Finland: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: Helsinki#54 by population

Finland is a Northern European country of 5.6 million people; forestry, machinery, and telecommunications equipment are the traditional pillars of its economy. The country joined NATO in 2023, a historic shift in its security policy.

Long held up as a model in international assessments for its education system, Finland is also known for placing first in the UN World Happiness Report year after year.

Population (2025)
5.6 million
5,646,436 people
GDP (2025)
$317bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$56,149
Life expectancy
82.3
years
Area
338,480
km²
Population density
17
people/km²
Median age
43.4
Internet usage
93.7%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$7.0bn
6,988 million dollars
Share of GDP
2.30%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
4.05%
Spending per capita
$1,238
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
22 thousand
22,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
3.9
0.80% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How Finland compares

Finland and Germany — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — Finland: 56.149Life expectancy (years) — Finland: 82,3Internet usage (%) — Finland: 93,7GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5
FinlandGermany

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26