Finland Population History
1960 - 2026
Finland's population has grown from 4,429,634 in 1960 to 5,583,911 in 2023, a total increase of 26.1% (1.26x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.4M
2023 Population
5.6M
Total Growth
26.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.4M
1970
4.6M
1980
4.8M
1990
5.0M
2000
5.2M
2010
5.4M
2020
5.5M
2023
5.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.60%
1965-1970
+0.19%
1970-1975
+0.45%
1975-1980
+0.29%
1980-1985
+0.51%
1985-1990
+0.34%
1990-1995
+0.48%
1995-2000
+0.27%
2000-2005
+0.27%
2005-2010
+0.44%
2010-2015
+0.43%
2015-2020
+0.18%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,583,911 | +27,805 |
| 2022 | 5,556,106 | +15,089 |
| 2021 | 5,541,017 | +11,474 |
| 2020 | 5,529,543 | +7,937 |
| 2019 | 5,521,606 | +6,081 |
| 2018 | 5,515,525 | +7,311 |
| 2017 | 5,508,214 | +12,911 |
| 2016 | 5,495,303 | +15,772 |
| 2015 | 5,479,531 | +18,019 |
| 2014 | 5,461,512 | +22,540 |
| 2013 | 5,438,972 | +25,001 |
| 2012 | 5,413,971 | +25,699 |
| 2011 | 5,388,272 | +24,920 |
| 2010 | 5,363,352 | +24,481 |
| 2009 | 5,338,871 | +25,472 |
| 2008 | 5,313,399 | +24,679 |
| 2007 | 5,288,720 | +22,452 |
| 2006 | 5,266,268 | +20,172 |
| 2005 | 5,246,096 | +17,924 |
| 2004 | 5,228,172 | +15,158 |
| 2003 | 5,213,014 | +12,416 |
| 2002 | 5,200,598 | +12,590 |
| 2001 | 5,188,008 | +11,799 |
| 2000 | 5,176,209 | +10,735 |
| 1999 | 5,165,474 | +11,976 |
| 1998 | 5,153,498 | +13,663 |
| 1997 | 5,139,835 | +15,262 |
| 1996 | 5,124,573 | +16,783 |
| 1995 | 5,107,790 | +19,457 |
| 1994 | 5,088,333 | +21,886 |
| 1993 | 5,066,447 | +24,455 |
| 1992 | 5,041,992 | +28,252 |
| 1991 | 5,013,740 | +27,309 |
| 1990 | 4,986,431 | +22,060 |
| 1989 | 4,964,371 | +17,890 |
| 1988 | 4,946,481 | +14,358 |
| 1987 | 4,932,123 | +13,969 |
| 1986 | 4,918,154 | +15,948 |
| 1985 | 4,902,206 | +20,403 |
| 1984 | 4,881,803 | +26,016 |
| 1983 | 4,855,787 | +28,854 |
| 1982 | 4,826,933 | +26,969 |
| 1981 | 4,799,964 | +20,429 |
| 1980 | 4,779,535 | +14,845 |
| 1979 | 4,764,690 | +12,162 |
| 1978 | 4,752,528 | +13,626 |
| 1977 | 4,738,902 | +13,238 |
| 1976 | 4,725,664 | +14,224 |
| 1975 | 4,711,440 | +20,866 |
| 1974 | 4,690,574 | +24,493 |
| 1973 | 4,666,081 | +26,424 |
| 1972 | 4,639,657 | +27,533 |
| 1971 | 4,612,124 | +5,817 |
| 1970 | 4,606,307 | -17,478 |
| 1969 | 4,623,785 | -2,684 |
| 1968 | 4,626,469 | +20,725 |
| 1967 | 4,605,744 | +24,875 |
| 1966 | 4,580,869 | +17,137 |
| 1965 | 4,563,732 | +15,189 |
| 1964 | 4,548,543 | +25,234 |
| 1963 | 4,523,309 | +31,866 |
| 1962 | 4,491,443 | +30,438 |
| 1961 | 4,461,005 | +31,371 |
| 1960 | 4,429,634 | — |