Finland vs Switzerland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Finland
2.16 million people
in 2020
Switzerland
2.07 million people
in 2020
Finland rank
99th
Switzerland rank
102nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.16 million people against 2.07 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 91,720 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.10 million people | 1.90 million people | 203,490 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.21 million people | 2.00 million people | 209,380 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.26 million people | 2.07 million people | 191,515 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.29 million people | 2.10 million people | 187,620 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.27 million people | 2.09 million people | 183,940 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 2.06 million people | 169,550 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 2.04 million people | 147,605 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.16 million people | 2.07 million people | 91,720 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 2.16 million people against 2.07 million people in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Finland and Switzerland?
- 91,720 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Finland ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.