Urban population in Finland
Finland: Urban population was 74.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Finland is 74.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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, urban population in Finland peaked at 74.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1960.
That places Finland 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.6% | — |
| 1961 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 55.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 60.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.1% | 74.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 72 El Salvador 75.5% compare
- 73 Russian Federation 75.3% compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 75.0% compare
- 76 Bulgaria 74.2% compare
- 77 Dominica 74.0% compare
- 78 Djibouti 73.0% compare
More climate change data for Finland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2199 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Finland?
- Urban population in Finland was 74.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for urban population?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.