Finland vs Namibia: Population in the largest city
Finland
32.2%
in 2025
Namibia
32.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Namibia rank
67th
Population in the largest city over time
- Finland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.5% against 32.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 67th of 153 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 28.9% | 10.9% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 34.0% | 14.2% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 38.8% | 15.0% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 38.4% | 10.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 37.5% | 7.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 34.2% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.4% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Finland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 32.5% against 32.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Finland and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Finland ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 67th 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.