Finland vs Namibia: Rural population
Finland
1.44 million
in 2025
Namibia
1.52 million
in 2025
Finland rank
117th
Namibia rank
114th
Rural population over time
- Finland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.52 million against 1.44 million in Finland, a difference of 81,160.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 497,660 | 1.41 million | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 646,676 | 1.14 million | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 811,418 | 972,034 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.12 million | 662,829 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.24 million | 415,260 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.29 million | 281,510 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.47 million | 6,315 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Finland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.52 million against 1.44 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Finland and Namibia?
- 81,160, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for rural population?
- Finland ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 114th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.