Finland vs Ireland: Population, male
Finland
2.79 million
in 2025
Ireland
2.71 million
in 2025
Finland rank
120th
Ireland rank
121st
Population, male over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.79 million against 2.71 million in Ireland, a difference of 77,270.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 121st of 217 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 million | 1.44 million | 750,736 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 1.59 million | 678,306 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.36 million | 1.75 million | 610,108 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 1.80 million | 679,243 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.07 million | 497,488 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.34 million | 349,020 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.60 million | 153,882 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 2.79 million against 2.71 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Finland and Ireland?
- 77,270, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for population, male?
- Finland ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 121st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.