Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland

Finland: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 18.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Finland recorded 18.43 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 18.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Finland 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 14.65 units per square kilometre
1962 14.75 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1963 14.85 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1964 14.94 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1965 14.98 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1966 15.04 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1967 15.12 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1968 15.19 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1969 15.18 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1970 15.12 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1971 15.14 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1972 15.23 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1973 15.32 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1974 15.4 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1975 15.47 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1976 15.51 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1977 15.56 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1978 15.6 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1979 15.64 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1980 15.69 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1981 15.76 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1982 15.85 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 15.94 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1984 16.03 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1985 16.09 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1986 16.15 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1987 16.19 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 16.24 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1989 16.3 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 16.37 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1991 16.46 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 16.55 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 16.63 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1994 16.71 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 16.77 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 16.82 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 16.87 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 16.92 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 16.96 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 16.99 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2001 17.03 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 17.07 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 17.11 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 17.16 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 17.22 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 17.32 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 17.39 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 17.48 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 17.57 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 17.65 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2011 17.73 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 17.82 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 17.9 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 17.97 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 18.03 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 18.08 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 18.12 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 18.15 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 18.17 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 18.19 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 18.23 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 18.32 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 18.43 units per square kilometre +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.97 units per square kilometre 14.65 units per square kilometre 15.19 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 15.4 units per square kilometre 15.12 units per square kilometre 15.64 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 16.02 units per square kilometre 15.69 units per square kilometre 16.3 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 16.71 units per square kilometre 16.37 units per square kilometre 16.96 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.24 units per square kilometre 16.99 units per square kilometre 17.57 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 17.96 units per square kilometre 17.65 units per square kilometre 18.17 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 18.29 units per square kilometre 18.19 units per square kilometre 18.43 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 185 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 186 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 187 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 189 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 190 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 191 Belize 18.02 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Finland was 18.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 18.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Finland rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.