Population

Finland

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Total population19602024
4.43M4.73M5.02M5.32M5.62M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population5,620,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 5,617,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 5,620,000 people
Median age43 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy81.9–82.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 82.34 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 81.91 years
Ethnic groupsFinnish, Swedish, Russian, Estonian, Romani, Sami; note: 90.9% of the population has a Finnish background (2022 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesFinnish (official) 85.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.7%, other 7.2% (2022 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsLutheran 66.6%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, none 30.6% (2022 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization85.8% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth0.643 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate7.8 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate10.4 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population74.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)
  • Archaic Finnish Swedish
  • Balkan Romani
  • Central Romani
  • Finland-Swedish Sign Language
  • Finnish
  • Finnish Sign Language
  • Inari Saami
  • Kainuu Saami
  • Kalo Finnish Romani
  • Karelian
  • Kemi Saami
  • Kven Finnish
  • Livvi
  • Meänkieli
  • North Saami
  • Norwegian
  • Russian
  • Sinte-Manus Romani
  • Skolt Saami
  • Swedish
  • Tatar
  • Vlax Romani
Glottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Finland's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (5,620,000 people), median age (43 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.