Share of population living in the capital city in Finland
Finland: Share of population living in the capital city was 17.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Finland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17.93 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Finland peaked at 17.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1950.
That places Finland 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 the capital city in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8 | — |
| 1955 | 4.94 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.13 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.25 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.33 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.69 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 8.65 | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 9.08 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 12.05 | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 14.49 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 15.19 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.43 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.58 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.51 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 17.93 | +2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in the capital 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 | +52.1% | 5.69 | 8.65 |
| 1990 | +32.7% | 9.08 | 12.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 | 4.8 | 4.94 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.19 | 5.13 | 5.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.51 | 5.33 | 5.69 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.87 | 8.65 | 9.08 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.27 | 12.05 | 14.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.31 | 15.19 | 15.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 15.58 | 17.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.93 | 17.93 | 17.93 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Finland?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Finland was 17.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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