Urban area over the long-term in Finland
Finland: Urban area over the long-term was 2,128 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,128 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,128 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0984 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,128 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Finland peaked at 2,128 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0984 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Finland 62nd out of 202 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.
Urban area over the long-term in Finland, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.1715 km² per grid cell | +74.3% |
| 1200 | 0.2932 km² per grid cell | +70.9% |
| 1300 | 0.4937 km² per grid cell | +68.4% |
| 1400 | 0.6732 km² per grid cell | +36.4% |
| 1500 | 1.01 km² per grid cell | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 3.1 km² per grid cell | +206.6% |
| 1700 | 13.05 km² per grid cell | +321.4% |
| 1710 | 17.02 km² per grid cell | +30.4% |
| 1720 | 21.01 km² per grid cell | +23.5% |
| 1730 | 25 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1740 | 28.99 km² per grid cell | +16.0% |
| 1750 | 33.02 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1760 | 37.16 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 41.52 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1780 | 46.21 km² per grid cell | +11.3% |
| 1790 | 51.41 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1800 | 57.28 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1810 | 64.07 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1820 | 72.03 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1830 | 86.98 km² per grid cell | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 96.4 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1850 | 114.69 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1860 | 127.83 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1870 | 144.85 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1880 | 166.38 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1890 | 202.34 km² per grid cell | +21.6% |
| 1900 | 243.38 km² per grid cell | +20.3% |
| 1910 | 294.67 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1920 | 339.42 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1930 | 387.41 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1940 | 414.72 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 473.74 km² per grid cell | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 489.47 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 504.74 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 520.56 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 536.75 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 553.12 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 569.55 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 585.97 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 602.37 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 618.77 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 635.24 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 656.55 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 682.91 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 709.39 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 735.71 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 761.56 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 786.81 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 811.49 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 836.02 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 860.97 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 887 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 917.72 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 953.09 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 989.17 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,025 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,061 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,079 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,088 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,096 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,105 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,115 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,123 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,131 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,139 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,146 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,154 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,164 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,177 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,189 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,202 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,216 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,226 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,233 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,242 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,249 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,255 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,261 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,265 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,269 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,273 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,277 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,333 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,390 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,447 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,504 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,562 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,623 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,685 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,748 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,811 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,875 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,892 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,909 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,926 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,943 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,960 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,977 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,995 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,013 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,030 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,048 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,064 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,080 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,096 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,112 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,128 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,128 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 2.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,128 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +321.4% | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 13.05 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +206.6% | 1.01 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +74.3% | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 0.1715 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +70.9% | 0.1715 km² per grid cell | 0.2932 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +68.4% | 0.2932 km² per grid cell | 0.4937 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 0.6732 km² per grid cell | 1.01 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 0.0984 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1715 km² per grid cell | 0.1715 km² per grid cell | 0.1715 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2932 km² per grid cell | 0.2932 km² per grid cell | 0.2932 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4937 km² per grid cell | 0.4937 km² per grid cell | 0.4937 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6732 km² per grid cell | 0.6732 km² per grid cell | 0.6732 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.01 km² per grid cell | 1.01 km² per grid cell | 1.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 13.05 km² per grid cell | 13.05 km² per grid cell | 13.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 17.02 km² per grid cell | 17.02 km² per grid cell | 17.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 25 km² per grid cell | 25 km² per grid cell | 25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 28.99 km² per grid cell | 28.99 km² per grid cell | 28.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 33.02 km² per grid cell | 33.02 km² per grid cell | 33.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 37.16 km² per grid cell | 37.16 km² per grid cell | 37.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 41.52 km² per grid cell | 41.52 km² per grid cell | 41.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 46.21 km² per grid cell | 46.21 km² per grid cell | 46.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 51.41 km² per grid cell | 51.41 km² per grid cell | 51.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 57.28 km² per grid cell | 57.28 km² per grid cell | 57.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 64.07 km² per grid cell | 64.07 km² per grid cell | 64.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 72.03 km² per grid cell | 72.03 km² per grid cell | 72.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 86.98 km² per grid cell | 86.98 km² per grid cell | 86.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 96.4 km² per grid cell | 96.4 km² per grid cell | 96.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 114.69 km² per grid cell | 114.69 km² per grid cell | 114.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 127.83 km² per grid cell | 127.83 km² per grid cell | 127.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 144.85 km² per grid cell | 144.85 km² per grid cell | 144.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 166.38 km² per grid cell | 166.38 km² per grid cell | 166.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 202.34 km² per grid cell | 202.34 km² per grid cell | 202.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 243.38 km² per grid cell | 243.38 km² per grid cell | 243.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 294.67 km² per grid cell | 294.67 km² per grid cell | 294.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 339.42 km² per grid cell | 339.42 km² per grid cell | 339.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 387.41 km² per grid cell | 387.41 km² per grid cell | 387.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 414.72 km² per grid cell | 414.72 km² per grid cell | 414.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 545.5 km² per grid cell | 473.74 km² per grid cell | 618.77 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 747.67 km² per grid cell | 635.24 km² per grid cell | 860.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,020 km² per grid cell | 887 km² per grid cell | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,154 km² per grid cell | 1,115 km² per grid cell | 1,202 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,249 km² per grid cell | 1,216 km² per grid cell | 1,273 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 km² per grid cell | 1,277 km² per grid cell | 1,811 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 km² per grid cell | 1,875 km² per grid cell | 2,030 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,088 km² per grid cell | 2,048 km² per grid cell | 2,128 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Finland?
- Urban area over the long-term in Finland was 2,128 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,128 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.