COUNTRY PROFILE / FIN
Finland
FIN / FI
For Finland, population is 5,646,436 people (2025, #117/215) and area is 338,480 km² (2023, #66/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 67.7%); Main language: Finnish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Finland in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Finland with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Finland, population is about 4.6% of Japan's value and area is about 89.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Finland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,646,436 people2025 / About 4.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 338,480 km²2023 / About 89.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 16.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.34 years2024 / 1.7 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 56,1492025 / About 1.56 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,176,209 people in 2000 to 5,646,436 people in 2025, an increase of about 9.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.47 years in 2000 to 82.34 years in 2024, an increase of 4.87 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 24,336 in 2000 to US$ 56,149 in 2025, an increase of about 130.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Finland.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY