Population in the largest city in Finland
Finland: Population in the largest city was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2022
All-time low
17.9%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Finland recorded 32.2% for population in the largest city in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Finland peaked at 32.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1964.
Finland ranks 69th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.2% | — |
| 1961 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.2% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More urban development data for Finland
- Population density 18.37 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.24 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.35 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5999 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.53 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 45.32 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Finland?
- Population in the largest city in Finland was 32.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1964.
- How does Finland rank for population in the largest city?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.