Population density by NUTS 3 region in Finland
Finland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 18.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Finland is 18.5 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Finland peaked at 18.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Finland ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.72 Persons per square kilometre | 16.4 Persons per square kilometre | 17 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.24 Persons per square kilometre | 17 Persons per square kilometre | 17.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 Persons per square kilometre | 17.6 Persons per square kilometre | 18.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 Persons per square kilometre | 18.1 Persons per square kilometre | 18.5 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
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More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 93,182 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Finland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Finland was 18.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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