Population in the largest city in Finland
Finland: Population in the largest city was 29.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Finland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Finland is 29.46, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Finland peaked at 29.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1950.
Finland ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9 | — |
| 1955 | 9.95 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 10.14 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.25 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.4 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.04 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 16.49 | +49.3% |
| 1985 | 17.14 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 22.16 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 26.08 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 26.83 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.74 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.02 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 29.46 | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the largest city 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +49.3% | 11.04 | 16.49 |
| 1990 | +29.3% | 17.14 | 22.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.93 | 9.9 | 9.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.2 | 10.14 | 10.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.72 | 10.4 | 11.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.81 | 16.49 | 17.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.12 | 22.16 | 26.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.78 | 26.74 | 26.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 26.45 | 29.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.46 | 29.46 | 29.46 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Finland?
- Population in the largest city in Finland was 29.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for population in the largest city?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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