Finland Population Pyramid 2016

Finland
2016
Population: 5,495,468

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Finland in 2016

In 2016, Finland had a total population of 5,495,469 people. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 5,266,247; it has grown by 4.4% since.

Half of the population was younger than 42.6 years; 16.3% were children under 15 and 20.7% were 65 or older. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
5,495,469
Median age
42.6
0-14 %
16.3%
65+ %
20.7%
Child dependency
25.8
Old-age dependency
32.8
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
5,351,645
Population 2100
4,601,058
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.26

The fertility rate of Finland was 1.26 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 81.7

Life expectancy at birth was 81.7 years in 2023: 84.4 for women and 79.1 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

434,505 immigrants live in Finland, 7.7% of the population.

Ukraine63,352
Estonia55,655
Sweden39,331
Iraq21,546
Russian Federation17,907
Where emigrants live (2024)

181,802 people born in Finland live in other countries.

Sweden129,139
Norway7,986
Australia7,752
Canada7,526
Estonia6,040
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Finland 5,495,469 42.6
Denmark 5,728,201 41.6
Norway 5,235,983 39.3
Ireland 4,753,503 36.8
Lithuania 2,869,110 43.2
How many people lived in Finland in 2016?
Finland had a population of 5,495,469 in 2016.
Is Finland's population growing or shrinking?
Finland's population grew 4.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 5,351,645 by 2050.
How old is the population of Finland?
The median age in Finland is 42.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Finland?
In Finland, 16.3% of people are under 15 and 20.7% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Finland have?
Finland's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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