| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Finland is projected at 5.62 million, compared to 5.60 million in 2023. It ranks 117th in the world by population and 23rd in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.19 percent, the 167th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.78 million males and 2.84 million females in Finland. The percentage of the male population is 49.43%, compared to 50.57% of the female population. Finland has 64k more females than males. The sex ratio in Finland in 2024 will be 97.733 males per 100 females. Finland is in the 102th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,914,861 | 2,093,546 | 4,008,407 | 1.09 | 91.465 |
| 1955 | 2,031,070 | 2,204,126 | 4,235,197 | 1.12 | 92.149 |
| 1960 | 2,133,472 | 2,296,151 | 4,429,624 | 0.75 | 92.915 |
| 1965 | 2,204,069 | 2,360,081 | 4,564,150 | 0.27 | 93.390 |
| 1970 | 2,224,997 | 2,381,308 | 4,606,305 | -0.34 | 93.436 |
| 1975 | 2,277,860 | 2,433,308 | 4,711,168 | 0.38 | 93.612 |
| 1980 | 2,310,792 | 2,468,557 | 4,779,350 | 0.35 | 93.609 |
| 1985 | 2,373,540 | 2,528,720 | 4,902,261 | 0.35 | 93.863 |
| 1990 | 2,419,551 | 2,567,024 | 4,986,575 | 0.48 | 94.255 |
| 1995 | 2,486,773 | 2,621,149 | 5,107,922 | 0.35 | 94.873 |
| 2000 | 2,526,244 | 2,649,957 | 5,176,202 | 0.19 | 95.332 |
| 2005 | 2,567,279 | 2,678,803 | 5,246,082 | 0.36 | 95.837 |
| 2010 | 2,631,847 | 2,731,504 | 5,363,350 | 0.44 | 96.352 |
| 2015 | 2,696,843 | 2,782,875 | 5,479,717 | 0.28 | 96.909 |
| 2020 | 2,731,082 | 2,798,530 | 5,529,612 | 0.15 | 97.590 |
| 2021 | 2,738,515 | 2,802,561 | 5,541,075 | 0.26 | 97.715 |
| 2022 | 2,753,008 | 2,816,291 | 5,569,299 | 0.76 | 97.753 |
| 2023 | 2,768,017 | 2,833,169 | 5,601,185 | 0.39 | 97.700 |
| 2024 | 2,776,452 | 2,840,859 | 5,617,310 | 0.19 | 97.733 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.201 | 26.718 | 3.153 |
| 1955 | 67.341 | 26.920 | 2.930 |
| 1960 | 68.993 | 27.430 | 2.719 |
| 1965 | 69.127 | 27.586 | 2.475 |
| 1970 | 70.325 | 28.627 | 1.822 |
| 1975 | 71.838 | 29.634 | 1.678 |
| 1980 | 73.649 | 31.779 | 1.630 |
| 1985 | 74.424 | 33.729 | 1.640 |
| 1990 | 74.989 | 35.457 | 1.776 |
| 1995 | 76.604 | 36.863 | 1.805 |
| 2000 | 77.671 | 38.360 | 1.726 |
| 2005 | 78.971 | 39.908 | 1.801 |
| 2010 | 80.012 | 41.050 | 1.863 |
| 2015 | 81.377 | 41.456 | 1.645 |
| 2020 | 81.822 | 42.178 | 1.374 |
| 2021 | 81.814 | 42.339 | 1.461 |
| 2022 | 81.243 | 42.526 | 1.318 |
| 2023 | 81.910 | 42.789 | 1.280 |
| 2024 | 82.077 | 42.999 | 1.291 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 42,536 | 98,369 | 10.612 | 24.541 |
| 1955 | 39,560 | 89,601 | 9.341 | 21.156 |
| 1960 | 39,728 | 82,284 | 8.969 | 18.576 |
| 1965 | 44,355 | 78,370 | 9.718 | 17.171 |
