What is the population of Finland in 2025?

Finland has a population of 5.65 million (5,646,436) according to World Bank, World Development Indicators data for 2025.

What is the capital of Finland?

The capital of Finland is Helsinki.

How large is the economy of Finland?

Finland's GDP is $317.04B (2025, World Bank, World Development Indicators), which is $56,149 per capita.

Head of state: Alexander Stubb (since March 1, 2024). Head of government: Petteri Orpo (since June 20, 2023). Source: Wikidata, checked August 11, 2026.

Finland

Republic of Finland

Updated August 11, 2026

Population

5.65 million

2025 · World Bank

GDP

$317.04B

2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita

$56,149

2025 · World Bank

Area

338,424 km²

mledoze/countries reference dataset

Capital

Helsinki

Median age

43.2 yrs

2025 · UN WPP

CIA World Factbook map of Finland, showing major cities, rivers and neighbouring countries — Map from The World Factbook, final edition. Public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105); boundary representation is not necessarily authoritative.

Capital: Helsinki
Region: Europe
Subregion: Northern Europe
Area: 338,424 km²
Neighbours: 3
Languages: Finnish, Swedish

#118 of 238 in population #49 of 222 in GDP #67 of 252 in area #28 of 213 in GDP per capita #33 of 228 in life expectancy

Leadership

Head of state: Alexander Stubb; In office since March 1, 2024
Head of government: Petteri Orpo; In office since June 20, 2023

Wikidata (CC0), checked August 11, 2026. Frozen Factbook mirrors still list the officeholders of January 2026.

Then and now

The CIA World Factbook stopped updating in January 2026. This is what has changed since its final edition.

Final CIA World Factbook figures of January 2026 versus current data for Finland
Indicator	Factbook, final edition	Current	Change
Population	5,550,4492025	5,646,4362025	+1.7%
GDP (nominal)	$299.84B2024	$317.04B2025	+5.7%
Inflation rate	1.6%2024	0.3%2025	-1.3 pp

Trends since 2000

Population +9.1% since 2000

5.18 million (2000) 5.65 million (2025)

GDP +152% since 2000

$125.97B (2000) $317.04B (2025)

GDP per capita +131% since 2000

$24,336 (2000) $56,149 (2025)

Inflation -89% since 2000

3.0% (2000) 0.3% (2025)

World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

7 facts about Finland

01 Finland ranks 118 of 238 in population, with 5.65 million people as of 2025.
02 Its economy produced $317.04B in 2025, or $56,149 per person.
03 It shares land borders with 3 neighbours: Norway, Sweden, Russia.
04 Population has grown 9% since 2000, from 5.18 million to 5.65 million.
05 Prices sit at about 85% of United States levels (World Bank PPP data, 2025).
06 94% of the population uses the internet (2024).
07 It lists 2 official or major languages: Finnish, Swedish.

Reference

Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Calling code: +358
Internet TLD: .fi
Demonym: Finnish
ISO codes: FI · FIN · 246

Land borders

Norway Sweden Russia

The Factbook archive 147 fields · 12 categories

The complete World Factbook entry for Finland: 147 fields and 256 sub-entries across 12 categories, kept whole as historical reference. A United States Government work in the public domain, reflecting data as of the final January 2026 edition; the live figures above supersede the fast-moving numbers in it. Last CIA update: January 20, 2026.

Finland and neighbouring land. Geometry: Natural Earth (public domain).

Introduction 1 field

Background: Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, Finland successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union, albeit with some loss of territory. During the next half-century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per-capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the EU since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high-quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system, although the system is currently facing the challenges of an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland opted to join NATO; it became the organization's 31st member in April 2023.

