Finland

Census Results


1950-12-31 4,029,803
1960-12-31 4,446,222
1970-12-31 4,598,336
1975-12-31 4,717,724
1980-11-01
1985-11-17
1990-12-31 4,998,478
1995-12-31
2000-12-31 5,181,115

General Information


Official name the Republic of Finland
Official name [native] Suomen tasavalta «Finnish»
Republiken Finland «Swedish»
Capital Helsinki
Capital [native] Helsinki «Finnish»
Helsingfors «Swedish»
Region Northern Europe
ISO code FI
Statistical agency Statistics Finland

Name in Chinese 芬兰共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية فنلندا
Name in Spanish la República de Finlandia
Name in Russian Финляндская Республика
Name in French la République de Finlande

Administrative units

coderegion (maakunta)capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2007-12-31
admin.
population
2009-12-31
admin.
population
2012-01-01
admin.
21Ahvenanmaa [Åland]Maarianhamina1,552.3827,15327,73428,354
09Etelä-Karjala region [South Karelia]Lappeenranta5,612.82134,716134,019133,311
14Etelä-Pohjanmaa region [South Ostrobothnia]Seinäjoki13,443.76193,815193,524193,735
10Etelä-Savo regionMikkeli13,977.34157,862155,568153,738
18Kainuu regionKajaani21,501.1483,77982,63481,298
05Kanta-Häme regionHämeenlinna5,199.76171,449173,828175,230
16Keski-Pohjanmaa region [Central Ostrobothnia]Kokkola5,018.5467,89868,13168,484
13Keski-Suomi region [Central Finland]Jyväskylä16,703.97270,701272,784274,379
08Kymenlaakso regionKotka5,147.78183,564182,617181,829
19Lappi region [Lapland]Rovaniemi92,661.60184,390183,748183,330
06Pirkanmaa regionTampere12,446.25476,631484,436491,472
15Pohjanmaa region [Ostrobothnia]Vaasa7,750.08174,987177,038179,106
12Pohjois-Karjala region [North Karelia]Joensuu17,762.59166,744165,962165,906
17Pohjois-Pohjanmaa region [North Ostrobothnia]Oulu35,507.45386,477392,110397,887
11Pohjois-Savo regionKuopio16,768.48248,872248,182248,130
07Päijät-Häme regionLahti5,124.63200,061201,270202,236
04Satakunta regionPori7,957.11228,431227,386226,567
01Uusimaa regionHelsinki9,096.361,483,7191,517,5421,549,058
02Varsinais-Suomi regionTurku10,660.73459,235462,914467,217
 total 303,892.775,300,4845,351,4275,401,267
source: Statistics Finland.
note: Etelä = South; Pohjois = North; Keski = Central; Karjala = Karelia; Pohjanmaa = Ostrobothnia.
note: Åland is an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty.
note: total area relates to land area.

