Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Finland
Finland: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 5,650 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,650 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,650 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,780 Thousand persons
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Finland, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5,650 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Finland peaked at 5,650 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,780 Thousand persons, in 1980.
That places Finland 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,780 Thousand persons | — |
| 1981 | 4,800 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,827 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,856 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4,882 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,902 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,918 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,932 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,946 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,964 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,986 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,014 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,042 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,066 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,088 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,108 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,125 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,140 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,154 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,166 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,176 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,188 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,201 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,213 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,228 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,246 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,266 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,289 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,313 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,339 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,363 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,388 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,414 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,439 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,462 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,480 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,495 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,508 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,516 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,522 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,531 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,542 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,557 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,577 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,621 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,650 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,881 Thousand persons | 4,780 Thousand persons | 4,964 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,089 Thousand persons | 4,986 Thousand persons | 5,166 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,246 Thousand persons | 5,176 Thousand persons | 5,339 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,459 Thousand persons | 5,363 Thousand persons | 5,522 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,580 Thousand persons | 5,531 Thousand persons | 5,650 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Finland?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Finland was 5,650 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,650 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,780 Thousand persons in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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