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Finland is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Helsinki. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+31.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+7.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Finland, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Finland

5.6MLatest available · 2025
Finland

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Population changed by +3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearFinland
20255,646,436
20245,619,911
20235,583,911
20225,556,106
20215,541,017
20205,529,543
20195,521,606
20185,515,525
20175,508,214
20165,495,303
20155,479,531
20145,461,512
20135,438,972
20125,413,971
20115,388,272
20105,363,352
20095,338,871
20085,313,399
20075,288,720
20065,266,268
20055,246,096
20045,228,172
20035,213,014
20025,200,598
20015,188,008
20005,176,209
19995,165,474
19985,153,498
19975,139,835
19965,124,573
19955,107,790
19945,088,333
19935,066,447
19925,041,992
19915,013,740
19904,986,431
19894,964,371
19884,946,481
19874,932,123
19864,918,154
19854,902,206
19844,881,803
19834,855,787
19824,826,933
19814,799,964
19804,779,535
19794,764,690
19784,752,528
19774,738,902
19764,725,664
19754,711,440
19744,690,574
19734,666,081
19724,639,657
19714,612,124
19704,606,307
19694,623,785
19684,626,469
19674,605,744
19664,580,869
19654,563,732
19644,548,543
19634,523,309
19624,491,443
19614,461,005
19604,429,634

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Finland

0.5%Latest available · 2025
Finland

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearFinland
20250.47%
20240.64%
20230.5%
20220.27%
20210.21%
20200.14%
20190.11%
20180.13%
20170.23%
20160.29%
20150.33%
20140.41%
20130.46%
20120.48%
20110.46%
20100.46%
20090.48%
20080.47%
20070.43%
20060.38%
20050.34%
20040.29%
20030.24%
20020.24%
20010.23%
20000.21%
19990.23%
19980.27%
19970.3%
19960.33%
19950.38%
19940.43%
19930.48%
19920.56%
19910.55%
19900.44%
19890.36%
19880.29%
19870.28%
19860.32%
19850.42%
19840.53%
19830.6%
19820.56%
19810.43%
19800.31%
19790.26%
19780.29%
19770.28%
19760.3%
19750.44%
19740.52%
19730.57%
19720.6%
19710.13%
1970-0.38%
1969-0.06%
19680.45%
19670.54%
19660.37%
19650.33%
19640.56%
19630.71%
19620.68%
19610.71%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Finland

74.5%Latest available · 2025
Finland

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Urban population changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearFinland
202574.52%
202474.26%
202374.01%
202273.7%
202173.37%
202073.08%
201972.74%
201872.34%
201771.96%
201671.62%
201571.31%
201470.99%
201370.67%
201270.37%
201170.06%
201069.79%
200969.55%
200869.29%
200769.02%
200668.76%
200568.51%
200468.28%
200368.04%
200267.8%
200167.5%
200067.12%
199966.67%
199866.18%
199765.68%
199665.21%
199564.81%
199464.49%
199364.25%
199264.1%
199163.97%
199063.88%
198963.84%
198863.8%
198763.7%
198663.59%
198563.47%
198463.36%
198363.29%
198263.24%
198163.18%
198063.09%
197962.97%
197862.88%
197762.78%
197662.62%
197562.39%
197462.05%
197361.55%
197261.09%
197160.66%
197060.26%
196959.88%
196859.5%
196759.12%
196658.72%
196558.31%
196457.86%
196357.38%
196256.84%
196156.25%
196055.58%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Finland

1.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Finland

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearFinland
20241.25 births
20231.26 births
20221.32 births
20211.46 births
20201.37 births
20191.35 births
20181.41 births
20171.49 births
20161.57 births
20151.65 births
20141.71 births
20131.75 births
20121.8 births
20111.83 births
20101.87 births
20091.86 births
20081.85 births
20071.83 births
20061.84 births
20051.8 births
20041.8 births
20031.76 births
20021.72 births
20011.73 births
20001.73 births
19991.73 births
19981.7 births
19971.75 births
19961.78 births
19951.81 births
19941.85 births
19931.81 births
19921.85 births
19911.79 births
19901.78 births
19891.71 births
19881.69 births
19871.59 births
19861.6 births
19851.64 births
19841.69 births
19831.74 births
19821.71 births
19811.64 births
19801.63 births
19791.64 births
19781.64 births
19771.68 births
19761.7 births
19751.68 births
19741.61 births
19731.49 births
19721.58 births
19711.68 births
19701.83 births
19691.93 births
19682.14 births
19672.32 births
19662.41 births
19652.48 births
19642.59 births
19632.68 births
19622.68 births
19612.72 births
19602.72 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Finland

