Rural population growth in Finland
Finland: Rural population growth was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Finland stood at -0.5%.
That represents a change of down 55.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Finland peaked at 0.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2019.
That places Finland 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7% | -1.0% | -0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -1.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.2% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.3% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3.01 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 87.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Finland?
- Rural population growth in Finland was -0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for rural population growth?
- Finland ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.