Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland
Finland: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 26.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26.08
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.08
in 2020
All-time low
6.31
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland stood at 26.08. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland peaked at 26.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1950.
Finland ranks 155th of 236 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.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.31 | — |
| 1955 | 6.62 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 8.12 | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 9.66 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 11.16 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 11.93 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 14.69 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 16.18 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 19.18 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 21.62 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 22.5 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.16 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.58 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.74 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 26.08 | +1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 26.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 26.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.31 | 6.62 | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.89 | 8.12 | 9.66 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.54 | 11.16 | 11.93 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.44 | 14.69 | 16.18 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.4 | 19.18 | 21.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.83 | 22.5 | 23.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.66 | 23.58 | 25.74 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 26.08 | 26.08 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Finland was 26.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Finland ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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