Finland vs Rwanda: Population in largest city
Finland
1.35 million
in 2025
Rwanda
1.33 million
in 2025
Finland rank
111th
Rwanda rank
114th
Population in largest city over time
- Finland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.35 million against 1.33 million in Rwanda, a difference of 25,060.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 153 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475,071 | 44,470 | 430,601 | Finland |
| 1970s | 576,151 | 88,104 | 488,047 | Finland |
| 1980s | 735,544 | 165,161 | 570,382 | Finland |
| 1990s | 938,373 | 318,245 | 620,128 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 649,332 | 414,394 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 939,383 | 272,915 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.23 million | 102,207 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Finland or Rwanda?
- Finland, at 1.35 million against 1.33 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Finland and Rwanda?
- 25,060, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for population in largest city?
- Finland ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.