Share of population living in the capital city in Finland
Finland: Share of population living in the capital city was 17.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Finland, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17.9% 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 17.9% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8% | — |
| 1955 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 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 17.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.