Share urban and rural population in Finland
Finland: Share urban and rural population was 74.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.52
in 2025
All-time low
43.61
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Finland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Finland stood at 74.52. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Finland peaked at 74.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.61, in 1950.
Finland ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.61 | — |
| 1951 | 45.1 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 46.55 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 47.95 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 49.3 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 50.57 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 51.77 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 52.88 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 53.89 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 54.8 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 55.58 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 56.25 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.84 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.38 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.86 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 58.31 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 58.72 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.5 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59.88 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.26 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.66 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.09 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.55 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 62.05 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 62.62 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.78 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.88 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.97 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.18 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.24 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.29 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.36 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.47 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.8 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.84 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.88 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.97 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.49 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.81 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.21 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.68 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.18 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.67 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.04 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.79 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.37 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.67 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.34 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.08 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.37 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.01 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.26 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.52 | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 74.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 74.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.64 | 43.61 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.94 | 55.58 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.93 | 60.26 | 62.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.46 | 63.09 | 63.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.92 | 63.88 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.39 | 67.12 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.18 | 69.79 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.82 | 73.08 | 74.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Finland?
- Share urban and rural population in Finland was 74.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for share urban and rural population?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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