$317BLatest available · 2025
Finland

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GDP changed by +35.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearFinland
2025$317,039,368,819.61
2024$298,729,432,711.72
2023$295,191,741,637.26
2022$280,253,099,309.34
2021$294,223,210,496.12
2020$270,000,311,606.23
2019$267,014,821,129.41
2018$273,869,255,596.08
2017$253,846,138,440
2016$238,777,818,792.61
2015$233,210,733,506.25
2014$273,478,528,954.9
2013$270,268,036,626.28
2012$257,443,384,492.97
2011$275,126,915,515.57
2010$249,429,613,683.33
2009$253,480,783,439.45
2008$285,698,662,071.09
2007$256,360,251,537.65
2006$217,044,068,234.12
2005$204,859,368,790.66
2004$197,458,297,639.77
2003$171,612,867,735.69
2002$140,360,963,811.77
2001$129,519,672,868.9
2000$125,967,821,110.59
1999$135,234,241,918.15
1998$133,990,876,724.52
1997$126,862,902,302.14
1996$131,991,975,148.85
1995$134,060,457,516.34
1994$103,182,697,780.31
1993$89,112,105,756.22
1992$112,537,828,510.75
1991$127,794,441,993.82
1990$141,446,120,354.53
1989$118,991,270,611.06
1988$109,039,090,262.97
1987$91,564,993,913.16
1986$73,511,611,541.17
1985$55,856,676,899.46
1984$52,870,993,272.66
1983$50,956,447,480.79
1982$52,784,013,815.22
1981$52,440,066,133.92
1980$53,649,984,061.21
1979$44,469,218,439.93
1978$36,259,392,057.76
1977$33,502,784,417.88
1976$31,852,352,669.64
1975$29,475,251,333.44
1974$24,851,036,710.26
1973$19,474,098,335.15
1972$14,744,499,569.83
1971$12,528,522,307.47
1970$11,358,529,161.95
1969$10,177,524,838.9
1968$8,916,565,040.55
1967$9,468,272,357.1
1966$9,306,142,171.6
1965$8,680,393,838.88
1964$7,848,987,792.54
1963$6,958,916,548.13
1962$6,407,796,042.7
1961$5,984,433,774.42
1960$5,279,481,824.13

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Finland

$56.1KLatest available · 2025
Finland

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GDP per capita changed by +31.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearFinland
2025$56,148.58
2024$53,155.55
2023$52,864.69
2022$50,440.56
2021$53,099.14
2020$48,828.68
2019$48,358.18
2018$49,654.25
2017$46,085.02
2016$43,451.26
2015$42,560.35
2014$50,073.78
2013$49,691.01
2012$47,551.67
2011$51,060.32
2010$46,506.29
2009$47,478.35
2008$53,769.47
2007$48,473.02
2006$41,214.02
2005$39,049.87
2004$37,768.13
2003$32,920.09
2002$26,989.39
2001$24,965.2
2000$24,335.92
1999$26,180.41
1998$25,999.99
1997$24,682.29
1996$25,756.68
1995$26,246.27
1994$20,278.29
1993$17,588.68
1992$22,320.11
1991$25,488.85
1990$28,366.2
1989$23,969.05
1988$22,043.77
1987$18,565.03
1986$14,946.99
1985$11,394.19
1984$10,830.22
1983$10,493.96
1982$10,935.31
1981$10,925.1
1980$11,224.94
1979$9,333.08
1978$7,629.5
1977$7,069.74
1976$6,740.29
1975$6,256.1
1974$5,298.08
1973$4,173.54
1972$3,177.93
1971$2,716.43
1970$2,465.86
1969$2,201.12
1968$1,927.29
1967$2,055.75
1966$2,031.52
1965$1,902.04
1964$1,725.6
1963$1,538.46
1962$1,426.67
1961$1,341.5
1960$1,191.86

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Finland

0.2%Latest available · 2025
Finland

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GDP growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearFinland
20250.17%
20240.37%
2023-1.29%
20220.76%
20212.68%
2020-2.49%
20191.35%
20181.19%
20173.3%
20162.57%
20150.47%
2014-0.48%
2013-0.98%
2012-1.52%
20112.39%
20103.17%
2009-8.08%
20080.78%
20075.31%
20064.02%
20052.78%
20044.01%
20032.01%
20021.69%
20012.64%
20005.75%
19994.39%
19985.45%
19976.4%
19963.66%
19954.23%
19943.96%
1993-0.78%
1992-3.31%
1991-5.88%
19900.69%
19895.08%
19885.23%
19873.56%
19862.76%
19853.54%
19843.23%
19833.1%
19823.09%
19811.29%
19805.39%
19797.12%
19782.92%
19770.24%
19760.34%
19751.8%
19743.24%
19736.98%
19727.74%
19712.36%
19707.47%
19699.59%
19682.3%
19672.17%
19662.37%
19655.3%
19645.24%
19633.29%
19622.98%
19617.6%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Finland

