Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Finland has 646,303 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Finland ranked 173rd out of 197.
Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Finland compared to the World's average
Finland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 173/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5643254
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 117,360 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,393 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 14.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 85.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Finland population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Finland has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 8.05%. The population density rank was 157th 21 years ago and is 173rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 173 |
| 2023 | 47.6 | 172 |
| 2022 | 47.3 | 172 |
| 2021 | 47.2 | 172 |
| 2020 | 47.1 | 171 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 170 |
| 2018 | 47 | 169 |
| 2017 | 46.9 | 169 |
| 2016 | 46.8 | 168 |
| 2015 | 46.7 | 168 |
| 2014 | 46.5 | 168 |
| 2013 | 46.4 | 168 |
| 2012 | 46.1 | 168 |
| 2011 | 45.9 | 166 |
| 2010 | 45.7 | 165 |
| 2009 | 45.5 | 165 |
| 2008 | 45.3 | 164 |
| 2007 | 45 | 163 |
| 2006 | 44.9 | 163 |
| 2005 | 44.6 | 160 |
| 2004 | 44.5 | 157 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 157 |
| 2002 | 44.2 | 157 |
| 2001 | 44.1 | 157 |
| 2000 | 44 | 157 |
| 1999 | 43.9 | 154 |
| 1998 | 43.8 | 154 |
| 1997 | 43.7 | 154 |
| 1996 | 43.6 | 154 |
| 1995 | 43.4 | 154 |
| 1994 | 43.3 | 154 |
| 1993 | 43.1 | 154 |
| 1992 | 42.9 | 150 |
| 1991 | 42.6 | 134 |
| 1990 | 42.4 | 131 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 129 |
| 1988 | 42.1 | 129 |
| 1987 | 41.9 | 128 |
| 1986 | 41.8 | 128 |
| 1985 | 41.7 | 127 |
| 1984 | 41.5 | 125 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 125 |
| 1982 | 41 | 124 |
| 1981 | 40.8 | 122 |
| 1980 | 40.6 | 121 |
| 1979 | 40.5 | 121 |
| 1978 | 40.4 | 121 |
| 1977 | 40.3 | 121 |
| 1976 | 40.2 | 120 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 119 |
| 1974 | 39.9 | 116 |
| 1973 | 39.7 | 116 |
| 1972 | 39.5 | 116 |
| 1971 | 39.2 | 116 |
| 1970 | 39.2 | 116 |
| 1969 | 39.3 | 114 |
| 1968 | 39.3 | 114 |
| 1967 | 39.2 | 112 |
| 1966 | 39 | 112 |
| 1965 | 38.8 | 111 |
| 1964 | 38.7 | 110 |
| 1963 | 38.5 | 108 |
| 1962 | 38.2 | 107 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 105 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Finland from 1960 to 2024: 55.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 82.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 85.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.9% | 32 |
| 2023 | 85.8% | 32 |
| 2022 | 85.7% | 32 |
| 2021 | 85.6% | 32 |
| 2020 | 85.5% | 32 |
| 2019 | 85.4% | 31 |
| 2018 | 85.4% | 31 |
| 2017 | 85.3% | 31 |
| 2016 | 85.3% | 31 |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 31 |
| 2014 | 85.2% | 31 |
| 2013 | 85.1% | 30 |
| 2012 | 84.8% | 30 |
| 2011 | 84.3% | 31 |
| 2010 | 83.8% | 31 |
| 2009 | 83.4% | 31 |
| 2008 | 83.3% | 31 |
| 2007 | 83.2% | 29 |
| 2006 | 83% | 29 |
| 2005 | 82.9% | 26 |
| 2004 | 82.8% | 26 |
| 2003 | 82.6% | 26 |
| 2002 | 82.5% | 25 |
| 2001 | 82.4% | 25 |
| 2000 | 82.2% | 25 |
| 1999 | 81.9% | 25 |
| 1998 | 81.7% | 25 |
| 1997 | 81.5% | 25 |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 25 |
| 1995 | 81% | 25 |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 26 |
| 1993 | 80.4% | 26 |
| 1992 | 80.1% | 26 |
| 1991 | 79.8% | 26 |
| 1990 | 79.4% | 26 |
| 1989 | 78.7% | 27 |
| 1988 | 78% | 28 |
| 1987 | 77.3% | 28 |
| 1986 | 76.6% | 29 |
| 1985 | 75.8% | 30 |
| 1984 | 75% | 32 |
| 1983 | 74.2% | 33 |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 36 |
| 1981 | 72.5% | 37 |
| 1980 | 71.7% | 37 |
| 1979 | 71% | 37 |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 36 |
| 1977 | 69.4% | 36 |
| 1976 | 68.6% | 36 |
| 1975 | 67.8% | 36 |
| 1974 | 67% | 37 |
| 1973 | 66.2% | 37 |
| 1972 | 65.4% | 37 |
| 1971 | 64.5% | 39 |
| 1970 | 63.7% | 39 |
| 1969 | 62.9% | 39 |
| 1968 | 62.1% | 39 |
| 1967 | 61.3% | 38 |
| 1966 | 60.5% | 39 |
| 1965 | 59.7% | 39 |
| 1964 | 58.8% | 40 |
| 1963 | 58% | 40 |
| 1962 | 57.2% | 41 |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 42 |
| 1960 | 55.3% | 42 |
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