Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland
Finland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.4% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
Finland ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.8% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Finland was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).