Geography 18 fields

Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Geographic coordinates: 64 00 N, 26 00 E
Map references: Europe
Area: total: 338,145 sq km
land: 303,815 sq km
water: 34,330 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Montana
Land boundaries: total: 2,563 km
border countries: Norway 709 km; Sweden 545 km; Russia 1,309 km
Coastline: 1,250 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 nm)
contiguous zone: 24 nm
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm; extends to continental shelf boundary with Sweden, Estonia, and Russia
Climate: cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Terrain: mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills
Elevation: highest point: Halti (alternatively Haltia, Haltitunturi, Haltiatunturi) 1,328 m
lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
mean elevation: 164 m
Natural resources: timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone
Land use: agricultural land: 7.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 7.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0% (2023 est.)
forest: 74.2% (2023 est.)
other: 18.4% (2023 est.)
Irrigated land: 80 sq km (2016)
Major lakes (area sq km): fresh water lake(s): Saimaa - 1,760 sq km; Paijanne - 1,090 sq km; Inarijarvi - 1,000 sq km; Oulujarvi - 900 sq km; Pielinen - 850 sq km
Population distribution: the vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populated
Natural hazards: severe winters in the north
Geography - note: long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain

People and Society 34 fields

Population: total: 5,550,449 (2025 est.)
male: 2,750,057
female: 2,800,392
Nationality: noun: Finn(s)
adjective: Finnish
Ethnic groups: Finnish, Swedish, Russian, Estonian, Romani, Sami

note: 90.9% of the population has a Finnish background (2022 est.)
Languages: Languages: Finnish (official) 85.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.7%, other 7.2% (2022 est.)
major-language sample(s):
World Factbook, korvaamaton perustietolähde. (Finnish)

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Religions: Lutheran 66.6%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, none 30.6% (2022 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 16.2% (male 464,939/female 444,585)
15-64 years: 60.3% (male 1,725,072/female 1,668,604)
65 years and over: 23.5% (2024 est.) (male 583,645/female 739,569)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 62.3 (2025 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 23.3 (2025 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 39 (2025 est.)
potential support ratio: 2.6 (2025 est.)
Median age: total: 44 years (2025 est.)
male: 41.8 years
female: 44.9 years
Population growth rate: 0.02% (2025 est.)
Birth rate: 7.75 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate: 11.01 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Net migration rate: 3.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Population distribution: the vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populated
Urbanization: urban population: 85.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 1.338 million HELSINKI (capital) (2023)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth: 29.5 years (2020 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio: 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 1.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
male: 2.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 1.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 82.2 years (2024 est.)
male: 79.3 years
female: 85.2 years
Total fertility rate: 1.28 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate: 0.63 (2025 est.)
Drinking water source: improved: urban: urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: rural: rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 10.2% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 14.8% of national budget (2022 est.)
Physician density: 3.61 physicians/1,000 population (2021)
Hospital bed density: 2.8 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: rural: rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 22.2% (2016)
Alcohol consumption per capita: total: 8.23 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 3.76 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 1.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 1.96 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0.91 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use: total: 18% (2025 est.)
male: 21.7% (2025 est.)
female: 14.3% (2025 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15-49): 57.1% (2023 est.)
Child marriage: women married by age 18: 0.1% (2017)
Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP): 6.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 12.1% national budget (2022 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 20 years (2023 est.)
male: 18 years (2023 est.)
female: 21 years (2023 est.)

Environment 11 fields

Environmental issues: limited air pollution in urban centers; some water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations
International environmental agreements: party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Climate: cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Land use: agricultural land: 7.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 7.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0% (2023 est.)
forest: 74.2% (2023 est.)
other: 18.4% (2023 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 85.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions: 33.594 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke: 7.536 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 23.069 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas: 2.989 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Particulate matter emissions: 6 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 3.124 million tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 35.4% (2022 est.)
Total water withdrawal: municipal: 500 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
industrial: 1.299 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
agricultural: 1 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 110 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Geoparks: total global geoparks and regional networks: 4 (2024)
global geoparks and regional networks: Impact Crater Lake - Lappajarvi; Rokua; Lauhanvuori-Haemeenkangas; Saimaa; Salpausselka (2024)

