Population density by NUTS 3 region in Finland

Finland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 18.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2024
All-time low
16.4
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 16.41991: 16.51992: 16.61993: 16.61994: 16.71995: 16.81996: 16.81997: 16.91998: 16.91999: 172000: 172001: 172002: 17.12003: 17.12004: 17.22005: 17.22006: 17.32007: 17.42008: 17.52009: 17.62010: 17.62011: 17.72012: 17.82013: 17.92014: 182015: 182016: 18.12017: 18.12018: 18.12019: 18.22020: 18.12021: 18.22022: 18.32023: 18.42024: 18.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Finland is 18.5, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 1990.

Finland ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 16.4 —
1991 16.5 +0.6%
1992 16.6 +0.6%
1993 16.6 +0.0%
1994 16.7 +0.6%
1995 16.8 +0.6%
1996 16.8 +0.0%
1997 16.9 +0.6%
1998 16.9 +0.0%
1999 17 +0.6%
2000 17 +0.0%
2001 17 +0.0%
2002 17.1 +0.6%
2003 17.1 +0.0%
2004 17.2 +0.6%
2005 17.2 +0.0%
2006 17.3 +0.6%
2007 17.4 +0.6%
2008 17.5 +0.6%
2009 17.6 +0.6%
2010 17.6 +0.0%
2011 17.7 +0.6%
2012 17.8 +0.6%
2013 17.9 +0.6%
2014 18 +0.6%
2015 18 +0.0%
2016 18.1 +0.6%
2017 18.1 +0.0%
2018 18.1 +0.0%
2019 18.2 +0.6%
2020 18.1 -0.5%
2021 18.2 +0.6%
2022 18.3 +0.5%
2023 18.4 +0.5%
2024 18.5 +0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 18.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 18.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.72 16.4 17 10
2000s 17.24 17 17.6 10
2010s 17.95 17.6 18.2 10
2020s 18.3 18.1 18.5 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 44 Latvia 30 compare
  2. 44 Latvia 30 compare
  3. 46 Sweden 26 compare
  4. 48 Norway 15.3 compare
  5. 49 Iceland 3.8 compare

See the full ranking of 1982 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Finland?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Finland was 18.5 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 1990.
How does Finland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 47th out of 49 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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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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