Finland vs Hungary: Share of population living in the capital city
Finland
17.9%
in 2020
Hungary
16.7%
in 2020
Finland rank
77th
Hungary rank
80th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Finland
- Hungary
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17.9% against 16.7% in Hungary, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Finland ranks 77th and Hungary ranks 80th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 16.9% | 12.0% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 17.2% | 12.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 17.4% | 11.9% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 17.8% | 8.9% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 17.3% | 4.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.1% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Finland or Hungary?
- Finland, at 17.9% against 16.7% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Finland and Hungary?
- 1.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Finland ranks 77th and Hungary ranks 80th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.