Population
5.6M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$83,899
in 2031
Passport power
#6
122 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Helsinki
of 14 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Finland
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Continent
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Area
- 338,455 km²
- Population
- 5.6M
- Density
- 16.6/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .fi
- Calling code
- +358
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #6 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 122
- Total accessible
- 160
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student 1 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Finnish (suomi), Swedish (svenska)
- Religions
- Christianity 64.2%, No religion 34.9%, Other 2.0%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.948
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $83,899
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 93.7%
- Gini index (2018)
- 27.3
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 8.8%
- Urban population (2025)
- 74.5%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 5.4 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.0/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.80
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland Adding Citizenship Test Requirement from 2027 | Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Finland Stops Accepting Non-Biometric Russian Passports for Residence Permits from June 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |