Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Finland
Finland: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) 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 218 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.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +44.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1% | -112.9% |
| 1970 | -0.4% | +552.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -133.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +371.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -26.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -552.6% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | +371.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1971 | +133.3% | -0.4% | 0.1% |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
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 218 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.