What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Finland?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Finland was 583.99 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 2,285 1000 No in 1950.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 583.99 1000 No in 2050.

How does Finland rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Finland ranks 144th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Finland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Finland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Finland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 583.99 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

583.99 1000 No

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

144th

of 243 countries

All-time high

2,285 1000 No

in 1950

All-time low

583.99 1000 No

in 2050

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Finland, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Finland recorded 583.99 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Finland peaked at 2,285 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 583.99 1000 No, in 2050.

Finland ranks 144th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2,163 1000 No	2,021 1000 No	2,285 1000 No	10
1960s	1,851 1000 No	1,707 1000 No	1,983 1000 No	10
1970s	1,531 1000 No	1,385 1000 No	1,674 1000 No	10
1980s	1,206 1000 No	1,061 1000 No	1,354 1000 No	10
1990s	979.61 1000 No	934.46 1000 No	1,031 1000 No	10
2000s	902.4 1000 No	885.35 1000 No	924.35 1000 No	10
2010s	820.54 1000 No	808.69 1000 No	870.88 1000 No	10
2020s	794.74 1000 No	775.34 1000 No	808.15 1000 No	10
2030s	734.1 1000 No	694.39 1000 No	769.18 1000 No	10
2040s	638.28 1000 No	593.4 1000 No	684.41 1000 No	10
2050s	583.99 1000 No	583.99 1000 No	583.99 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Finland

141 Mauritius 616.68 1000 No compare
142 Slovenia 606.77 1000 No compare
143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 589.64 1000 No compare
145 Albania 580.32 1000 No compare
146 Israel 579.95 1000 No compare
147 Costa Rica 569.35 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Finland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Finland?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Finland was 583.99 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 2,285 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 583.99 1000 No in 2050.
How does Finland rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Finland ranks 144th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.