Population density in Finland
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 235 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 235 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.
Population density in Finland, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2435 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.2829 people per km² | +16.2% |
| 1200 | 0.3224 people per km² | +14.0% |
| 1300 | 0.3619 people per km² | +12.2% |
| 1400 | 0.329 people per km² | -9.1% |
| 1500 | 0.329 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.658 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 1.32 people per km² | +100.1% |
| 1710 | 1.44 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1720 | 1.57 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1730 | 1.72 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1740 | 1.88 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1750 | 2.06 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1760 | 2.25 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1770 | 2.46 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1780 | 2.69 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1790 | 2.94 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1800 | 2.63 people per km² | -10.5% |
| 1801 | 2.68 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1802 | 2.73 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 2.79 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1804 | 2.84 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 2.89 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1806 | 2.95 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1807 | 3.01 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1808 | 3.06 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1809 | 3.12 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 3.18 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1811 | 3.24 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1812 | 3.31 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1813 | 3.37 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 3.43 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 3.5 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 3.57 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 3.63 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 3.7 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 3.77 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 3.84 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 3.9 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 3.97 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 4.03 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 4.09 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 4.16 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 4.22 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 4.29 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 4.35 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 4.41 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 4.46 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 4.5 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 4.54 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 4.59 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 4.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 4.64 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 4.66 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 4.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 4.72 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 4.76 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 4.81 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 4.86 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 4.92 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 4.98 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 5.04 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 5.1 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 5.16 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 5.23 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 5.29 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 5.34 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 5.39 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 5.43 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 5.46 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 5.5 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 5.53 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 5.57 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 5.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 5.64 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 5.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 5.7 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 5.72 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 5.73 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 5.73 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 5.74 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 5.74 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 5.75 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 5.75 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 5.76 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 5.78 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 5.82 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 5.88 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 5.95 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 6.04 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 6.14 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 6.23 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 6.33 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 6.43 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 6.53 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 6.63 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 6.73 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 6.83 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 6.93 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 7.03 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 7.13 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 7.23 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 7.34 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 7.44 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 7.55 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 7.66 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 7.76 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 7.86 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 7.95 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 8.04 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 8.13 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 8.22 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 8.31 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 8.41 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 8.5 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 8.6 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 8.69 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 8.78 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 8.88 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 8.97 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 9.06 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 9.15 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 9.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 9.34 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 9.43 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 9.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 9.61 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 9.68 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 9.76 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 9.82 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 9.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 9.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 10.02 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 10.09 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 10.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 10.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 10.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 10.4 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 10.49 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 10.6 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 10.7 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 10.8 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 10.91 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 11.01 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 11.12 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 11.22 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 11.31 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 11.41 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 11.49 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 11.57 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 11.65 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 11.73 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 11.82 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 11.9 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 11.98 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 12.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 12.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 12.25 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 12.35 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 12.45 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 12.55 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 12.65 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 12.75 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 12.86 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 12.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 13.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 13.19 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 13.32 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 13.46 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 13.62 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 13.78 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 13.93 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 14.09 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 14.23 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 14.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 14.46 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 14.57 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 14.68 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 14.78 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.88 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.97 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 15.02 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.07 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.16 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.22 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.21 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.15 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.26 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.35 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.5 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.59 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.64 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.68 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.72 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.79 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.98 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.06 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.13 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.18 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.23 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.27 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.33 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.41 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.59 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.74 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.81 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.86 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.91 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.96 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.99 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.03 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.07 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.11 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.15 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.26 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.33 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.48 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.81 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.89 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.08 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.12 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.15 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.19 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.23 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.32 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.48 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.5 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 18.5 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 18.48 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 18.45 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 18.43 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 18.4 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 18.37 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 18.34 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 18.3 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 18.27 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 18.23 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 18.19 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 18.15 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 18.11 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 18.07 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 18.03 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 17.99 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 17.95 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 17.91 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 17.87 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 17.83 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 17.78 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 17.74 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 17.7 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 17.65 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 17.61 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 17.56 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 17.51 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 17.46 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2054 | 17.41 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 17.36 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 17.3 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 17.25 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 17.2 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 17.15 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 17.1 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 17.05 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 17.01 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 16.96 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 16.91 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 16.87 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 16.82 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 16.78 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 16.73 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 16.69 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 16.65 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 16.6 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 16.56 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 16.51 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 16.46 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 16.41 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 16.36 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 16.31 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 16.27 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 16.21 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 16.16 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 16.11 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 16.06 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 16.01 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 15.96 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 15.91 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 15.85 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 15.8 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 15.75 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 15.7 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 15.65 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 15.6 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 15.55 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 15.5 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 15.45 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 15.4 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 15.35 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 15.3 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 15.24 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 15.19 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 15.14 people per km² | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.14 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.14 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +100.1% | 0.658 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 0.329 people per km² | 0.658 people per km² |
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 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 235 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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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.