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Finland

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Inflation changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearFinland
20250.34%
20241.57%
20236.25%
20227.12%
20212.19%
20200.29%
20191.02%
20181.08%
20170.75%
20160.36%
2015-0.21%
20141.04%
20131.48%
20122.81%
20113.42%
20101.18%
2009-0%
20084.07%
20072.51%
20061.57%
20050.62%
20040.19%
20030.88%
20021.57%
20012.58%
20003.04%
19991.16%
19981.4%
19971.19%
19960.63%
19950.79%
19941.09%
19932.19%
19922.92%
19914.31%
19906.15%
19896.59%
19885.09%
19874.11%
19862.93%
19855.2%
19847.07%
19838.37%
19829.58%
198111.31%
198011.59%
19797.47%
19787.8%
197711.79%
197614.34%
197517.81%
197416.94%
197310.75%
19726.66%
19716.48%
19702.74%
19692.21%
19689.19%
19675.38%
19663.87%
19654.94%
196410.28%
19635%
19624.38%
19611.69%
19603.42%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Finland

9.5%Latest available · 2025
Finland

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Unemployment changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearFinland
20259.46%
20248.4%
20237.15%
20226.72%
20217.62%
20207.76%
20196.7%
20187.36%
20178.64%
20168.82%
20159.38%
20148.66%
20138.19%
20127.69%
20117.78%
20108.39%
20098.25%
20086.37%
20076.85%
20068.94%
20059.6%
200410.36%
200310.47%
200210.42%
200110.29%
200011.13%
199911.69%
199813.21%
199714.97%
199615.57%
199517.01%
199416.43%
199316.2%
199211.6%
19916.5%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Finland

82.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Finland

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Life expectancy changed by +1.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearFinland
202482.34 years
202381.59 years
202281.19 years
202181.89 years
202081.93 years
201981.98 years
201881.73 years
201781.63 years
201681.43 years
201581.48 years
201481.18 years
201380.98 years
201280.63 years
201180.47 years
201079.87 years
200979.72 years
200879.57 years
200779.26 years
200679.21 years
200578.82 years
200478.71 years
200378.37 years
200278.12 years
200177.97 years
200077.47 years
199977.29 years
199877.09 years
199776.88 years
199676.69 years
199576.41 years
199476.4 years
199375.71 years
199275.46 years
199175.23 years
199074.81 years
198974.79 years
198874.58 years
198774.59 years
198674.56 years
198574.22 years
198474.52 years
198374.2 years
198274.3 years
198173.75 years
198073.44 years
197973.16 years
197872.9 years
197772.35 years
197671.81 years
197571.67 years
197471.13 years
197371.22 years
197270.71 years
197170.02 years
197070.18 years
196969.5 years
196869.62 years
196769.67 years
196669.48 years
196568.98 years
196469.22 years
196369.01 years
196268.58 years
196168.84 years
196068.82 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Finland

10.5%Latest available · 2023
Finland

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Health expenditure changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearFinland
202310.47%
20229.74%
20219.91%
20209.7%
20199.22%
20189.11%
20179.19%
20169.46%
20159.7%
20149.83%
20139.85%
20129.62%
20119.24%
20109.14%
20099.16%
20088.34%
20078.08%
20068.29%
20058.29%
20048.06%
20037.94%
20027.63%
20017.25%
20007.1%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Finland

93.7%Latest available · 2024
Finland

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Internet adoption changed by +7.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearFinland
202493.72%
202393.51%
202292.99%
202192.81%
202092.17%
201989.61%
201888.89%
201787.47%
201687.7%
201586.42%
201486.53%
201391.51%
201289.88%
201188.71%
201086.89%
200982.49%
200883.67%
200780.78%
200679.66%
200574.48%
200472.39%
200369.22%
200262.43%
200143.11%
200037.25%
199932.3%
199825.5%
199719.5%
199616.8%
199513.9%
19944.92%
19932.57%
19921.89%
19911.4%
19900.4%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Finland

50.2%Latest available · 2021
Finland

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Renewable energy changed by +15.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearFinland
202150.2%
202047.3%
201945.4%
201844.2%
201744.4%
201642.4%
201543.2%
201441.2%
201338.5%
201238.7%
201135.1%
201033.4%
200932.5%
200834.6%
200731.8%
200631.2%
200531.5%
200431.1%
200328.4%
200229.5%
200129.2%
200031.7%
199930.2%
199830.5%
199728.8%
199626.9%
199527.3%
199425.1%
199326%
199225.1%
199124%
199024.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Finland

100%Latest available · 2024
Finland

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearFinland
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Finland

83.4%Latest available · 2025
Finland

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Trade changed by +11.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearFinland
202583.4%
202483.45%
202385.51%
202294.56%
202179.79%
202072.18%
201980.56%
201879.14%
201775.94%
201671.72%
201571.96%
201474.63%
201377.49%
201279.43%
201178.72%
201075.46%
200970.13%
200886.19%
200782.86%
200682%
200576.59%
200470.97%
200368.07%
200269.32%
200170.28%
200074.93%
199966.25%
199866.99%
199768.25%
199665.79%
199564.14%
199462.5%
199358.23%
199250.24%
199143.48%
199045.84%
198947.88%
198848.17%
198749.49%
198650%
198555.33%
198456.62%
198357.44%
198257.59%
198161.61%
198062.94%
197958.11%
197852.62%
197752.39%
197649.26%
197550.33%
197455.21%
197348.5%
197247.79%
197147.44%
197049.42%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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