What is population density in Finland?

Population density in Finland was 15.14 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 18.5 people per km² in 2025.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2435 people per km² in 1000.

How does Finland rank for population density?

Finland ranks 212th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Finland

Name: Population density in Finland
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Population density was 15.14 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

15.14 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

212th

of 234 countries

All-time high

18.5 people per km²

in 2025

All-time low

0.2435 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Finland, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Finland is 15.14 people per km², measured in 2100.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Finland peaked at 18.5 people per km² in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2435 people per km², in 1000.

That places Finland 212th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.2435 people per km²	0.2435 people per km²	0.2435 people per km²	1
1100s	0.2829 people per km²	0.2829 people per km²	0.2829 people per km²	1
1200s	0.3224 people per km²	0.3224 people per km²	0.3224 people per km²	1
1300s	0.3619 people per km²	0.3619 people per km²	0.3619 people per km²	1
1400s	0.329 people per km²	0.329 people per km²	0.329 people per km²	1
1500s	0.329 people per km²	0.329 people per km²	0.329 people per km²	1
1600s	0.658 people per km²	0.658 people per km²	0.658 people per km²	1
1700s	1.32 people per km²	1.32 people per km²	1.32 people per km²	1
1710s	1.44 people per km²	1.44 people per km²	1.44 people per km²	1
1720s	1.57 people per km²	1.57 people per km²	1.57 people per km²	1
1730s	1.72 people per km²	1.72 people per km²	1.72 people per km²	1
1740s	1.88 people per km²	1.88 people per km²	1.88 people per km²	1
1750s	2.06 people per km²	2.06 people per km²	2.06 people per km²	1
1760s	2.25 people per km²	2.25 people per km²	2.25 people per km²	1
1770s	2.46 people per km²	2.46 people per km²	2.46 people per km²	1
1780s	2.69 people per km²	2.69 people per km²	2.69 people per km²	1
1790s	2.94 people per km²	2.94 people per km²	2.94 people per km²	1
1800s	2.87 people per km²	2.63 people per km²	3.12 people per km²	10
1810s	3.47 people per km²	3.18 people per km²	3.77 people per km²	10
1820s	4.13 people per km²	3.84 people per km²	4.41 people per km²	10
1830s	4.6 people per km²	4.46 people per km²	4.72 people per km²	10
1840s	5.01 people per km²	4.76 people per km²	5.29 people per km²	10
1850s	5.51 people per km²	5.34 people per km²	5.67 people per km²	10
1860s	5.74 people per km²	5.7 people per km²	5.78 people per km²	10
1870s	6.2 people per km²	5.82 people per km²	6.63 people per km²	10
1880s	7.19 people per km²	6.73 people per km²	7.66 people per km²	10
1890s	8.18 people per km²	7.76 people per km²	8.6 people per km²	10
1900s	9.11 people per km²	8.69 people per km²	9.52 people per km²	10
1910s	9.92 people per km²	9.61 people per km²	10.23 people per km²	10
1920s	10.76 people per km²	10.31 people per km²	11.22 people per km²	10
1930s	11.69 people per km²	11.31 people per km²	12.07 people per km²	10
1940s	12.61 people per km²	12.16 people per km²	13.07 people per km²	10
1950s	13.84 people per km²	13.19 people per km²	14.46 people per km²	10
1960s	14.96 people per km²	14.57 people per km²	15.22 people per km²	10
1970s	15.43 people per km²	15.15 people per km²	15.68 people per km²	10
1980s	16.06 people per km²	15.72 people per km²	16.33 people per km²	10
1990s	16.74 people per km²	16.41 people per km²	16.99 people per km²	10
2000s	17.26 people per km²	17.03 people per km²	17.57 people per km²	10
2010s	17.96 people per km²	17.65 people per km²	18.17 people per km²	10
2020s	18.4 people per km²	18.19 people per km²	18.5 people per km²	10
2030s	18.24 people per km²	18.07 people per km²	18.4 people per km²	10
2040s	17.85 people per km²	17.65 people per km²	18.03 people per km²	10
2050s	17.38 people per km²	17.15 people per km²	17.61 people per km²	10
2060s	16.89 people per km²	16.69 people per km²	17.1 people per km²	10
2070s	16.43 people per km²	16.21 people per km²	16.65 people per km²	10
2080s	15.93 people per km²	15.7 people per km²	16.16 people per km²	10
2090s	15.42 people per km²	15.19 people per km²	15.65 people per km²	10
2100s	15.14 people per km²	15.14 people per km²	15.14 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Finland

209 Chile 18.06 people per km² compare
210 Mauritania 16.61 people per km² compare
211 Bolivia 16.39 people per km² compare
213 Latvia 14.87 people per km² compare
214 Norway 14.86 people per km² compare
215 Argentina 13.98 people per km² compare

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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)
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)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.28 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Finland?: Population density in Finland was 15.14 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 18.5 people per km² in 2025.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2435 people per km² in 1000.
How does Finland rank for population density?: Finland ranks 212th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.