Rural population, per capita in Finland
Finland: Rural population, per capita was 0.2548 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.2548 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.4442 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2548 units per person, in 2025.
Finland ranks 142nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4442 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4375 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4316 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4262 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4214 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4169 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4128 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4088 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.405 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4012 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3974 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3934 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3891 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3845 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3795 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3761 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3738 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3722 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3712 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3703 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3691 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3682 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3676 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3671 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3664 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3653 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3641 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.363 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.362 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3616 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3612 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3603 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.359 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3575 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3551 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3519 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3479 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3432 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3382 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3333 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3288 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.325 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.322 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3196 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3172 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3149 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3124 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3098 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3071 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3021 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2994 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2963 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2933 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2901 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2869 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2838 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2804 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2766 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2726 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2692 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2663 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.263 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2599 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2574 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2548 units per person | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.2548 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.2548 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4206 units per person | 0.4012 units per person | 0.4442 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3807 units per person | 0.3703 units per person | 0.3974 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3654 units per person | 0.3616 units per person | 0.3691 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3508 units per person | 0.3333 units per person | 0.3612 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3161 units per person | 0.3045 units per person | 0.3288 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2882 units per person | 0.2726 units per person | 0.3021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2618 units per person | 0.2548 units per person | 0.2692 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Finland?
- Rural population, per capita in Finland was 0.2548 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4442 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2548 units per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for rural population, per capita?
- Finland ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.