Population, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Population, per square kilometre was 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Finland is 18.37 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Finland 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 15.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.4 units per square kilometre | 15.12 units per square kilometre | 15.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 15.69 units per square kilometre | 16.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 16.37 units per square kilometre | 16.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 16.99 units per square kilometre | 17.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 units per square kilometre | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 18.19 units per square kilometre | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 158 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Belize 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
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 population, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Population, per square kilometre in Finland was 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.