Since the 1750s, at a population of about half a million, the population of Finland has been increasing at a rate of 0.5%. The total population, as of now (2016), is 5.5 million.
Fertility Rate: 1.8 Births/Woman
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Other Info about Finland's Population:
- Many of Finland’s cities are ranked as one of the highest sustainable areas and regions in all of Europe, and therefore Finland has no issues with its current growth rate and size.
- Because the population growth is sustainable, there are no current strategies or restrictions on the Finish population with the motive to maintain the current rate.
- "No official population policy has been practiced in Finland nor has population policy been included in the political program of a single government" -http://www.popline.org/node/445429