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Population density: Finland vs Singapore compared

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Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Finland has 648,293 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Finland and Singapore rank 175th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Finland 99.8% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Finland
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Finland Singapore
2026 48 22,064
2025 48 21,926
2024 47.9 21,776
2023 47.6 21,346
2022 47.3 20,334
2021 47.2 19,672
2020 47.1 20,510
2019 47.1 20,632
2018 47 20,454
2017 46.9 20,415
2016 46.8 20,483
2015 46.7 20,219
2014 46.5 19,981
2013 46.4 19,779
2012 46.1 19,489
2011 45.9 19,071
2010 45.7 18,730
2009 45.5 18,454
2008 45.3 17,906
2007 45 17,100
2006 44.9 16,426
2005 44.6 16,035
2004 44.5 15,663
2003 44.3 15,513
2002 44.2 16,023
2001 44.1 15,996
2000 44 15,570
1999 43.9 15,303
1998 43.8 15,181
1997 43.7 14,674
1996 43.6 14,190
1995 43.4 13,625
1994 43.3 13,217
1993 43.1 12,809
1992 42.9 12,489
1991 42.6 12,119
1990 42.4 11,779
1989 42.2 11,330
1988 42.1 11,002
1987 41.9 10,726
1986 41.8 10,566
1985 41.7 10,576
1984 41.5 10,562
1983 41.3 10,364
1982 41 10,230
1981 40.8 9,791
1980 40.6 9,331
1979 40.5 9,214
1978 40.4 9,098
1977 40.3 8,989
1976 40.2 8,865
1975 40.1 8,746
1974 39.9 8,620
1973 39.7 8,477
1972 39.5 8,320
1971 39.2 8,168
1970 39.2 8,019
1969 39.3 7,896
1968 39.3 7,778
1967 39.2 7,645
1966 39 7,478
1965 38.8 7,294
1964 38.7 7,119
1963 38.5 6,939
1962 38.2 6,766
1961 37.9 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Finland
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Finland Singapore
2024 74.3% 100%
2023 74% 100%
2022 73.7% 100%
2021 73.4% 100%
2020 73.1% 100%
2019 72.7% 100%
2018 72.3% 100%
2017 72% 100%
2016 71.6% 100%
2015 71.3% 100%
2014 71% 100%
2013 70.7% 100%
2012 70.4% 100%
2011 70.1% 100%
2010 69.8% 100%
2009 69.5% 100%
2008 69.3% 100%
2007 69% 100%
2006 68.8% 100%
2005 68.5% 100%
2004 68.3% 100%
2003 68% 100%
2002 67.8% 100%
2001 67.5% 100%
2000 67.1% 100%
1999 66.7% 100%
1998 66.2% 100%
1997 65.7% 100%
1996 65.2% 100%
1995 64.8% 100%
1994 64.5% 100%
1993 64.3% 100%
1992 64.1% 100%
1991 64% 100%
1990 63.9% 100%
1989 63.8% 100%
1988 63.8% 100%
1987 63.7% 100%
1986 63.6% 100%
1985 63.5% 100%
1984 63.4% 100%
1983 63.3% 100%
1982 63.2% 100%
1981 63.2% 100%
1980 63.1% 100%
1979 63% 100%
1978 62.9% 100%
1977 62.8% 100%
1976 62.6% 100%
1975 62.4% 100%
1974 62.1% 100%
1973 61.6% 100%
1972 61.1% 100%
1971 60.7% 100%
1970 60.3% 100%
1969 59.9% 100%
1968 59.5% 100%
1967 59.1% 100%
1966 58.7% 100%
1965 58.3% 100%
1964 57.9% 100%
1963 57.4% 100%
1962 56.8% 100%
1961 56.3% 100%
1960 55.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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