Regions
The population of the regions of Finland according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1980-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | FIN | Rep | Helsinki | 303,919 | 4,787,778 | 4,998,478 | 5,181,115 | 5,375,276 | 5,517,919 | |||
| Åland [Åland Islands] | ÅAL | AReg | Mariehamn | 1,554 | 22,783 | 24,604 | 25,776 | 28,007 | 29,789 | 155400 | → | |
| Etelä-Karjala [South Karelia] | EKA | Reg | Lappeenranta | 5,327 | 144,284 | 140,244 | 136,299 | 132,899 | 128,756 | 532700 | → | |
| Etelä-Pohjanmaa [South Ostrobothnia] | EPO | Reg | Seinäjoki | 13,444 | 195,769 | 201,670 | 195,615 | 193,504 | 189,715 | 1344400 | → | |
| Etelä-Savo [South Savonia] | ESA | Reg | Mikkeli | 14,257 | 175,695 | 175,233 | 166,575 | 155,472 | 144,615 | 1425700 | → | |
| Kainuu | KAI | Reg | Kajaani | 20,198 | 94,401 | 92,459 | 85,736 | 78,703 | 73,061 | 2019800 | → | |
| Kanta-Häme [Tavastia Proper] | KHÄ | Reg | Hämeenlinna | 5,199 | 155,348 | 162,248 | 165,307 | 174,555 | 171,364 | 519900 | → | |
| Keski-Pohjanmaa [Central Ostrobothnia] | KPO | Reg | Kokkola | 5,020 | 64,848 | 68,214 | 68,052 | 68,321 | 68,437 | 502000 | → | |
| Keski-Suomi [Central Finland] | KSO | Reg | Jyväskylä | 16,703 | 248,659 | 257,967 | 265,683 | 273,637 | 275,521 | 1670300 | → | |
| Kymenlaakso (Kymmenedalen) | KYM | Reg | Kotka | 5,149 | 198,992 | 193,919 | 187,474 | 182,382 | 173,388 | 514900 | → | |
| Lappi [Lapland] | LAP | Reg | Rovaniemi | 92,676 | 194,890 | 200,674 | 191,768 | 183,488 | 178,522 | 9267600 | → | |
| Päijät-Häme [Päijänne Tavastia] | PHÄ | Reg | Lahti | 5,124 | 192,582 | 197,012 | 197,378 | 201,772 | 200,629 | 512400 | → | |
| Pirkanmaa | PIR | Reg | Tampere | 12,587 | 410,784 | 427,223 | 450,346 | 489,192 | 515,095 | 1258700 | → | |
| Pohjanmaa [Ostrobothnia] | POH | Reg | Vaasa | 7,754 | 168,939 | 172,448 | 173,228 | 177,946 | 180,794 | 775400 | → | |
| Pohjois-Karjala [North Karelia] | PKA | Reg | Joensuu | 17,761 | 176,650 | 176,836 | 171,609 | 165,866 | 162,240 | 1776100 | → | |
| Pohjois-Pohjanmaa [North Ostrobothnia] | PPO | Reg | Oulu | 36,816 | 325,735 | 350,799 | 372,639 | 398,335 | 412,161 | 3681600 | → | |
| Pohjois-Savo [North Savonia] | PSA | Reg | Kuopio | 16,770 | 253,913 | 258,633 | 253,759 | 247,943 | 245,602 | 1677000 | → | |
| Satakunta | SAT | Reg | Pori | 7,820 | 243,839 | 240,777 | 232,569 | 225,762 | 218,624 | 782000 | → | |
| Uusimaa (Nyland) | UUS | Reg | Helsinki | 9,098 | 1,113,307 | 1,232,236 | 1,394,199 | 1,532,309 | 1,671,024 | 909800 | → | |
| Varsinais-Suomi (Egentliga Finland) [Southwest Finland] | VSS | Reg | Turku | 10,664 | 406,360 | 425,282 | 447,103 | 465,183 | 478,582 | 1066400 | → |
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Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | UUS | 648,042 |
