Finland vs Switzerland: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.44 million against 1.30 million in Switzerland, a difference of 140,700.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 120th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 2.65 million | 741,462 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 2.56 million | 777,274 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 2.30 million | 511,557 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 2.01 million | 229,073 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.97 million | 312,920 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.97 million | 393,847 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.36 million | 102,252 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 1.44 million against 1.30 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Finland and Switzerland?
- 140,700, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Finland ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 120th of 217 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.