Share of the population living in cities in Finland
Finland: Share of the population living in cities was 26.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Finland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Finland is 26.08, measured in 2020. 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 the population living in cities in Finland peaked at 26.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1950.
Finland ranks 154th of 229 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 the population living in cities 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% |
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 the population living in cities in Finland?
- Share of the population living in cities in Finland was 26.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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