Austria vs Finland: Population in the largest city
Austria
31.2%
in 2025
Finland
32.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
71st
Finland rank
69th
Population in the largest city over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32.2% against 31.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 71st and Finland ranks 69th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.3% | 18.0% | 26.3% | Austria |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 19.8% | 20.0% | Austria |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 23.7% | 10.9% | Austria |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.4% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.2% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 32.3% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 32.2% against 31.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Austria and Finland?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Austria ranks 71st and Finland ranks 69th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.