Expanded administrative units

coderegion (maakunta)
municipality (kunta)
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2007-12-31
admin.
population
2009-12-31
admin.
population
2012-01-01
admin.
21Ahvenanmaa [Åland]Maarianhamina1,552.3827,15327,73428,354
035Brändö 108.00510498480
043Eckerö 107.69923924978
060Finström 123.252,4572,4862,527
062Föglö 134.78582561577
065Geta 84.34443457492
076Hammarland 138.171,4091,4631,526
170Jomala 142.533,7744,0224,249
295Kumlinge 99.26366372361
318Kökar 63.55284261249
417Lemland 113.081,7731,7821,860
438Lumparland 36.26387391399
478Maarianhamina - Mariehamn 11.8010,90211,12311,262
736Saltvik 151.921,7311,7921,810
766Sottunga 28.04116125103
771Sund 108.121,0521,0321,032
941Vårdö 101.59444445449
09Etelä-Karjala region [South Karelia]Lappeenranta5,612.82134,716134,019133,311
153Imatra 154.9929,15528,67628,472
405Lappeenranta - Villmanstrand 1,433.3771,47571,81472,133
416Lemi 217.773,0563,0413,068
441Luumäki 750.075,2005,1795,119
580Parikkala 592.936,0705,8855,664
689Rautjärvi 351.644,1764,0373,832
700Ruokolahti 943.495,7325,7335,595
739Savitaipale 539.744,0713,9573,789
775Suomenniemi 283.72817809784
831Taipalsaari 345.104,9644,8884,855
14Etelä-Pohjanmaa region [South Ostrobothnia]Seinäjoki13,443.76193,815193,524193,735
005Alajärvi 1,008.7510,69810,57310,327
010Alavus 790.429,5309,3959,229
052Evijärvi 354.012,8272,7722,747
145Ilmajoki 576.7911,63511,74411,898
151Isojoki - Storå 642.382,5182,4062,354
164Jalasjärvi 818.708,4958,2778,130
218Karijoki - Bötom 185.771,5791,5291,527
232Kauhajoki 1,299.1014,42814,38414,191
233Kauhava 1,313.7317,97417,54517,265
300Kuortane 462.174,0733,9833,906
301Kurikka 905.6414,92814,62614,495
403Lappajärvi 420.863,5643,4953,436
408Lapua - Lappo 737.0914,17814,32614,530
743Seinäjoki 1,431.6455,35657,02458,703
759Soini 552.062,5262,4292,360
846Teuva - Östermark 554.666,1585,9625,847
863Töysä 297.753,2583,1913,156
934Vimpeli 287.283,3323,2983,222
989Ähtäri - Etseri 804.966,7586,5656,412
10Etelä-Savo regionMikkeli13,977.34157,862155,568153,738
046Enonkoski 305.841,6771,6171,566
090Heinävesi 1,030.284,1523,9753,827
097Hirvensalmi 465.382,5152,4362,389
171Joroinen - Jorois 575.185,4955,4235,342
178Juva 1,163.247,2137,0646,902
213Kangasniemi 1,068.966,1316,0245,865
246Kerimäki 557.655,7895,6585,554
491Mikkeli - S:t Michel 1,699.6848,72048,68848,907
507Mäntyharju 981.786,6476,4756,393
588Pertunmaa 374.482,0191,9831,910
593Pieksämäki 1,568.5720,47620,15119,700
618Punkaharju 471.263,9923,8043,715
623Puumala 794.532,7232,5492,419
681Rantasalmi 559.164,2614,0763,949
696Ristiina 566.154,9844,9384,839
740Savonlinna - Nyslott 1,210.5127,98127,74227,585
768Sulkava 584.693,0872,9652,876
18Kainuu regionKajaani21,501.1483,77982,63481,298
105Hyrynsalmi 1,421.052,9672,7912,672
205Kajaani - Kajana 1,835.0938,08938,21138,045
290Kuhmo 4,806.759,9439,6369,334
578Paltamo 918.874,0713,9173,807
620Puolanka 2,461.423,2253,1232,997
697Ristijärvi 835.611,5751,5211,489
765Sotkamo 2,649.1610,71610,70310,697
777Suomussalmi 5,270.559,6329,3328,943
