Number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland
Finland: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 431,150 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland is 431,150, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland peaked at 609,751 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 427,781, in 2011.
That places Finland 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 597,300 | — |
| 1981 | 593,541 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 590,371 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 590,290 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 593,980 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 599,067 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 604,842 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 609,506 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 609,751 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 604,793 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 595,863 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 585,015 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 570,402 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 552,826 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 536,041 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 526,763 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 524,472 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 527,132 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 531,076 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 532,487 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 530,127 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 527,691 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 522,951 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 512,676 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 500,714 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 487,358 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 472,157 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 456,689 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 443,008 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 433,455 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 428,554 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 427,781 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 431,150 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 599,344 | 590,290 | 609,751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 548,208 | 524,472 | 595,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,683 | 433,455 | 530,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,162 | 427,781 | 431,150 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Finland was 431,150 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 609,751 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,781 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Finland ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).