Finland vs Paraguay: Rural population growth (annual %)
Finland
-0.5%
in 2025
Paraguay
-0.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
142nd
Paraguay rank
143rd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Finland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Finland ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | -0.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -0.6% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -0.1% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.6% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Finland or Paraguay?
- Finland, at -0.5% against -0.6% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Finland and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Paraguay rank globally for rural population growth?
- Finland ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 143rd 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.