| 1970 | 44,038 | 64,856 | 9.560 | 14.080 |
| 1975 | 43,806 | 65,661 | 9.298 | 13.937 |
| 1980 | 44,317 | 63,090 | 9.273 | 13.200 |
| 1985 | 48,142 | 62,707 | 9.820 | 12.791 |
| 1990 | 50,070 | 65,208 | 10.041 | 13.077 |
| 1995 | 49,188 | 62,943 | 9.630 | 12.323 |
| 2000 | 49,358 | 56,622 | 9.536 | 10.939 |
| 2005 | 47,893 | 57,577 | 9.129 | 10.975 |
| 2010 | 50,860 | 60,608 | 9.483 | 11.300 |
| 2015 | 52,402 | 55,202 | 9.563 | 10.074 |
| 2020 | 55,419 | 46,440 | 10.022 | 8.398 |
| 2021 | 57,576 | 49,488 | 10.391 | 8.931 |
| 2022 | 63,010 | 44,707 | 11.314 | 8.027 |
| 2023 | 59,984 | 43,556 | 10.709 | 7.776 |
| 2024 | 60,183 | 43,829 | 10.714 | 7.802 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,723,738 | 2,284,556 | 43.004 |
| 1955 | 2,082,406 | 2,155,869 | 49.133 |
| 1960 | 2,451,895 | 1,982,695 | 55.290 |
| 1965 | 2,725,527 | 1,843,071 | 59.658 |
| 1970 | 2,938,251 | 1,674,115 | 63.704 |
| 1975 | 3,200,789 | 1,517,960 | 67.831 |
| 1980 | 3,434,445 | 1,353,798 | 71.727 |
| 1985 | 3,723,107 | 1,188,113 | 75.808 |
| 1990 | 3,965,355 | 1,030,867 | 79.367 |
| 1995 | 4,144,501 | 974,504 | 80.963 |
| 2000 | 4,263,603 | 924,351 | 82.183 |
| 2005 | 4,359,902 | 899,025 | 82.905 |
| 2010 | 4,494,902 | 870,880 | 83.770 |
| 2015 | 4,672,016 | 809,950 | 85.225 |
| 2020 | 4,771,979 | 808,148 | 85.517 |
| 2021 | 4,792,312 | 806,458 | 85.596 |
| 2022 | 4,812,849 | 804,314 | 85.681 |
| 2023 | 4,833,463 | 801,699 | 85.773 |
| 2024 | 4,853,952 | 798,583 | 85.872 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 119,808 | 114,390 | 234,197 | 4.17 | 104.736 |
| 05-09 | 138,665 | 132,461 | 271,125 | 4.83 | 104.684 |
| 10-14 | 161,923 | 154,746 | 316,668 | 5.64 | 104.638 |
| 15-19 | 161,857 | 154,921 | 316,777 | 5.64 | 104.477 |
| 20-24 | 158,767 | 150,028 | 308,795 | 5.50 | 105.825 |
| 25-29 | 170,816 | 160,504 | 331,320 | 5.90 | 106.425 |
| 30-34 | 191,131 | 179,151 | 370,283 | 6.59 | 106.687 |
| 35-39 | 187,703 | 175,106 | 362,809 | 6.46 | 107.194 |
| 40-44 | 189,627 | 178,117 | 367,744 | 6.55 | 106.462 |
| 45-49 | 179,953 | 171,078 | 351,031 | 6.25 | 105.188 |
| 50-54 | 161,576 | 157,060 | 318,635 | 5.67 | 102.875 |
| 55-59 | 180,500 | 180,389 | 360,889 | 6.42 | 100.062 |
| 60-64 | 179,603 | 185,049 | 364,652 | 6.49 | 97.057 |
| 65-69 | 168,877 | 182,202 | 351,079 | 6.25 | 92.687 |
| 70-74 | 158,952 | 180,936 | 339,889 | 6.05 | 87.850 |
| 75-79 | 138,667 | 169,810 | 308,476 | 5.49 | 81.660 |
| 80-84 | 72,906 | 101,952 | 174,858 | 3.11 | 71.510 |
| 85-89 | 39,511 | 69,469 | 108,980 | 1.94 | 56.876 |
| 90-94 | 13,225 | 33,155 | 46,380 | 0.83 | 39.888 |
| 95-99 | 2,255 | 9,296 | 11,551 | 0.21 | 24.258 |
| 100+ | 131 | 1,039 | 1,170 | 0.02 | 12.608 |
| Total | 2,776,453 | 2,840,859 | 5,617,308 | 97.733 | |