Urban Population: Finland
Finland's urban population is currently 74.3% as of 2024. # Finland Urban Population Finland's urban population reached 74.
Current (2024)
74.3%
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
74.3%
Low (1960)
55.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Finland
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Finland
Analysis# Finland Urban Population
Finland's urban population reached 74.264% in 2024, marking its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 33.6 percentage point increase since 1960, when only 55.577% of Finns lived in urban areas. Over six decades, the country transformed from a largely rural nation to one where nearly three-quarters of the population inhabits cities and towns.
The acceleration intensified after 2015, with urban growth climbing 2.96 percentage points in just nine years. Finland's consistent year-over-year gains from 2015 onward suggest sustained urbanization driven by economic opportunities in metropolitan centers. The steady 0.26 percentage point increase from 2023 to 2024 indicates the trend remains robust, though it may be approaching a saturation point where further significant gains become less likely.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.35% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.42% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.44% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.39% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.47% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.55% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.54% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.47% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +0.44% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.45% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.44% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.44% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.44% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +0.39% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.35% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.36% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.38% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.36% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +0.35% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.34% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.37% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +0.44% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.56% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.74% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.76% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +0.72% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +0.62% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +0.49% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +0.37% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +0.24% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +0.20% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.15% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | +0.06% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +0.06% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | +0.15% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +0.17% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.19% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +0.18% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +0.10% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +0.09% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | +0.14% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +0.19% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | +0.15% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | +0.16% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +0.26% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +0.36% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | +0.55% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +0.81% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +0.75% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +0.70% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | +0.67% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +0.64% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | +0.64% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | +0.65% |
| 1967 | 59.1% | +0.67% |
| 1966 | 58.7% | +0.71% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | +0.77% |
| 1964 | 57.9% | +0.85% |
| 1963 | 57.4% | +0.94% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | +1.05% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | +1.21% |
| 1960 | 55.6% | — |
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