Finland Demographics

Population of Finland (2025)

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Finland Population
5,623,329
see live
Yearly Change
+0.11%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
118

Median Age

The median age in Finland is 43.2 years (2025).

Fertility in Finland

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.3
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Finland

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
79.6
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Finland


Infant Mortality
1.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Finland Urban Population

Currently, 86.7% of the population of Finland is urban (4,874,169 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Finland is 19 people per Km2 (48 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 303,890 Km2 (117,333 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Finland

# City Population
1 Helsinki 658,864
2 Espoo 256,760
3 Tampere 244,315
4 Oulu 209,648
5 Turku 195,301
6 Vantaa 190,058
7 East Helsinki 170,557
8 Jyvaeskylae 144,477
9 Kuopio 121,557
10 Lahti 120,093
11 Pori 83,491
12 Kouvola 80,483
13 Joensuu 77,266
14 Lappeenranta 72,646
15 Haemeenlinna 67,994
16 Vaasa 67,631
17 Seinaejoki 64,743
18 Rovaniemi 64,194
19 Kotka 54,616
20 Mikkeli 52,121
21 Porvoo 51,135
22 Kokkola 47,915
23 Nurmijaervi 44,136
24 Hyvinge 43,515
25 Jaervenpaeae 38,148
26 Rauma 36,550
27 Kajaani 36,498
28 Mellunkylae 36,360
29 Lohja 35,960
30 Vuosaari 35,826

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.