ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE

Finland

According to the World Bank, Finland was home to 5.6 million people in 2024 — the 116th most populous of 217 countries, 0.07% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALHelsinki

Finland by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20245.6 million116th of 2170.07%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.6%130th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20247.8 / 1,000193rd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202410.4 / 1,00031st of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.25193rd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202474.3%75th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$298.7B47th of 2140.27%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$53.1K30th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$51.6K26th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20241.6%151st of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20259.5%40th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202482.3 yrs30th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20241.9 / 1,000189th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 202410.5%24th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20233.6 / 1,00043rd of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20245.5445th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202373.7%11th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202250.2%48th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202593.7%40th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024125.9 / 1,00074th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024no figure
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202318.4189th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20237.4%116th of 206

23 live measures for Finland, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Finland, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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