785Vaala 1,302.643,5613,4003,314
05Kanta-Häme regionHämeenlinna5,199.76171,449173,828175,230
061Forssa 248.7817,83517,80717,833
082Hattula 357.829,4449,6259,682
086Hausjärvi 389.818,5748,8268,807
103Humppila 147.942,5662,5242,503
109Hämeenlinna - Tavastehus 1,785.7865,42166,45567,270
165Janakkala 547.4316,40516,79516,960
169Jokioinen - Jockis 180.435,7685,7535,676
433Loppi 597.598,1228,2448,377
694Riihimäki 121.0328,02328,58729,018
834Tammela 640.406,6506,6286,554
981Ypäjä 182.752,6412,5842,550
16Keski-Pohjanmaa region [Central Ostrobothnia]Kokkola5,018.5467,89868,13168,484
074Halsua 412.701,3791,3231,275
217Kannus 468.245,8445,7935,697
236Kaustinen - Kaustby 354.034,2984,2984,280
272Kokkola - Karleby 1,444.2045,34845,89646,585
421Lestijärvi 480.69904860847
584Perho 747.943,0172,9862,910
849Toholampi 608.433,5903,4933,485
924Veteli - Vetil 502.313,5183,4823,405
13Keski-Suomi region [Central Finland]Jyväskylä16,703.97270,701272,784274,379
077Hankasalmi 571.855,5065,5145,491
172Joutsa 867.165,1805,0934,958
179Jyväskylä 1,171.01126,546129,623132,062
182Jämsä 1,571.3223,39822,94922,507
216Kannonkoski 444.751,6101,5871,544
226Karstula 887.264,6914,5644,462
249Keuruu 1,258.0210,91910,75710,574
256Kinnula 460.231,8641,8201,816
265Kivijärvi 483.941,4021,3651,334
275Konnevesi 513.013,0272,9712,924
291Kuhmoinen 660.962,7032,5892,505
312Kyyjärvi 448.221,5751,5361,503
410Laukaa 648.5417,60917,97518,286
435Luhanka 214.53852834802
495Multia 733.251,9631,9191,847
500Muurame 144.068,9909,2319,438
592Petäjävesi 456.383,8593,9794,065
601Pihtipudas 1,074.774,7844,6134,500
729Saarijärvi 1,251.9410,80110,66610,380
850Toivakka 361.492,3472,3792,475
892Uurainen 348.053,2653,3823,507
931Viitasaari 1,248.697,4067,1957,065
992Äänekoski 884.5420,40420,24320,334
08Kymenlaakso regionKotka5,147.78183,564182,617181,829
075Hamina - Fredrikshamn 609.5121,73721,48321,403
142Iitti 589.817,2087,0617,002
285Kotka 271.3354,67954,77554,831
286Kouvola 2,558.2488,81388,17487,567
489Miehikkälä 422.222,3702,2782,169
624Pyhtää - Pyttis 324.725,1405,3165,372
935Virolahti 371.953,6173,5303,485
19Lappi region [Lapland]Rovaniemi92,661.60184,390183,748183,330
047Enontekiö - Enontekis 7,945.541,9651,8821,893
148Inari - Enare 15,052.266,9546,8636,754
240Kemi 95.3522,66922,58022,399
320Kemijärvi 3,505.508,8828,5198,295
241Keminmaa 625.068,7128,6068,572
261Kittilä 8,094.085,9676,1156,279
273Kolari 2,558.803,7963,8543,836
498Muonio 1,904.302,3632,3772,369
583Pelkosenniemi 1,836.341,0631,025973
854Pello 1,737.574,2164,0213,912
614Posio 3,038.864,0873,9453,818
683Ranua 3,453.734,5124,4074,262
698Rovaniemi 7,581.9658,82559,84860,637
732Salla 5,729.334,3644,2314,052
742Savukoski 6,438.261,2441,1811,156
751Simo 1,446.033,5883,4963,441
758Sodankylä 11,696.818,9828,8018,806
845Tervola 1,561.733,5503,4623,387
851Tornio - Torneå 1,186.9722,37322,42622,545
890Utsjoki 5,144.261,3351,3021,294
976Ylitornio - Övertorneå 2,028.864,9434,8074,650
06Pirkanmaa regionTampere12,446.25476,631484,436491,472
020Akaa 293.1416,73816,85817,091
