Urbanization vs gdp in Finland
Finland: Urbanization vs gdp 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
Urbanization vs gdp in Finland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in Finland stood at 74.52. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp 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.
Urbanization vs gdp 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
More population data for Finland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Finland?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Finland was 74.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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