Finland vs Russia: Urban population (% of total population)
Finland
74.5%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
75th
Russia rank
73rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Finland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 75.3% against 74.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 75th and Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 58.0% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 66.2% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 71.8% | 8.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 73.2% | 8.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 73.3% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 74.2% | 3.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 74.9% | 1.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Finland or Russia?
- Russia, at 75.3% against 74.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Finland and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- Finland ranks 75th and Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.