108Hämeenkyrö - Tavastkyro 463.7710,27610,43610,533
143Ikaalinen - Ikalis 750.307,4837,4247,375
177Juupajoki 258.502,2062,1162,046
211Kangasala 658.0228,80929,52229,891
250Kihniö 357.112,2802,2572,179
418Lempäälä 269.5519,27120,17820,888
508Mänttä-Vilppula 534.5311,76711,49611,308
536Nokia 288.1830,48531,35732,056
562Orivesi 799.569,5559,6349,590
581Parkano 852.177,1327,0696,982
604Pirkkala - Birkala 81.3815,78816,51517,763
619Punkalaidun 361.073,4053,3333,236
635Pälkäne 560.506,9707,0126,882
702Ruovesi 776.535,1955,1014,940
790Sastamala 1,291.1924,59324,47624,498
837Tampere - Tammerfors 525.01207,866211,507215,168
887Urjala 475.225,4915,3625,246
908Valkeakoski 271.8020,39420,63121,022
922Vesilahti 300.914,0864,3654,383
936Virrat - Virdois 1,162.357,6937,6127,453
980Ylöjärvi 1,115.4629,14830,17530,942
15Pohjanmaa region [Ostrobothnia]Vaasa7,750.08174,987177,038179,106
152Isokyrö - Storkyro 354.205,0164,9534,936
231Kaskinen - Kaskö 10.631,4851,4421,404
280Korsnäs 235.782,2402,2392,249
287Kristiinankaupunki - Kristinestad 682.997,3897,2547,096
288Kruunupyy - Kronoby 712.346,7166,7206,681
399Laihia - Laihela 504.247,6647,7947,933
440Luoto - Larsmo 142.444,5724,7194,921
475Maalahti - Malax 521.315,5155,6145,614
499Mustasaari - Korsholm 848.1417,93618,33818,868
545Närpiö - Närpes 977.269,4439,4649,412
599Pedersören kunta - Pedersöre 794.2810,66510,82110,937
598Pietarsaari - Jakobstad 88.3119,56919,62719,623
893Uusikaarlepyy - Nykarleby 732.377,3997,4527,516
905Vaasa - Vasa 188.8157,99859,17560,398
942Vähäkyrö - Lillkyro 175.674,6974,7404,775
945Vöyri - Vörå 781.316,6836,6866,743
12Pohjois-Karjala region [North Karelia]Joensuu17,762.59166,744165,962165,906
146Ilomantsi - Ilomants 2,763.716,2036,0225,834
167Joensuu 2,381.7072,10572,70473,758
176Juuka 1,501.795,8325,7055,453
248Kesälahti 387.892,5962,4602,362
260Kitee 865.699,6119,4019,153
276Kontiolahti 799.6913,32613,67714,000
422Lieksa 3,418.4213,18112,78812,585
426Liperi 726.9011,94012,13312,286
541Nurmes 1,601.088,8168,5738,359
309Outokumpu 445.847,6887,4927,377
607Polvijärvi 804.144,9314,8214,778
707Rääkkylä 427.682,7352,6252,532
848Tohmajärvi 837.735,2395,0794,992
911Valtimo 800.332,5412,4822,437
17Pohjois-Pohjanmaa region [North Ostrobothnia]Oulu35,507.45386,477392,110397,887
009Alavieska 251.372,8172,7762,750
069Haapajärvi 765.647,8507,7147,609
071Haapavesi 1,049.737,5157,3967,384
072Hailuoto - Karlö 200.569871,0191,004
084Haukipudas 441.0818,11318,65418,994
139Ii 1,552.639,0779,2949,499
208Kalajoki 922.1612,48712,54012,616
244Kempele 110.1215,21815,65216,182
255Kiiminki 326.8412,44812,96613,252
305Kuusamo 4,978.1416,89916,66916,373
317Kärsämäki 695.932,9862,9182,819
425Liminka - Limingo 637.158,3998,8619,164
436Lumijoki 213.191,8951,9942,037
483Merijärvi 229.831,2391,2091,199
494Muhos 783.728,6468,8568,909
535Nivala 527.9410,97611,02311,051
563Oulainen 587.607,9987,9317,916
564Oulu - Uleåborg 1,410.40135,055139,133143,909
567Oulunsalo 83.369,4319,5969,771
615Pudasjärvi 5,637.739,1428,9478,695
625Pyhäjoki 542.333,4003,3733,361
