| Area of Finland | 337,617.5 km² |
| Population | 5.4 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +16.7% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +6.3% |
| Timezone | Eastern European Summer Time |
Map of Finland
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,663,861 | 4,934,158 | 5,119,483 | 5,441,530 |
| Population Density | 13.8 / km² | 14.6 / km² | 15.2 / km² | 16.1 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1600 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 188,830 | n/a | n/a |
| 1700 | 377,645 | 7.2% | 18,881 |
| 1800 | 928,719 | 9.4% | 55,107 |
| 1900 | 2,583,797 | 10.8% | 165,507 |
| 1910 | 2,976,253 | 15.2% | 392,456 |
| 1920 | 3,262,513 | 9.6% | 286,260 |
| 1930 | 3,545,394 | 8.7% | 282,881 |
| 1940 | 3,615,479 | 2% | 70,085 |
| 1950 | 3,937,584 | 8.9% | 322,105 |
| 1960 | 4,369,940 | 11% | 432,356 |
| 1970 | 4,565,280 | 4.5% | 195,340 |
| 1990 | 4,934,158 | 4% | 184,439 |
| 2000 | 5,119,483 | 3.8% | 185,325 |
| 2020 | 5,565,927 | 4.3% | 223,222 |
| 2030 | 5,790,371 | 4% | 224,444 |
| 2040 | 5,954,763 | 2.8% | 164,392 |
| 2050 | 6,116,383 | 2.7% | 161,620 |
| 2060 | 6,304,137 | 3.1% | 187,754 |
| 2070 | 6,476,022 | 2.7% | 171,885 |
| 2080 | 6,617,053 | 2.2% | 141,031 |
| 2090 | 6,717,084 | 1.5% | 100,031 |
| 2100 | 6,754,184 | 0.6% | 37,100 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Regions in Finland
Regions in Finland
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itä-Suomi, Finland | 61,088.9 km² | 563,955 | 23.9 / mi² |
| Lapland | 98,968.6 km² | 182,609 | 4.78 / mi² |
| Lounais-Suomi, Finland | 18,883.5 km² | 688,334 | 94.4 / mi² |
| Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi, Suomi | 61,542.2 km² | 1.2 million | 51.7 / mi² |
| Northern Finland, Finland | 61,834.6 km² | 484,705 | 20.3 / mi² |
| Southern Finland Province | 33,976 km² | 2.3 million | 174.9 / mi² |
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