Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Finland
Finland: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.13 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.13 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.56 million people
in 1930
All-time low
73,912 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Finland, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.13 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Finland peaked at 2.56 million people in 1930 and was at its lowest, 73,912 people, in 1000.
Finland ranks 116th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 73,912 people | — |
| 1100 | 85,847 people | +16.1% |
| 1200 | 97,739 people | +13.9% |
| 1300 | 109,560 people | +12.1% |
| 1400 | 99,400 people | -9.3% |
| 1500 | 99,100 people | -0.3% |
| 1600 | 197,200 people | +99.0% |
| 1700 | 384,115 people | +94.8% |
| 1710 | 415,126 people | +8.1% |
| 1720 | 448,579 people | +8.1% |
| 1730 | 484,659 people | +8.0% |
| 1740 | 523,565 people | +8.0% |
| 1750 | 565,509 people | +8.0% |
| 1760 | 610,721 people | +8.0% |
| 1770 | 659,444 people | +8.0% |
| 1780 | 711,941 people | +8.0% |
| 1790 | 768,489 people | +7.9% |
| 1800 | 829,389 people | +7.9% |
| 1810 | 894,960 people | +7.9% |
| 1820 | 965,544 people | +7.9% |
| 1830 | 1.11 million people | +15.1% |
| 1840 | 1.17 million people | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 1.30 million people | +11.6% |
| 1860 | 1.36 million people | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 1.44 million people | +5.9% |
| 1880 | 1.54 million people | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 1.75 million people | +13.7% |
| 1900 | 1.97 million people | +12.4% |
| 1910 | 2.23 million people | +13.1% |
| 1920 | 2.40 million people | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 2.56 million people | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 2.56 million people | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.26 million people | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 2.22 million people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.19 million people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.15 million people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.12 million people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.09 million people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.07 million people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.04 million people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.99 million people | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.97 million people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.94 million people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.93 million people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.89 million people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.87 million people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.83 million people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.81 million people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.76 million people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million people | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.43 million people | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.40 million people | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 1.39 million people | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 1.37 million people | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 1.35 million people | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 1.34 million people | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 1.32 million people | -1.2% |
| 2033 | 1.31 million people | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 1.29 million people | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 1.28 million people | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 1.26 million people | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 1.25 million people | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 1.24 million people | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 1.22 million people | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 1.21 million people | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 1.20 million people | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 1.19 million people | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 1.18 million people | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 1.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 1.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 1.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 1.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 1.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 1.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 1.13 million people | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.13 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.13 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +99.0% | 99,100 people | 197,200 people |
| 1700 | +94.8% | 197,200 people | 384,115 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 73,912 people | 73,912 people | 73,912 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 85,847 people | 85,847 people | 85,847 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 97,739 people | 97,739 people | 97,739 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 109,560 people | 109,560 people | 109,560 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 99,400 people | 99,400 people | 99,400 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 99,100 people | 99,100 people | 99,100 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 197,200 people | 197,200 people | 197,200 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 384,115 people | 384,115 people | 384,115 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 415,126 people | 415,126 people | 415,126 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 448,579 people | 448,579 people | 448,579 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 484,659 people | 484,659 people | 484,659 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 523,565 people | 523,565 people | 523,565 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 565,509 people | 565,509 people | 565,509 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 610,721 people | 610,721 people | 610,721 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 659,444 people | 659,444 people | 659,444 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 711,941 people | 711,941 people | 711,941 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 768,489 people | 768,489 people | 768,489 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 829,389 people | 829,389 people | 829,389 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 894,960 people | 894,960 people | 894,960 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 965,544 people | 965,544 people | 965,544 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.11 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.91 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.29 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.17 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Finland?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Finland was 1.13 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 1930.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,912 people in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.