626Pyhäjärvi 1,311.006,1246,0015,887
630Pyhäntä 810.771,7631,6481,584
678Raahe - Brahestad 529.3022,43022,50122,593
691Reisjärvi 474.363,0393,0202,996
746Sievi 787.325,2575,2785,285
748Siikajoki 1,052.025,8235,7765,639
791Siikalatva 2,171.856,5206,2936,061
832Taivalkoski 2,438.034,6214,4914,422
859Tyrnävä 491.816,0876,3206,462
889Utajärvi 1,671.123,1083,0142,951
926Vihanti 484.703,2483,1733,059
972Yli-Ii 769.152,2292,1792,188
977Ylivieska 568.5713,65013,89514,266
11Pohjois-Savo regionKuopio16,768.48248,872248,182248,130
140Iisalmi - Idensalmi 762.9722,29822,16922,147
174Juankoski 465.325,4545,2735,146
204Kaavi 674.083,4903,4293,385
239Keitele 481.792,6422,5632,524
263Kiuruvesi 1,328.159,5159,3189,063
297Kuopio 1,597.5894,83896,13597,433
402Lapinlahti 1,096.5310,54210,47710,386
420Leppävirta 1,136.0510,88510,63310,405
476Maaninka 466.513,8843,8703,841
534Nilsiä 711.586,5376,5216,499
595Pielavesi 1,153.235,2925,1475,006
686Rautalampi 538.983,5923,5203,481
687Rautavaara 1,150.931,9881,9181,848
749Siilinjärvi 400.9620,75020,96421,311
762Sonkajärvi 1,465.874,8254,6944,600
778Suonenjoki 713.547,6787,6117,577
844Tervo 347.731,7921,7441,700
857Tuusniemi 543.272,9342,8642,820
915Varkaus 385.5723,40522,93522,606
921Vesanto 422.632,4772,4122,390
925Vieremä 925.214,0543,9853,962
07Päijät-Häme regionLahti5,124.63200,061201,270202,236
016Asikkala 563.378,6638,5518,498
081Hartola 542.953,5723,3883,292
111Heinola 676.2520,61220,37420,164
098Hollola 463.1721,52021,84522,020
283Hämeenkoski 187.742,1392,1262,130
316Kärkölä 256.474,9264,8754,798
398Lahti - Lahtis 135.0599,308100,854102,308
532Nastola 324.1815,00715,06515,027
560Orimattila 785.3516,20516,35316,369
576Padasjoki 523.193,5313,4483,369
781Sysmä 666.914,5784,3914,261
04Satakunta regionPori7,957.11228,431227,386226,567
050Eura 578.8612,67612,55412,424
051Eurajoki - Euraåminne 345.395,8545,8745,844
079Harjavalta 123.467,6467,5487,504
099Honkajoki 331.161,9321,8891,848
102Huittinen 532.6210,69910,70010,638
181Jämijärvi 214.342,1492,0632,003
214Kankaanpää 689.1812,40512,22412,078
230Karvia 502.382,7762,6722,599
254Kiikoinen 138.061,3001,2701,265
271Kokemäki - Kumo 481.238,2178,0807,922
319Köyliö - Kjulo 246.062,9012,8522,804
413Lavia 321.132,1102,0581,945
442Luvia 169.073,3213,3153,353
484Merikarvia - Sastmola 446.043,4553,4113,304
531Nakkila 182.915,7585,7165,780
608Pomarkku - Påmark 301.092,5362,4822,415
609Pori - Björneborg 834.0582,41382,78683,133
684Rauma - Raumo 495.6240,05339,79339,820
747Siikainen 463.191,7441,6861,661
783Säkylä 160.574,7844,7214,673
886Ulvila - Ulvsby 400.7013,70213,69213,554
01Uusimaa regionHelsinki9,096.361,483,7191,517,5421,549,058
018Askola 212.424,7114,8314,911
049Espoo - Esbo 312.20238,047244,330252,439
078Hanko - Hangö 116.899,7089,5979,417
091Helsinki - Helsingfors 213.75568,531583,350595,384
106Hyvinkää - Hyvinge 322.6144,65245,27045,527
149Inkoo - Ingå 349.875,4605,6095,561
186Järvenpää - Träskända 37.5537,98938,70838,966
223Karjalohja - Karislojo 121.281,4651,5041,492
224Karkkila - Högfors 242.368,9969,1099,190
