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Population density: Finland vs Pakistan compared

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Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Finland has 648,293 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Finland and Pakistan rank 175th and 29th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Finland 94.5% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Finland
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Finland Pakistan
2026 48 871
2025 48 857
2024 47.9 844
2023 47.6 832
2022 47.3 819
2021 47.2 805
2020 47.1 790
2019 47.1 775
2018 47 762
2017 46.9 750
2016 46.8 740
2015 46.7 730
2014 46.5 720
2013 46.4 709
2012 46.1 698
2011 45.9 685
2010 45.7 669
2009 45.5 653
2008 45.3 637
2007 45 620
2006 44.9 604
2005 44.6 589
2004 44.5 575
2003 44.3 561
2002 44.2 548
2001 44.1 535
2000 44 520
1999 43.9 506
1998 43.8 492
1997 43.7 479
1996 43.6 466
1995 43.4 452
1994 43.3 439
1993 43.1 427
1992 42.9 415
1991 42.6 403
1990 42.4 390
1989 42.2 377
1988 42.1 365
1987 41.9 353
1986 41.8 341
1985 41.7 330
1984 41.5 320
1983 41.3 310
1982 41 299.3
1981 40.8 288.3
1980 40.6 276.5
1979 40.5 265.4
1978 40.4 256.4
1977 40.3 248.3
1976 40.2 240.6
1975 40.1 233.4
1974 39.9 226.5
1973 39.7 219.9
1972 39.5 213.6
1971 39.2 207.8
1970 39.2 202.1
1969 39.3 196.4
1968 39.3 190.9
1967 39.2 185.5
1966 39 180.3
1965 38.8 175.4
1964 38.7 170.7
1963 38.5 166.1
1962 38.2 161.8
1961 37.9 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Finland increased by 7%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Finland
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Finland Pakistan
2024 74.3% 39.2%
2023 74% 38.8%
2022 73.7% 38.4%
2021 73.4% 37.9%
2020 73.1% 37.5%
2019 72.7% 37.1%
2018 72.3% 36.7%
2017 72% 36.4%
2016 71.6% 36.2%
2015 71.3% 35.9%
2014 71% 35.7%
2013 70.7% 35.4%
2012 70.4% 35.2%
2011 70.1% 35%
2010 69.8% 34.8%
2009 69.5% 34.6%
2008 69.3% 34.4%
2007 69% 34.3%
2006 68.8% 34.1%
2005 68.5% 33.9%
2004 68.3% 33.7%
2003 68% 33.6%
2002 67.8% 33.4%
2001 67.5% 33.2%
2000 67.1% 33%
1999 66.7% 32.8%
1998 66.2% 32.6%
1997 65.7% 32.4%
1996 65.2% 32.1%
1995 64.8% 31.9%
1994 64.5% 31.7%
1993 64.3% 31.5%
1992 64.1% 31.2%
1991 64% 31%
1990 63.9% 30.8%
1989 63.8% 30.5%
1988 63.8% 30.3%
1987 63.7% 30%
1986 63.6% 29.8%
1985 63.5% 29.5%
1984 63.4% 29.2%
1983 63.3% 29%
1982 63.2% 28.7%
1981 63.2% 28.4%
1980 63.1% 28.1%
1979 63% 27.8%
1978 62.9% 27.4%
1977 62.8% 27.1%
1976 62.6% 26.7%
1975 62.4% 26.3%
1974 62.1% 26%
1973 61.6% 25.6%
1972 61.1% 25.3%
1971 60.7% 25.1%
1970 60.3% 24.8%
1969 59.9% 24.6%
1968 59.5% 24.4%
1967 59.1% 24.1%
1966 58.7% 23.9%
1965 58.3% 23.7%
1964 57.9% 23.5%
1963 57.4% 23.2%
1962 56.8% 22.9%
1961 56.3% 22.6%
1960 55.6% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 68.3% to 74.3% in Finland and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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