Government 23 fields

Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Finland
conventional short form: Finland
local long form: Suomen tasavalta (Finnish)/ Republiken Finland (Swedish)
local short form: Suomi (Finnish)/ Finland (Swedish)
etymology: name derives from the Finns, an ethnic group in northeastern Europe; their name comes from the Germanic word finna, meaning "fish scale;" the local name, Suomi, may come from two local words: suo, meaning "marsh," and maa, meaning "land"
Government type: parliamentary republic
Capital: name: Helsinki
geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the modern name is a Finnish derivation; King Gustav VASA of Sweden founded the city in 1550 as Helsingfors; the name came from Helsing, the Old Norwegian name for a local people, and the word fors, or "waterfall," referring to a waterfall at the city's original location on the Vantaa River
Administrative divisions: 19 regions (maakunnat, singular - maakunta (Finnish); landskapen, singular - landskapet (Swedish)); Aland (Swedish), Ahvenanmaa (Finnish); Etela-Karjala (Finnish), Sodra Karelen (Swedish) [South Karelia]; Etela-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Sodra Osterbotten (Swedish) [South Ostrobothnia]; Etela-Savo (Finnish), Sodra Savolax (Swedish) [South Savo]; Kanta-Hame (Finnish), Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish); Kainuu (Finnish), Kajanaland (Swedish); Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Mellersta Osterbotten (Swedish) [Central Ostrobothnia]; Keski-Suomi (Finnish), Mellersta Finland (Swedish) [Central Finland]; Kymenlaakso (Finnish), Kymmenedalen (Swedish); Lappi (Finnish), Lappland (Swedish); Paijat-Hame (Finnish), Paijanne-Tavastland (Swedish); Pirkanmaa (Finnish), Birkaland (Swedish) [Tampere]; Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Osterbotten (Swedish) [Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Karjala (Finnish), Norra Karelen (Swedish) [North Karelia]; Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Norra Osterbotten (Swedish) [North Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Savo (Finnish), Norra Savolax (Swedish) [North Savo]; Satakunta (Finnish and Swedish); Uusimaa (Finnish), Nyland (Swedish) [Newland]; Varsinais-Suomi (Finnish), Egentliga Finland (Swedish) [Southwest Finland]
Legal system: civil law system based on the Swedish model
Constitution: history: previous 1906, 1919; latest drafted 17 June 1997, approved by Parliament 11 June 1999, entered into force 1 March 2000
amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage normally requires simple majority vote in two readings in the first parliamentary session and at least two-thirds majority vote in a single reading by the newly elected Parliament; proposals declared "urgent" by five-sixths of Parliament members can be passed by at least two-thirds majority vote in the first parliamentary session only
International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Finland
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 6 years
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: President Alexander STUBB (since 1 March 2024)
head of government: Prime Minister Petteri ORPO (since 20 June 2023)
cabinet: Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to Parliament
election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by Parliament
most recent election date: 28 January 2024, with a runoff on 11 February 2024
election results:
2024: Alexander STUBB elected in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Alexander STUBB (KoK) 27.2%, Pekka HAAVISTO (Vihr) 25.8%, Jussi HALLA-AHO (PS) 19.0%, Olli REHN (Kesk) 15.3%; percent of vote in second round - STUBB 51.6%, HAAVISTO 48.4%

2018: Sauli NIINISTO reelected president; percent of vote - Sauli NIINISTO (independent) 62.7%, Pekka HAAVISTO (Vihr) 12.4%, Laura HUHTASAARI (PS) 6.9%, Paavo VAYRYNEN (independent) 6.2%, Matti VANHANEN (Kesk) 4.1%, other 7.7%
expected date of next election: by 28 January 2030
Legislative branch: legislature name: Parliament (Eduskunta - Riksdagen)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 200 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 4/2/2023
parties elected and seats per party: National Coalition Party (KOK) (48); The Finns Party (PS) (46); Social Democratic Party (SDP) (43); Center Party (KESK) (23); The Greens (13); Left Alliance (Vas) (11); Other (16)
percentage of women in chamber: 45.5%
expected date of next election: April 2027
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president; organized into 3 chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68
subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
Political parties: Aland Coalition (a coalition of several political parties on the Aland Islands)
Center Party or Kesk
Christian Democrats or KD
Finns Party or PS
Green League or Vihr
Left Alliance or Vas
Movement Now or Liike Nyt
National Coalition Party or Kok
Social Democratic Party or SDP
Swedish People's Party or RKP or SFP
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Leena-Kaisa MIKKOLA (since 18 September 2024)
chancery: 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 298-5800
FAX: [1] (202) 298-6030
email address and website:
[email protected]

https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/mission
consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Howard W. BRODIE (since 13 November 2025)
embassy: Itainen Puistotie 14 B, 00140 Helsinki
mailing address: 5310 Helsinki Place, Washington DC 20521-5310
telephone: [358] (9) 616-250
FAX: [358] (9) 174-681
email address and website:
[email protected]

