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Finland ranks 32nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Romania, Egypt, and Croatia. Memorable people born in present day Finland include Jean Sibelius, Simo Häyhä, and Alvar Aalto. Memorable people who died in Finland include Jean Sibelius, Simo Häyhä, and Alvar Aalto. Finland has been the birth place of many politicians and athletes and the death place of many politicians and athletes.
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of 338,455 square kilometres (130,678 sq mi) with a population of 5.5 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns; Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1510 and 1998, present day Finland was the birth place of 509 globally memorable people, including Jean Sibelius, Simo Häyhä, and Alvar Aalto. Additionaly, 208 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Finland including Jean Sibelius, Simo Häyhä, and Alvar Aalto.
1865 - 1957
HPI: 82.28
Rank: 1
1905 - 2002
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 2
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.44
Rank: 3
1914 - 2001
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 4
1867 - 1951
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 5
1897 - 1973
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 6
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 7
1908 - 1979
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 8
1888 - 1964
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 9
1832 - 1901
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 10
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 11
1900 - 1986
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 12
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 102
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 126
1891 - 1971
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 130
1910 - 1990
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 133
1907 - 1996
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 145
1772 - 1847
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 146
1856 - 1933
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 147
1889 - 1965
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 149
1884 - 1918
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 151
1833 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 154
1929 - 2012
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 159
1897 - 1973
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 164
1865 - 1957
HPI: 82.28
Rank: 1
1905 - 2002
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 2
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.44
Rank: 3
1914 - 2001
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 4
1897 - 1973
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 5
1908 - 1979
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 6
1888 - 1964
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 7
1900 - 1986
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 8
1870 - 1956
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 9
1802 - 1884
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 10
1942 - 2018
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 11
1895 - 1973
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 12
1884 - 1964
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 50
1892 - 1978
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 52
1716 - 1779
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 79
1891 - 1971
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 92
1910 - 1990
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 94
1856 - 1933
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 106
1889 - 1965
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 108
1884 - 1918
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 109
1833 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 113
1929 - 2012
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 116
1897 - 1973
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 120
1870 - 1949
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 122
Most individuals born in present day Finland were politicians (85), athletes (67), soccer players (40), skiers (39), and hockey players (35), while most who died were politicians (51), athletes (42), writers (25), composers (9), and military personnels (6).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Finland, including Sauli Niinistö, Tarja Halonen, and Mauno Koivisto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Finland, including Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Sauli Niinistö, and Tarja Halonen.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Finland since 1700.