Finland vs Russia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Finland
25.5%
in 2025
Russia
24.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
144th
Russia rank
146th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Finland
- Russia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 25.5% against 24.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Finland ranks 144th and Russia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 42.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 1970s | 38.1% | 33.8% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 28.2% | 8.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 26.8% | 8.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.7% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.8% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 1.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Finland or Russia?
- Finland, at 25.5% against 24.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Finland and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- Finland ranks 144th and Russia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.