Australia vs Finland: Rural population
Australia
13.2%
in 2024
Finland
14.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
172nd
Finland rank
171st
Rural population over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 172nd and Finland ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 32.6% | 17.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 24.7% | 10.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 19.2% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 17.2% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.0% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 14.1% against 13.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Australia and Finland?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for rural population?
- Australia ranks 172nd and Finland ranks 171st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release