In 2021, there were 728 public libraries in Finland. The number of libraries decreased almost every year over the period from 2011 to 2021. In total, the number dropped by 108 during this time period.
Number of public libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021
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Statistics Finland. (December 21, 2022). Number of public libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/650616/number-of-public-libraries-in-finland/
Statistics Finland. "Number of public libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021." Chart. December 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650616/number-of-public-libraries-in-finland/
Statistics Finland. (2022). Number of public libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650616/number-of-public-libraries-in-finland/
Statistics Finland. "Number of Public Libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650616/number-of-public-libraries-in-finland/
Statistics Finland, Number of public libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650616/number-of-public-libraries-in-finland/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Number of public libraries in Finland from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics Finland, December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/650616/number-of-public-libraries-in-finland/