The total population of Finland amounted to approximately 5.60 million inhabitants in 2023. Slightly more than half of the population in Finland, roughly 2.8 million, were women, compared to around 2.77 million men. The population of Finland has been steadily increasing, but showed a slowing trend in recent years.
Fertility rate dropped to an all-time low in Finland The slowing increase of the Finnish population can be seen in the country’s decreasing fertility rate, which dropped to an all-time low in 2019. The estimated number of children born to a woman amounted to 1.35 in 2019, whereas in 2010 this was 1.87.
The number of elders in Finland exceeded the number of 0 to 19 year-olds Another factor slowing down the population growth is the aging population of the country. The number of people aged 60 years and older has been increasing in recent years, amounting to over 1.6 million in 2023. In 2018, the elderly population in Finland exceeded that of children and teenagers.
The population figures of Finland consist of permanent residents that are registered with the Finnish authorities. Non-permanent residents and those not yet registered as residents are not represented in the numbers.
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Statistics Finland. (April 26, 2024). Population of Finland in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/520979/population-of-finland-by-gender/
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