| 2 | Espoo | UUS | 283,632 |
| 3 | Tampere | PIR | 235,239 |
| 4 | Vantaa | UUS | 228,166 |
| 5 | Oulu | PPO | 203,567 |
| 6 | Turku | VSS | 191,331 |
| 7 | Jyväskylä | KSO | 141,305 |
| 8 | Lahti | PHÄ | 119,951 |
| 9 | Kuopio | PSA | 118,664 |
Contents: Cities & Municipalities
The population all Finnish cities and municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1980-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Äänekoski | KSO | 20,450 | 21,121 | 20,713 | 20,244 | 18,851 | 88457 | → | |
| Espoo (Esbo) | UUS | 137,409 | 172,629 | 213,271 | 247,970 | 283,632 | 31229 | → | |
| Hämeenlinna | KHÄ | 59,224 | 61,222 | 63,033 | 66,829 | 67,532 | 178502 | → | |
| Hamina | KYM | 22,995 | 22,589 | 21,847 | 21,400 | 20,286 | 60971 | → | |
| Heinola | PHÄ | 21,441 | 22,255 | 21,178 | 20,258 | 18,889 | 67599 | → | |
| Helsinki (Helsingfors) | UUS | 483,036 | 492,400 | 555,474 | 588,549 | 648,042 | 21425 | → | |
| Hollola | PHÄ | 18,733 | 22,236 | 22,592 | 24,106 | 23,602 | 65117 | → | |
| Hyvinkää | UUS | 37,297 | 40,194 | 42,545 | 45,489 | 46,504 | 32268 | → | |
| Iisalmi | PSA | 22,648 | 23,979 | 23,113 | 22,095 | 21,472 | 76304 | → | |
| Imatra | EKA | 36,378 | 33,566 | 30,663 | 28,540 | 26,932 | 15501 | → | |
| Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) | POH | 20,700 | 19,883 | 19,636 | 19,656 | 19,278 | 8845 | → | |
| Jämsä | KSO | 26,371 | 26,005 | 25,023 | 22,691 | 20,607 | 157137 | → | |
| Järvenpää | UUS | 23,281 | 31,525 | 35,915 | 38,680 | 43,410 | 3754 | → | |
| Joensuu | PKA | 63,969 | 67,363 | 71,013 | 73,305 | 76,551 | 238169 | → | |
| Jyväskylä | KSO | 96,966 | 103,921 | 116,519 | 130,816 | 141,305 | 117097 | → | |
| Kaarina | VSS | 19,351 | 24,390 | 26,746 | 30,911 | 33,458 | 15042 | → | |
| Kajaani | KAI | 38,016 | 39,577 | 38,912 | 38,157 | 36,973 | 183473 | → | |
| Kangasala | PIR | 21,877 | 24,407 | 25,630 | 29,675 | 31,676 | 65808 | → | |
| Kemi | LAP | 26,928 | 25,374 | 23,689 | 22,537 | 21,021 | 9537 | → | |
| Kerava | UUS | 23,851 | 27,597 | 30,270 | 34,282 | 36,254 | 3063 | → | |
| Kirkkonummi (Kyrkslätt) | UUS | 19,919 | 25,366 | 29,694 | 36,942 | 39,262 | 36623 | → | |
| Kokkola (Karleby) | KPO | 41,848 | 43,267 | 44,182 | 46,260 | 47,657 | 144511 | → | |
| Kotka | KYM | 60,752 | 56,634 | 54,846 | 54,824 | 52,883 | 27202 | → | |
| Kouvola | KYM | 94,529 | 94,352 | 91,550 | 88,072 | 83,177 | 255832 | → | |
| Kuopio | PSA | 99,687 | 104,675 | 108,890 | 112,336 | 118,664 | 324102 | → | |
| Kurikka | EPO | 27,208 | 26,566 | 24,406 | 22,811 | 20,952 | 172442 | → | |
| Lahti | PHÄ | 108,631 | 108,272 | 111,656 | 116,582 | 119,951 | 45947 | → | |
| Lappeenranta | EKA | 68,814 | 68,662 | 70,587 | 71,982 | 72,699 | 143347 | → | |
