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4/1/2026
Population 31 Dec:
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Statistics Finland, population structure
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Population 31.12. by Religious community, Sex, Age, Year and Information

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Population 31.12. by Religious community, Sex, Year, Information and Age
 2025
Population 31 Dec
Total0 - 1415 - 24
TOTAL   
Total5,652,881807,730641,814
Males2,799,212413,062330,185
Females2,853,669394,668311,629
INDIGENEOUS RELIGIONS AND NEO-PAGANISM   
Total6520
Males2510
Females4010
BUDDHISM   
Total1,84557101
Males5822849
Females1,2632952
Documentation of statistics Starting from 1750 Population statistics have been digitised into PDF format in the National Library's Doria service:
Publications on Population structure and Vital statistics in Doria (in Finnish)
Publications on Population censuses in Doria (in Finnish)

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Religious community

The religious community is formed at Statistics Finland based on parish data. Starting from the statistical year 2019: If a person is a member of several religious communities or parishes, the latest religious community is selected as the religious community.

Age

Age refers to a person's age in whole years as at 31 December.

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Population 31 Dec

Population at the end of the statistical reference period.
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