https://fi.usembassy.gov/
International organization participation: ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMOGIP, UNOOSA, UNRWA, UNSOM, UNTSO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Independence: 6 December 1917 (from Russia)
National holiday: Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
Flag: description: white with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the cross is shifted to the left in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)

meaning: the blue stands for the country's thousands of lakes, and the white for snow
National symbol(s): lion
National color(s): blue, white
National anthem(s): title: "Maamme" (Our Land)
lyrics/music: Paavo Eemil KAJANDER, Johan Ludvig RUNEBERG/Fredrik PACIUS
history: in use since 1848; although never officially adopted, the anthem has been popular since a student group first sang it in 1848
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 7 (6 cultural, 1 natural)
selected World Heritage Site locales: Fortress of Suomenlinna (c); Old Rauma (c); Petäjävesi Old Church (c); Verla Groundwood and Board Mill (c); Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki (c); High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago (n); Struve Geodetic Arc (c)

Economy 31 fields

Economic overview: high-income, export-based EU and eurozone economy; major timber, metals, engineering, telecom, and electronics industries; emerging from recession triggered by inflation, weak consumer and export demand, and lower private investment; labor market reform plan to address structural rigidities
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $313.591 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $314.075 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $317.078 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024: -0.2% (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: -0.9% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 0.8% (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2024: $55,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $56,200 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022: $57,100 (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $299.836 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 1.6% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 6.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 7.1% (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 2.5% (2024 est.)
industry: 22.1% (2024 est.)
services: 62.9% (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 53.4% (2023 est.)
government consumption: 25.6% (2023 est.)
investment in fixed capital: 23.4% (2023 est.)
investment in inventories: -0.4% (2023 est.)
exports of goods and services: 43.1% (2023 est.)
imports of goods and services: -42.8% (2023 est.)
Agricultural products: milk, barley, oats, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, pork, chicken, peas, rye (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Industries: metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing
Industrial production growth rate: -2.2% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Labor force: 2.898 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024: 8.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 7.2% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022: 6.8% (2022 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total: 19.2% (2024 est.)
male: 20% (2024 est.)
female: 18.3% (2024 est.)
Population below poverty line: 12.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022: 27.9 (2022 est.)
Average household expenditures: on food: 12.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
on alcohol and tobacco: 4.4% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 3.8% (2022 est.)
highest 10%: 23.1% (2022 est.)
Remittances: Remittances 2024: 0.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023: 0.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022: 0.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget: revenues: $126.337 billion (2023 est.)
expenditures: $131.978 billion (2023 est.)
Public debt: Public debt 2017: 61.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 25.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Current account balance: Current account balance 2024: $930.393 million (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$1.58 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$7.026 billion (2022 est.)
Exports: Exports 2024: $124.531 billion (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $127.098 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $129.389 billion (2022 est.)
Exports - partners: USA 11%, Germany 11%, Sweden 10%, Netherlands 7%, China 5% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Exports - commodities: paper, refined petroleum, steel, wood pulp, ships (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports: Imports 2024: $122.644 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $126.175 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $135.119 billion (2022 est.)
Imports - partners: Germany 14%, Sweden 12%, China 9%, Norway 8%, Netherlands 5% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Imports - commodities: crude petroleum, cars, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, broadcasting equipment (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $17.993 billion (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $16.929 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $16.036 billion (2022 est.)
Exchange rates: Currency: euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024: 0.924 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 0.925 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 0.95 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 0.845 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020: 0.876 (2020 est.)

Energy 8 fields

Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
Electricity: installed generating capacity: 26.782 million kW (2023 est.)
consumption: 77.419 billion kWh (2023 est.)
exports: 7.883 billion kWh (2023 est.)
imports: 9.644 billion kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 2.721 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels: 5.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
nuclear: 41.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar: 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
wind: 18.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity: 19.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste: 13.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Nuclear energy: Number of operational nuclear reactors: 5 (2025)
Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors: 4.37GW (2025 est.)
Percent of total electricity production: 42% (2025 est.)
Coal: production: 811,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
consumption: 3.933 million metric tons (2023 est.)
exports: 113,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
imports: 2.624 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum: total petroleum production: 8,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption: 172,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)
Natural gas: consumption: 1.55 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
exports: 479.457 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
imports: 2.112 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 183.54 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Communications 6 fields

Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 158,000 (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2024 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 7.07 million (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2024 est.)
Broadcast media: 3 publicly operated TV stations and numerous privately owned TV stations; several free and special-interest pay-TV channels; cable and satellite multi-channel subscription services are available; all TV signals are digital; 13 national and 25 regional public radio stations; a large number of private radio broadcasters
Internet country code: .fi

note: Aland Islands assigned .ax
Internet users: percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 1.98 million (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2023 est.)

