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

Finland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,282 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,282 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,282 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,724 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Finland is 5,282 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Finland peaked at 5,282 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,724 1000 No, in 1950.

Finland ranks 116th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Finland, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,724 1000 No —
1951 1,791 1000 No +3.9%
1952 1,862 1000 No +3.9%
1953 1,934 1000 No +3.9%
1954 2,008 1000 No +3.8%
1955 2,082 1000 No +3.7%
1956 2,157 1000 No +3.6%
1957 2,231 1000 No +3.4%
1958 2,305 1000 No +3.3%
1959 2,379 1000 No +3.2%
1960 2,452 1000 No +3.1%
1961 2,516 1000 No +2.6%
1962 2,572 1000 No +2.2%
1963 2,625 1000 No +2.1%
1964 2,677 1000 No +2.0%
1965 2,726 1000 No +1.8%
1966 2,771 1000 No +1.7%
1967 2,813 1000 No +1.5%
1968 2,853 1000 No +1.4%
1969 2,894 1000 No +1.4%
1970 2,938 1000 No +1.5%
1971 2,987 1000 No +1.7%
1972 3,040 1000 No +1.8%
1973 3,095 1000 No +1.8%
1974 3,149 1000 No +1.7%
1975 3,201 1000 No +1.6%
1976 3,249 1000 No +1.5%
1977 3,295 1000 No +1.4%
1978 3,340 1000 No +1.4%
1979 3,386 1000 No +1.4%
1980 3,434 1000 No +1.4%
1981 3,488 1000 No +1.6%
1982 3,548 1000 No +1.7%
1983 3,608 1000 No +1.7%
1984 3,667 1000 No +1.6%
1985 3,723 1000 No +1.5%
1986 3,775 1000 No +1.4%
1987 3,823 1000 No +1.3%
1988 3,870 1000 No +1.2%
1989 3,917 1000 No +1.2%
1990 3,965 1000 No +1.2%
1991 4,007 1000 No +1.1%
1992 4,042 1000 No +0.9%
1993 4,078 1000 No +0.9%
1994 4,113 1000 No +0.8%
1995 4,144 1000 No +0.8%
1996 4,172 1000 No +0.7%
1997 4,197 1000 No +0.6%
1998 4,220 1000 No +0.5%
1999 4,241 1000 No +0.5%
2000 4,264 1000 No +0.5%
2001 4,284 1000 No +0.5%
2002 4,301 1000 No +0.4%
2003 4,320 1000 No +0.4%
2004 4,339 1000 No +0.5%
2005 4,360 1000 No +0.5%
2006 4,382 1000 No +0.5%
2007 4,406 1000 No +0.5%
2008 4,431 1000 No +0.6%
2009 4,457 1000 No +0.6%
2010 4,495 1000 No +0.8%
2011 4,544 1000 No +1.1%
2012 4,592 1000 No +1.1%
2013 4,628 1000 No +0.8%
2014 4,650 1000 No +0.5%
2015 4,672 1000 No +0.5%
2016 4,693 1000 No +0.4%
2017 4,713 1000 No +0.4%
2018 4,732 1000 No +0.4%
2019 4,752 1000 No +0.4%
2020 4,772 1000 No +0.4%
2021 4,792 1000 No +0.4%
2022 4,813 1000 No +0.4%
2023 4,833 1000 No +0.4%
2024 4,854 1000 No +0.4%
2025 4,874 1000 No +0.4%
2026 4,894 1000 No +0.4%
2027 4,914 1000 No +0.4%
2028 4,933 1000 No +0.4%
2029 4,952 1000 No +0.4%
2030 4,970 1000 No +0.4%
2031 4,988 1000 No +0.4%
2032 5,005 1000 No +0.3%
2033 5,022 1000 No +0.3%
2034 5,038 1000 No +0.3%
2035 5,054 1000 No +0.3%
2036 5,069 1000 No +0.3%
2037 5,084 1000 No +0.3%
2038 5,099 1000 No +0.3%
2039 5,114 1000 No +0.3%
2040 5,129 1000 No +0.3%
2041 5,144 1000 No +0.3%
2042 5,159 1000 No +0.3%
2043 5,174 1000 No +0.3%
2044 5,189 1000 No +0.3%
2045 5,204 1000 No +0.3%
2046 5,220 1000 No +0.3%
2047 5,235 1000 No +0.3%
2048 5,251 1000 No +0.3%
2049 5,267 1000 No +0.3%
2050 5,282 1000 No +0.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 5,282 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 5,282 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,047 1000 No 1,724 1000 No 2,379 1000 No 10
1960s 2,690 1000 No 2,452 1000 No 2,894 1000 No 10
1970s 3,168 1000 No 2,938 1000 No 3,386 1000 No 10
1980s 3,685 1000 No 3,434 1000 No 3,917 1000 No 10
1990s 4,118 1000 No 3,965 1000 No 4,241 1000 No 10
2000s 4,354 1000 No 4,264 1000 No 4,457 1000 No 10
2010s 4,647 1000 No 4,495 1000 No 4,752 1000 No 10
2020s 4,863 1000 No 4,772 1000 No 4,952 1000 No 10
2030s 5,044 1000 No 4,970 1000 No 5,114 1000 No 10
2040s 5,197 1000 No 5,129 1000 No 5,267 1000 No 10
2050s 5,282 1000 No 5,282 1000 No 5,282 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 113 Turkmenistan 5,433 1000 No compare
  2. 114 Serbia and Montenegro 5,350 1000 No compare
  3. 115 Central African Republic 5,329 1000 No compare
  4. 117 Costa Rica 5,205 1000 No compare
  5. 118 New Zealand 5,200 1000 No compare
  6. 119 Serbia 5,121 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Finland?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Finland was 5,282 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5,282 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,724 1000 No in 1950.
How does Finland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Finland ranks 116th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.