Finland

Country in Europe

In brief

Aged 0–14: 14.3% (2025). World rank 192 of 216; in Europe, 32 of 48. Aged 65 and over: 24.2% (2025). World rank 7 of 216; in Europe, 5 of 48. Life expectancy, women: 85 years (2024). World rank 24 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 13 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 5.5M → 5.6M, population growth per year +0.3% → +0.5%, and living in cities 71.3% → 74.5%.

Population and migration

Population: 5,646,436 2025
Population density: 16.7 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.5% 2025
Living in cities: 74.5% 2025
Net migration per year: +18.2K 2025
Born in another country: 9.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 14.3% 2025
Aged 15–64: 61.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 24.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 82.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 85 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 79.8 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 7.8 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 10.4 2024

Society

Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Religions: Protestant 66.6%, no religion 30.6%, other 1.7%, and Orthodox 1.1% (2022)