235Kauniainen - Grankulla 5.888,5118,6178,807
245Kerava - Kervo 30.6233,18133,83334,549
257Kirkkonummi - Kyrkslätt 366.1635,14136,50937,192
407Lapinjärvi - Lappträsk 329.902,9292,9262,848
444Lohja - Lojo 349.4138,68639,33439,726
434Loviisa - Lovisa 819.7415,76515,54915,552
504Myrskylä - Mörskom 200.362,0262,0212,008
505Mäntsälä 580.8318,98019,74720,131
540Nummi-Pusula 468.336,0296,1256,156
543Nurmijärvi 361.8438,63339,62840,349
611Pornainen - Borgnäs 146.504,9145,0675,122
638Porvoo - Borgå 654.5247,83248,59948,833
616Pukkila 145.042,0222,0042,016
710Raasepori - Raseborg 1,147.7028,73128,94428,959
753Sipoo - Sibbo 339.6119,47018,03618,526
755Siuntio - Sjundeå 241.085,7806,0246,148
858Tuusula - Tusby 219.5135,96836,76637,667
092Vantaa - Vanda 238.37192,522197,636203,001
927Vihti - Vichtis 522.0327,04027,86928,581
02Varsinais-Suomi regionTurku10,660.73459,235462,914467,217
019Aura 94.993,8233,8403,975
202Kaarina - S:t Karins 150.3429,92830,76031,081
322Kemiönsaari - Kimitoön 686.937,3837,2987,173
284Koski Tl 191.462,4852,4502,441
304Kustavi - Gustavs 165.76901881886
400Laitila 531.678,4848,4428,408
423Lieto - Lundo 198.5015,60716,01116,690
430Loimaa 848.0917,17717,00516,848
480Marttila 195.282,0352,0191,998
481Masku 174.909,0939,5169,585
503Mynämäki 519.728,0318,0398,044
529Naantali - Nådendal 311.4918,11718,54418,871
538Nousiainen - Nousis 198.814,7634,8244,814
561Oripää 117.621,3621,4031,422
577Paimio - Pemar 238.3610,01010,33410,471
445Parainen - Pargas 881.8014,74015,49015,505
631Pyhäranta 143.262,2152,2332,206
636Pöytyä 750.048,4058,4598,474
680Raisio - Reso 48.7624,07724,19124,559
704Rusko 127.125,7245,8225,870
734Salo 1,986.4854,46954,88955,283
738Sauvo - Sagu 252.492,9503,0403,043
761Somero 667.789,4919,4029,268
833Taivassalo - Tövsala 140.311,7301,6921,690
838Tarvasjoki 101.961,9421,9701,944
853Turku - Åbo 245.66175,286176,087178,630
895Uusikaupunki - Nystad 502.3815,92615,87315,685
918Vehmaa 188.772,4482,4002,353
 total 303,892.775,300,4845,351,4275,401,267
source: Statistics Finland.
note: Etelä = South; Pohjois = North; Keski = Central; Karjala = Karelia; Pohjanmaa = Ostrobothnia.
note: Åland is an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty.
note: total area relates to land area.

Main cities

namepopulation
2007-12-31
admin.
population
2009-12-31
admin.
population
2012-01-01
admin.
latitude /
longitude
Helsinki568,531583,350595,38460.20/24.92
Espoo238,047244,330252,43960.21/24.65
Tampere207,866211,507215,16861.50/23.73
Vantaa192,522197,636203,00160.30/25.02
Turku175,286176,087178,63060.45/22.27
Oulu135,055139,133143,90965.01/25.47
Jyväskylä126,546129,623132,06262.24/25.75
Lahti99,308100,854102,30860.98/25.66
Kuopio91,32092,62697,433 
Kouvola88,81388,17487,567 
Pori82,41382,78683,133 
Joensuu72,10572,70473,758 
Lappeenranta71,47571,81472,133 
Hämeenlinna65,42166,45567,270 
Rovaniemi58,82559,84860,637 
Vaasa57,99859,17560,398 
Seinäjoki55,35657,02458,703 
Salo54,46954,88955,283 
Kotka54,67954,77554,831 
source: Statistics Finland.
note: numbers based on municipalities.