563,970
20225,548,241
20215,533,793
20205,525,292
20195,517,919
20185,513,130
20175,503,297
20165,487,308
20155,471,753
20145,451,270
20135,426,674
20125,401,267
20115,375,276
20105,351,427
20095,326,314
20085,300,484
20075,276,955
20065,255,580
20055,236,611
20045,219,732
20035,206,295
20025,194,901
20015,181,115
20005,171,302

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Finland5,635,971
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Finland?

Population in Finland was 5.64 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Finland?

5.64 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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