Transportation 6 fields

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: OH
Airports: 98 (2025)
Heliports: 17 (2025)
Railways: total: 5,918 km (2020) 3,349 km electrified
Merchant marine: total: 282 (2023)
by type: bulk carrier 9, general cargo 75, oil tanker 4, other 194
Ports: total ports: 37 (2024)
large: 5
medium: 7
small: 11
very small: 14
ports with oil terminals: 21
key ports: Helsinki, Kaskinen, Kokkola, Kotka, Kristinestad, Mantyluoto, Oulu, Pietarsaari, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Vaasa

Military and Security 7 fields

Military and security forces: Finnish Defense Forces (FDF; Puolustusvoimat): Army (Maavoimat), Navy (Merivoimat), Air Force (Ilmavoimat) (2025)

note: the Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos) and National Police are under the Ministry of the Interior; the Border Guard becomes part of the FDF in wartime
Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2025: 2.8% of GDP (2025 est.)
Military Expenditures 2024: 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 2.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military and security service personnel strengths: approximately 31,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)

note: active-duty figures include about 21,000 conscripts carrying out their obligated military service
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the military's inventory consists of a mix of modern European, Israeli, South Korean, US, and domestically produced weapons systems; the Finnish defense industry produces a variety of military equipment, including wheeled armored vehicles and naval vessels; Finland also cooperates with other European countries and the US in the joint production of armaments (2025)
Military service age and obligation: all Finnish men are obligated to serve 5.5-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard upon reaching the age of 18 (length of service depends on the type of duty); women 18-29 may volunteer for service; there is also an option to perform non-military service which lasts for 8.5 or 11.5 months; after completing their initial conscript obligation, individuals enter the reserves and remain eligible for mobilization until the age of 50 for rank-and-file and 60 for non-commissioned and commissioned officers (2025)

note: Finland has had conscription since 1951; each year, the military inducts and active-duty units train approximately 21,000 conscripts; the resulting pool of trained reservists gives the FDF a wartime strength of approximately 280,000 and a total reserve of some 900,000 citizens with military service
Military deployments: 165 Lebanon (UNIFIL); Finland also contributes to several ongoing EU and NATO missions (2025)
Military - note: the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) are focused primarily on territorial defense, which is based on having a large, trained reserve force created by general conscription; other FDF responsibilities include support to international peacekeeping operations and some domestic security duties, such as assisting the National Police in maintaining law and order in crises

the FDF is also focused on fulfilling its commitment to NATO; following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland applied for NATO membership, gaining entry in April 2023; Finland had been part of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program since 1994 and participated in NATO-led military missions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq; in 2024, it joined NATO's Air Policing mission in Eastern Europe

Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and actively participates in EU crisis management missions and operations; the FDF also cooperates closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation structure (NORDEFCO; established 2009), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and involves cooperation in such areas as armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; Sweden, the UK, and the US are close bi-lateral defense partners; in 2022, Finland signed a mutual security agreement with the UK, and since 2014 has been part of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries designed to respond to a wide range of contingencies in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and High North regions (2025)

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Terrorist group(s): Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)

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Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees: 97,568 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 1,326 (2024 est.)

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What is the population of Finland in 2025?: Finland has a population of 5.65 million (5,646,436) according to World Bank, World Development Indicators data for 2025.
What is the capital of Finland?: The capital of Finland is Helsinki.
How large is the economy of Finland?: Finland's GDP is $317.04B (2025, World Bank, World Development Indicators), which is $56,149 per capita.
Who leads Finland?: Head of state: Alexander Stubb (since March 1, 2024). Head of government: Petteri Orpo (since June 20, 2023). Source: Wikidata, checked August 11, 2026.

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