Population, total, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Population, total, per square kilometre was 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
189th
of 216 countries
All-time high
18.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 18.37 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Finland ranks 189th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 15.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.4 units per square kilometre | 15.12 units per square kilometre | 15.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 15.69 units per square kilometre | 16.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 16.37 units per square kilometre | 16.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 16.99 units per square kilometre | 17.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 units per square kilometre | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 18.19 units per square kilometre | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 186 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Belize 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Finland was 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.