Population and Demographics of Finland
An aging population · 23.9% aged 65 or older in 2024
Annual population movement in Finland is +0.29% in 2024. Age composition is uneven, with 14.63% below age 15 versus 23.90% at 65 and above; the working-age group accounts for 61.47%. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 5.35 million, a 4.7% decrease from 2024.
Population Over Time in Finland
A longer view puts Finland at 5.176M in 2000 and 5.617M in 2024. That works out to a 8.5% gain. By 2050, the medium path reaches 5.352M, which would make the population close to its 2024 size than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The age distribution adds important context to Finland's 2024 population total and points to an older profile. Older adults represent 23.90% of residents and children under 15 represent 14.63%; the broad working-age group makes up 61.47%. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.6% of Finland's population and males 49.4%. Females exceed males by 1.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.6% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.4% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The 2024 population series for Finland records +0.29% annual change and a fertility rate of 1.3, while 14.63% of residents are under 15 and 23.90% are 65 or older.
The difference between the 2000 and 2024 population points is +8.5% in Finland, and the medium outlook then points -4.7% from 2024 to 2050; explaining that movement requires component data beyond these headline indicators.
2024 estimate for Finland. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Finland vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Finland's population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Finland | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.29% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 43 | 30.6 | 2024 |
These are same-year, same-table comparisons. The underlying country table identifies UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic framework.
Key Takeaways
At 5.617M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.29%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 14.63% are under 15 and 23.90% are 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.6% and 49.4% respectively.
By 2050, the medium projection is 5.352M, differing from 2024 by roughly 0.27 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Finland?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Finland is 5,617,310 people.
Is the population of Finland growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Finland's population is growing, with annual change of +0.29%.
What percentage of the population of Finland is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 23.90% of Finland's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Finland in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Finland's 2050 population at 5,351,645.
What is the fertility rate in Finland?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Finland is 1.3 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.