World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. health/Country-Health-Profiles-2019-Finland.xls Demographic factors EU Population size (mid-year estimates) 5 508 000 511 876 000 Share of population over age 65 (%) 20.9 19.4 Fertility rate¹ 1.5 1.6 Socioeconomic factors GDP per capita (EUR PPP²) 32 700 30 000 Relative poverty rate³ (%) 11.5 16.9 Unemployment rate (%) 8.6 7.6 1. The total population in Finland was estimated at 5.5 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Share of population with foreign background by age at the end of 2009 and 2019. Nov. 15, 2019 — A new genetic study demonstrates that, at the end of the Iron Age, Finland was inhabited by separate and differing populations, all … Northern regions have a population density of roughly 2 people per square kilometer. 08 February, 2019. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Finland had a population of 4.4 million people. In 2019 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 5,826. % of working age population Q2-2020 Finland % of working age population: Total % of working age population Q3-2015-Q2-2020 Finland (red), OECD - Total (black) Total % of working age population ... 2019 Finland (red) Find all indicators on Jobs. The population of approximately 5.4 million mainly inhabit the southern region of the country where the majority of urban centers are concentrated. Population, total - Finland ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. The largest age groups were 20 to 39 year-olds (1.38 million), … Around one in three Finns living in inner urban areas. This is an increase of 0.50 % (27,954 people) compared to population of 5,601,994 the year before. At the end of 2019, a total of 37 per cent of Finland's population were living in inner urban areas. In 2019, the total population of Finland amounted to roughly 5.5 million people. As of 1 January 2020, the population of Finland was estimated to be 5,629,948 people. This page provides - Finland Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. The average age of the population with Finnish background stood at 43.9 years at the end of 2019. Photo credit: Emmi Korhonen / AFP/ Getty Images ... Finland's parents, however, don't have such concerns as teaching is a highly respected and professional field in Finland. Finland’s economic freedom score is 75.7, making its economy the 20th freest in the 2020 Index. The Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland is an episcopal church, that is governed by bishops, with a very strong tradition of parish autonomy. In 2019, the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland had about 3.8 million members, which is 68.7% of the population, registered with a parish. Its overall score has increased by 0.8 point, helped by a higher score for fiscal health. Finland is a North European country bordered by the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden, Russia, and Norway. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division. Demographics of Finland 2019.