Finland vs Maldives: Rural population growth (annual %)
Finland
-0.5%
in 2025
Maldives
-0.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
142nd
Maldives rank
140th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Finland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports -0.5% against -0.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Finland ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 140th of 210 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7% | 3.0% | 3.6% | Maldives |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | -0.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | -0.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 2.8% | 3.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | -0.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Finland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at -0.5% against -0.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Finland and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Maldives rank globally for rural population growth?
- Finland ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 140th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.