| Lempäälä | PIR | 12,660 | 14,564 | 16,331 | 20,588 | 23,206 | 26955 | → | |
| Lieto | VSS | 11,446 | 14,094 | 16,090 | 18,205 | 19,831 | 30049 | → | |
| Lohja (Lojo) | UUS | 37,610 | 41,632 | 43,786 | 47,341 | 46,296 | 93915 | → | |
| Mäntsälä | UUS | 11,458 | 14,774 | 16,628 | 19,975 | 20,686 | 58082 | → | |
| Mariehamn | ÅAL | 9,553 | 10,263 | 10,488 | 11,190 | 11,743 | 1180 | → | |
| Mikkeli | ESA | 52,505 | 54,404 | 55,222 | 54,455 | 53,818 | 254854 | → | |
| Nokia | PIR | 23,644 | 26,063 | 26,905 | 31,647 | 33,527 | 28828 | → | |
| Nurmijärvi | UUS | 22,115 | 28,129 | 33,104 | 39,937 | 42,665 | 36187 | → | |
| Oulu | PPO | 121,809 | 136,029 | 160,851 | 185,419 | 203,567 | 297097 | → | |
| Pieksämäki | ESA | 23,781 | 24,128 | 22,040 | 19,869 | 17,933 | 156870 | → | |
| Pori | SAT | 87,977 | 85,348 | 84,573 | 85,026 | 84,403 | 115579 | → | |
| Porvoo (Borgå) | UUS | 38,296 | 41,930 | 44,969 | 48,768 | 50,262 | 65442 | → | |
| Raahe | PPO | 27,362 | 27,999 | 26,766 | 25,656 | 24,811 | 101441 | → | |
| Raisio | VSS | 18,017 | 21,120 | 23,149 | 24,427 | 24,178 | 4876 | → | |
| Raseborg (Raasepori) | UUS | 27,972 | 28,565 | 28,436 | 29,065 | 27,592 | 114812 | → | |
| Rauma | SAT | 42,973 | 42,410 | 41,001 | 39,715 | 39,360 | 49583 | → | |
| Riihimäki | KHÄ | 23,971 | 25,000 | 26,173 | 28,803 | 28,736 | 12101 | → | |
| Rovaniemi | LAP | 48,056 | 54,014 | 57,253 | 60,090 | 62,922 | 758151 | → | |
| Salo | VSS | 47,638 | 49,834 | 52,604 | 55,235 | 52,321 | 198661 | → | |
| Sastamala (Vammala) | PIR | 27,591 | 27,085 | 26,195 | 25,764 | 24,651 | 142904 | → | |
| Savonlinna | ESA | 41,053 | 41,359 | 39,575 | 37,059 | 33,611 | 223821 | → | |
| Seinäjoki | EPO | 42,497 | 47,182 | 50,670 | 57,811 | 63,288 | 143177 | → | |
| Siilinjärvi | PSA | 15,168 | 18,749 | 19,742 | 21,010 | 21,674 | 40096 | → | |
| Sipoo (Sibbo) | UUS | 12,971 | 14,671 | 17,477 | 18,253 | 20,666 | 33962 | → | |
| Tampere | PIR | 166,228 | 172,560 | 195,468 | 213,217 | 235,239 | 52493 | → | |
| Tornio | LAP | 21,076 | 22,879 | 22,617 | 22,513 | 21,875 | 118805 | → | |
| Turku (Åbo) | VSS | 163,680 | 159,180 | 172,561 | 177,326 | 191,331 | 24567 | → | |
| Tuusula | UUS | 22,412 | 27,328 | 31,957 | 37,214 | 38,664 | 21949 | → | |
| Vaasa (Vasa) | POH | 58,335 | 58,394 | 61,470 | 64,345 | 67,552 | 36467 | → | |
| Valkeakoski | PIR | 22,780 | 21,724 | 20,493 | 20,844 | 21,137 | 27194 | → | |
| Vantaa (Vanda) | UUS | 132,050 | 154,933 | 178,471 | 200,055 | 228,166 | 23837 | → | |
| Varkaus | PSA | 26,554 | 26,428 | 24,890 | 22,777 | 20,829 | 38563 | → | |
| Vihti | UUS | 16,871 | 21,648 | 23,858 | 28,311 | 29,211 | 52203 | → | |
| Ylöjärvi | PIR | 18,013 | 23,434 | 25,299 | 30,500 | 32,983 | 111566 | → |
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