Country profile
Finland
Republic of Finland · Northern Europe
👥 Population
5,646,436
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Helsinki
🗺 Area
338,424 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$317.04B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.948
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
17 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Finnish, Swedish
About Finland
Finland (officially Republic of Finland) is a country in Northern Europe, with Helsinki as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.65 million people, giving a population density of about 17 people per square kilometre. The country covers 338,424 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $317.04B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.948. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main languages are Finnish, Swedish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$367.42B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$65,378
GDP growth
0.2%
Inflation
0.3%
Unemployment
9.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.25
Pop. growth
0.5%
Urban population
74.5%
Infant mortality /1k
1.9
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
93.7%
Physicians /1k
3.61
Renewable energy
50.2%
Travel & practical
Capital
Helsinki
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+358
Internet TLD
.fi
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Fun facts about Finland
- Finland is the 116th most populous country in the world, with about 5.65 million people.
- By land area it is the 65th-largest country in the world, covering 338,424 km².
- It has the world's 47th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($317.04B).
- Finland shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.948.
- Finland has a population density of about 17 people per square kilometre.
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