How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Finland

0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Finland rank

163rd

Saudi Arabia rank

164th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Finland
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 190 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland
1970s	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland
1980s	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland
1990s	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland
2000s	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland
2010s	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland
2020s	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Finland or Saudi Arabia?: Finland, at 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Finland and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Finland ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.