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

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
131st
of 226 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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k195020002050

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 131st of 226 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Finland, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,285 1000 No —
1951 2,259 1000 No -1.1%
1952 2,235 1000 No -1.1%
1953 2,210 1000 No -1.1%
1954 2,184 1000 No -1.2%
1955 2,156 1000 No -1.3%
1956 2,125 1000 No -1.4%
1957 2,093 1000 No -1.5%
1958 2,058 1000 No -1.7%
1959 2,021 1000 No -1.8%
1960 1,983 1000 No -1.9%
1961 1,951 1000 No -1.6%
1962 1,927 1000 No -1.2%
1963 1,901 1000 No -1.3%
1964 1,873 1000 No -1.5%
1965 1,843 1000 No -1.6%
1966 1,810 1000 No -1.8%
1967 1,776 1000 No -1.9%
1968 1,741 1000 No -2.0%
1969 1,707 1000 No -2.0%
1970 1,674 1000 No -1.9%
1971 1,642 1000 No -1.9%
1972 1,611 1000 No -1.9%
1973 1,580 1000 No -1.9%
1974 1,550 1000 No -1.9%
1975 1,518 1000 No -2.0%
1976 1,485 1000 No -2.2%
1977 1,451 1000 No -2.3%
1978 1,418 1000 No -2.3%
1979 1,385 1000 No -2.3%
1980 1,354 1000 No -2.3%
1981 1,321 1000 No -2.4%
1982 1,287 1000 No -2.6%
1983 1,254 1000 No -2.6%
1984 1,221 1000 No -2.6%
1985 1,188 1000 No -2.7%
1986 1,155 1000 No -2.8%
1987 1,123 1000 No -2.8%
1988 1,091 1000 No -2.8%
1989 1,061 1000 No -2.8%
1990 1,031 1000 No -2.8%
1991 1,012 1000 No -1.9%
1992 1,003 1000 No -0.9%
1993 993.61 1000 No -0.9%
1994 984.37 1000 No -0.9%
1995 974.5 1000 No -1.0%
1996 964.58 1000 No -1.0%
1997 954.82 1000 No -1.0%
1998 944.68 1000 No -1.1%
1999 934.46 1000 No -1.1%
2000 924.35 1000 No -1.1%
2001 916.96 1000 No -0.8%
2002 912.17 1000 No -0.5%
2003 907.53 1000 No -0.5%
2004 903.13 1000 No -0.5%
2005 899.02 1000 No -0.5%
2006 895.24 1000 No -0.4%
2007 891.74 1000 No -0.4%
2008 888.47 1000 No -0.4%
2009 885.35 1000 No -0.4%
2010 870.88 1000 No -1.6%
2011 845.43 1000 No -2.9%
2012 820.53 1000 No -2.9%
2013 808.69 1000 No -1.4%
2014 809.39 1000 No +0.1%
2015 809.95 1000 No +0.1%
2016 810.33 1000 No +0.0%
2017 810.55 1000 No +0.0%
2018 810.22 1000 No -0.0%
2019 809.4 1000 No -0.1%
2020 808.15 1000 No -0.2%
2021 806.46 1000 No -0.2%
2022 804.31 1000 No -0.3%
2023 801.7 1000 No -0.3%
2024 798.58 1000 No -0.4%
2025 794.95 1000 No -0.5%
2026 790.8 1000 No -0.5%
2027 786.15 1000 No -0.6%
2028 781 1000 No -0.7%
2029 775.34 1000 No -0.7%
2030 769.18 1000 No -0.8%
2031 762.53 1000 No -0.9%
2032 755.41 1000 No -0.9%
2033 747.84 1000 No -1.0%
2034 739.85 1000 No -1.1%
2035 731.46 1000 No -1.1%
2036 722.69 1000 No -1.2%
2037 713.56 1000 No -1.3%
2038 704.12 1000 No -1.3%
2039 694.39 1000 No -1.4%
2040 684.41 1000 No -1.4%
2041 674.21 1000 No -1.5%
2042 663.81 1000 No -1.5%
2043 653.27 1000 No -1.6%
2044 642.86 1000 No -1.6%
2045 632.63 1000 No -1.6%
2046 622.57 1000 No -1.6%
2047 612.68 1000 No -1.6%
2048 602.96 1000 No -1.6%
2049 593.4 1000 No -1.6%
2050 583.99 1000 No -1.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 583.99 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 583.99 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Mauritius 616.68 1000 No compare
  2. 129 Slovenia 606.77 1000 No compare
  3. 130 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 589.64 1000 No compare
  4. 132 Albania 580.32 1000 No compare
  5. 133 Israel 579.95 1000 No compare
  6. 134 Costa Rica 569.35 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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 131st out of 226 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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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
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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.