Finland vs New Caledonia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Finland
4.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
5.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
174th
New Caledonia rank
172nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.11 units per square kilometre against 4.78 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.33 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 0.6958 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Finland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 5.11 units per square kilometre against 4.78 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Finland and New Caledonia?
- 0.33 units per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural 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.