Urban population, male in Finland
Finland: Urban population, male was 41.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Finland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Finland recorded 41.2% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Finland peaked at 41.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1980.
That places Finland 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.2% | — |
| 1985 | 36.3% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 34.2% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.2% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 29 Sweden 42.3% compare
- 30 New Zealand 42.1% compare
- 31 Brazil 41.6% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 41.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare
- 35 Bahamas 40.3% 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 urban population, male in Finland?
- Urban population, male in Finland was 41.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for urban population, male?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.