Finland vs Russian Federation: Share urban and rural population

Finland
74.52
in 2025
Russian Federation
75.25
in 2025
Finland rank
89th
Russian Federation rank
87th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 75.25 against 74.52 in Finland, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Finland ranks 89th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1950s 49.64 48.63 1.01 Finland
1960s 57.94 57.98 0.038 Russian Federation
1970s 61.93 66.21 4.28 Russian Federation
1980s 63.46 71.81 8.36 Russian Federation
1990s 64.92 73.21 8.29 Russian Federation
2000s 68.39 73.32 4.93 Russian Federation
2010s 71.18 74.2 3.02 Russian Federation
2020s 73.82 74.94 1.12 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Finland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 75.25 against 74.52 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Finland and Russian Federation?
0.73, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Finland ranks 89th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed