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Finland: capital, population, area and flag

Finland is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Helsinki. The population is about 5.65M (#116 of 193) and the area is about 338,485 km² (#65 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Helsinki
Region
Europe / Northern Europe
Population
5,646,436 (2025) #116 of 193
Total area
338,485 km² (2024) #65 of 193
Population density
18.5 people/km² (2024) #170 of 193
GDP (total)
$317B (2025) #47 of 189
GDP per capita
$56,149 (2025) #21 of 189
Life expectancy
82.3 years (2024) #24 of 193
Distance from Japan
7,818 km #149 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 0.9 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/22 that of Japan
Main languages
Finnish, Swedish
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+358
Time zone (capital)
UTC+2 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
7 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
60.17°N 24.94°E

Population of Finland, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
See past estimates, future projections and the population pyramid in the World Population Time Machine.

Map of Finland

Map of Finland

Capital: Helsinki

Finland: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Finland ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

Neighbors by land

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Finland in world rankings

How Finland compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area338,485 km²2024#65 of 193
Number of land borders3#80 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital60.2°#2 of 193
Distance from Japan7,818 km#149 of 192
Forest area (share of land)74.2%2024#12 of 193
Arable land (share of land)7.4%2024#114 of 190
Protected land (share of land)13.9%2025#125 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)7.4%2024#175 of 192
Average annual rainfall536 mm2022#139 of 180
Freshwater resources per person19,258 m³2022#31 of 181
Forest area225,430 km²2025#29 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)11.8%2025#42 of 153
People & population
Population5,646,4362025#116 of 193
Population density18.5 people/km²2024#170 of 193
Population growth rate0.47%2025#128 of 193
Urban population (share of people)74.5%2025#59 of 193
Life expectancy82.3 years2024#24 of 193
Fertility rate1.25 births per woman2024#172 of 193 tied
Infant mortality rate1.9 per 1,000 births2024#185 of 192 tied
Birth rate7.8 per 1,000 people2024#174 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over24.2%2025#6 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1414.3%2025#175 of 193
Life expectancy of women85.0 years2024#18 of 193 tied
Life expectancy of men79.8 years2024#31 of 193 tied
Maternal mortality ratio8 per 100,000 births2023#150 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)32.2%2025#66 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)10.4 per 1,000 people2024#29 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)2.4 per 1,000 births2024#184 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)61.5%2025#135 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$317B2025#47 of 189
GDP per capita$56,1492025#21 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$65,8842025#25 of 185
Economic growth rate0.2%2025#174 of 188
Inflation rate0.3%2025#159 of 179
Unemployment rate9.5%2025#36 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)42.3%2025#62 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)41.1%2025#86 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)2.6%2025#132 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)22.5%2025#107 of 185
Services (share of GDP)62.1%2025#62 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)2.6%2025#39 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)27.4 (0–100)2023#133 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$84B2025#45 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.3%2025#143 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)56.5%2025#71 of 178
Youth unemployment rate21.5%2025#38 of 178
Cereal production3,276,940 t2024#78 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)3,620 kg/ha2024#75 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)127,944 t2024#78 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)111,335 t2024#74 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)16,609 t2024#72 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)96.5 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#152 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)102 kg/ha2024#85 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)14.2%2025#51 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)3.5%2025#143 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)9.3%2024#68 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.1%2025#160 of 187
Labor force (number of people)2,886,9462025#113 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$22.5B2025#64 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.2%2023#106 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)93.7%2024#35 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions125.9 per 100 people2024#68 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)10.5%2023#23 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)6.4%2022#21 of 179
Hospital beds2.6 per 1,000 people2022#72 of 157
Doctors3.61 per 1,000 people2021#43 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)3.09%2023#11 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)45.5%2025#13 of 192
University and college enrollment110.3%2024#4 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions36.5 per 100 people2024#34 of 192
Air passengers carried10,794,5182023#46 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)99.6%2024#18 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)90.1%2024#36 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths3.9 per 100,000 people2019#167 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)94.0%2024#68 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)142.4%2024#3 of 180
Primary school completion rate97.2%2024#66 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)14.01 per 1,000 people2021#5 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)4 per 100,000 people2024#170 of 191
Health spending per person$5,5152023#18 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)1,317,452 TEU2024#60 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)52.9%2021#59 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person5.5 t CO₂e per person2024#42 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)31.1 Mt CO₂e2024#72 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)4.6 µg/m³2023#189 of 192
Energy use per person5,647 kg oil eq. per person2024#12 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)50.2%2021#48 of 191
Electricity consumption per person15,057 kWh per person2025#7 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)39.7%2025#7 of 190
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)15.0%2025#90 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)48.7 Mt CO₂e2024#79 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)2.8%2022#122 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production759,380 t2024#57 of 120
Barley: production1,178,950 t2024#24 of 100
Oats: production1,221,540 t2024#5 of 74
Rye: production44,000 t2024#25 of 62
Potatoes: production553,100 t2024#60 of 150
Rapeseed (canola): production49,100 t2024#42 of 63
Dry peas: production103,000 t2024#18 of 95
Tomatoes: production40,940 t2024#101 of 164
Onions: production29,720 t2024#98 of 139
Cabbages: production26,940 t2024#88 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production76,090 t2024#52 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production61,280 t2024#51 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production13,280 t2024#51 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production4,330 t2024#62 of 95
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production1,600 t2024#105 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production1,070 t2024#45 of 63
Garlic: production80 t2024#98 of 102
Apples: production9,170 t2024#76 of 92
Strawberries: production11,740 t2024#39 of 80
Pears: production620 t2024#77 of 85
Sugar beet: production666,600 t2024#33 of 57
Beef (cattle meat): production86,510 t2024#74 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production160,910 t2024#46 of 164
Chicken meat: production140,010 t2024#76 of 183
Cow’s milk: production2,209,220 t2024#52 of 178
Hen eggs: production80,000 t2024#63 of 167
Honey: production2,300 t2024#67 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production1,050 t2024#117 of 172
Butter (with ghee): production57,880 t2023#28 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production84,720 t2023#42 of 105
Atlantic salmon: production346 t2024#10 of 22
Rainbow trout: production16,244 t2024#16 of 79
Atlantic herring: production54,073 t2024#9 of 19
Atlantic cod: production18 t2024#20 of 20
European sprat: production11,709 t2024#10 of 24
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production155 t2024#27 of 64
Carps and other cyprinids: production7,879 t2024#41 of 115
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production65,782 t2024#42 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production18 t2024#58 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production9 t2024#84 of 91
Freshwater eels: production5 t2024#36 of 41
Cattle: number of animals764,030 animals2024#111 of 183
Pigs: number of animals974,130 animals2024#67 of 165
Chickens: number of animals14,425,000 birds2024#108 of 181
Sheep: number of animals115,432 animals2024#133 of 173
Goats: number of animals5,140 animals2024#171 of 180
Turkeys: number of animals300,000 birds2024#40 of 71 tied

Questions about Finland

What is the capital of Finland?

The capital of Finland is Helsinki.

What is the population of Finland?

Finland has a population of about 5.65M (2025), #116 of 193 among countries.

How big is Finland?

Finland covers about 338,485 km², #65 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Finland in?

Finland is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.

What currency and languages are used in Finland?

The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Finnish, Swedish.

How does Finland compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Finland is about 0.9 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/22 that of Japan.

How far is Finland from Japan?

The capital, Helsinki, is about 7,818 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Finland and Japan?

The capital, Helsinki, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

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