Croatia vs Finland: Share of population living in cities
Croatia
27.5%
in 2020
Finland
26.1%
in 2020
Croatia rank
152nd
Finland rank
155th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Croatia
- Finland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 27.5% against 26.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 152nd and Finland ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% | Croatia |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 8.9% | 9.9% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 22.0% | 11.5% | 10.4% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 15.4% | 8.9% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 20.4% | 6.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.8% | 4.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.7% | 2.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Croatia or Finland?
- Croatia, at 27.5% against 26.1% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Croatia and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Finland rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Croatia ranks 152nd and Finland ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.