Rural population, female (% of total) in Finland
Finland: Rural population, female (% of total) was 7.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Finland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Finland is 7.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Finland peaked at 14.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.1% | — |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
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)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Finland?
- Rural population, female in Finland was 7.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for rural population, female?
- Finland ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.