Europe & Central Asia
Finland in numbers Finland is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Helsinki. Its population was 5.65 million in 2025, ranking 117 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$56,149 in 2025.
Population 5.65 million 2025
GDP US$317.0 billion 2025
GDP per person US$56,149 2025
Life expectancy 82.3 2024
Area 338,485 2024
Urban share 74.5% 2025
People 5.65 million
2025 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 217
0.47%
2025 · 0.21% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 217
18.5
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 216
74.5%
2025 · 67.1% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 217
14.3%
2025 · 18.2% in 2000 · Rank 192 of 217
24.2%
2025 · 14.9% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 217
1.25
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 193 of 217
Health and living standards 82.3
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 30 of 217
2.4
2024 · -44% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 196
US$5,515
2023 · +219% since 2000 · Rank 18 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 215
93.7%
2024 · 37.2% in 2000 · Rank 36 of 186
98.9%
2024 · 99.7% in 2001 · Rank 107 of 190
Economy US$317.0 billion
2025 · +152% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 210
US$56,149
2025 · +131% since 2000 · Rank 29 of 210
Int$65,884
2025 · +146% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 199
0.17%
2025 · 5.75% in 2000 · Rank 193 of 210
0.33%
2025 · 3.04% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 180
9.5%
2025 · 11.1% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 187
42.3%
2025 · 42.0% in 2000 · Rank 71 of 183
0.3%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 147 of 176
Land and environment 338,485
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 216
74.2%
2024 · 73.7% in 2000 · Rank 13 of 214
5.54
2024 · -50% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Finland. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.