The population of Finland is expected to grow by 11,000 in 2026 and reach 5,647,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 14,000 people yearly. The population density of Finland has changed from 15.7 in 1980 to 18.6 in 2024.
| Current population | 5,638,986 people at present (Monday 9th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 43.5 years |
| Population density | 18.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,638,000 | 11,000 (0.2%) | 14,000 | 43.5 | 19 | 4,835,000 (85.8%) | |
| 2025 | 5,627,000 | 12,000 (0.2%) | 14,000 | 43.4 | 1.79 | 19 | 4,818,000 (85.6%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 43.2 | 19 | 4,799,000 (85.5%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 43.1 | 19 | 4,780,000 (85.3%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 43.0 | 19 | 4,760,000 (85.2%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 42.8 | 18 | 4,739,000 (85.1%) | |
| 2020 | 5,557,000 | 16,000 (0.3%) | 14,000 | 42.7 | 1.79 | 18 | 4,719,000 (84.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 42.6 | 1.77 | 18 | 4,697,000 (84.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 42.5 | 1.76 | 18 | 4,677,000 (84.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 42.4 | 1.74 | 18 | 4,656,000 (84.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 42.2 | 1.73 | 18 | 4,635,553 (84.4%) |
| 2015 | 5,479,531 | 18,019 (0.3%) | 14,000 | 42.1 | 1.71 | 18 | 4,614,916 (84.2%) |
| 2010 | 5,363,352 | 24,481 (0.5%) | 16,283 | 41.3 | 1.87 | 18 | 4,481,510 (83.6%) |
| 2005 | 5,246,096 | 17,924 (0.3%) | 11,512 | 40.4 | 1.80 | 17 | 4,349,276 (82.9%) |
| 2000 | 5,176,209 | 10,735 (0.2%) | 6,387 | 39.2 | 1.73 | 17 | 4,253,964 (82.2%) |
| 1995 | 5,107,790 | 19,457 (0.4%) | 4,431 | 38.2 | 1.81 | 17 | 4,135,420 (81.0%) |
| 1990 | 4,986,431 | 22,060 (0.4%) | 9,445 | 37.4 | 1.78 | 16 | 3,957,581 (79.4%) |
| 1985 | 4,902,206 | 20,403 (0.4%) | 3,654 | 36.4 | 1.64 | 16 | 3,716,264 (75.8%) |
| 1980 | 4,779,535 | 14,845 (0.3%) | 5,236 | 35.5 | 1.63 | 16 | 3,428,217 (71.7%) |
| 1975 | 4,711,440 | 20,866 (0.4%) | -5,875 | 34.3 | 1.68 | 15 | 3,195,817 (67.8%) |
| 1970 | 4,606,307 | -17,478 (-0.4%) | 5,776 | 33.0 | 1.83 | 15 | 2,934,402 (63.7%) |
| 1965 | 4,563,732 | 15,189 (0.3%) | -19,587 | 31.9 | 2.48 | 15 | 2,722,631 (59.7%) |
| 1960 | 4,429,634 | 31,371 (0.7%) | -12,997 | 31.1 | 2.72 | 15 | 2,449,145 (55.3%) |
In 2025 the population of Finland was 5,627,000 and the average age increased from 31.1 in 1960 to 43.4. Urban population has increased from 4,253,964 (82.2%) in 2000 to 4,835,000 (85.8%) in the current year. The population density of Finland has changed from 15.7 in 1980 to 18.6 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 42.7 | 1.79 | 18 | 4,719,000 (84.9%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 43.4 | 1.79 | 19 | 4,818,000 (85.6%) |
| 2030 | 5,667,000 | 5,000 (0.1%) | 14,000 | 43.9 | 1.80 | 19 | 4,893,000 (86.3%) |
| 2035 | 5,677,000 | 1,000 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 44.3 | 1.81 | 19 | 4,943,000 (87.1%) |
| 2040 | 5,685,000 | 2,000 (0.0%) | 14,000 | 44.5 | 1.81 | 19 | 4,989,000 (87.8%) |
| 2045 | 5,696,000 | 3,000 (0.1%) | 14,000 | 44.6 | 1.82 | 19 | 5,037,000 (88.4%) |
| 2050 | 5,710,000 | 3,000 (0.1%) | 14,000 | 44.6 | 1.82 | 19 | 5,086,000 (89.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.2 (84.0 years for male and 88.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 19.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Finland constitutes of 2,846,000 women and 2,792,000 men, which means there are 981 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.9% of population (1,233,031) is 19 or younger, 54.0% of population (3,043,956) is between age 20 and 64 and 24.1% of population (1,361,013) is over 65.