Etelä-Pohjanmaa in figures

A profile of Etelä-Pohjanmaa from official statistics: 15 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Etelä-Pohjanmaa was 189,929 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 9th highest of 19 areas in Finland.

Population189,9292025Down 0.3% from 2024The 9th highest of 19 areas in Finland
Natural change rate-5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 10th highest of 19 areas in Finland
Median age46.5 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The 9th lowest of 19 areas in Finland
Population aged 65 and over27.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density14 inhabitants per km²2024Unchanged from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment4262024Compared with 937 in 2023
188K190K192K194K196K198K200K2014201620182020202220252014: 198,831 persons2015: 198,242 persons2016: 197,371 persons2017: 196,572 persons2018: 195,583 persons2019: 194,316 persons2020: 193,207 persons2021: 192,150 persons2022: 191,762 persons2023: 190,774 persons2024: 190,539 persons2025: 189,929 persons187.5K190K192.5K195K197.5K200K20142018202220252014: 198,831 persons2015: 198,242 persons2016: 197,371 persons2017: 196,572 persons2018: 195,583 persons2019: 194,316 persons2020: 193,207 persons2021: 192,150 persons2022: 191,762 persons2023: 190,774 persons2024: 190,539 persons2025: 189,929 persons
Population, 2014 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Etelä-Pohjanmaa was €7.71 billion in 2024, up 1.9% from 2023, and the 10th highest of 19 areas in Finland.

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 3,579 EUR million2001: 3,762 EUR million2002: 3,846 EUR million2003: 4,042 EUR million2004: 4,220 EUR million2005: 4,412 EUR million2006: 4,650 EUR million2007: 5,211 EUR million2008: 5,372 EUR million2009: 5,115 EUR million2010: 5,328 EUR million2011: 5,668 EUR million2012: 5,822 EUR million2013: 5,905 EUR million2014: 5,994 EUR million2015: 5,950 EUR million2016: 5,925 EUR million2017: 6,220 EUR million2018: 6,276 EUR million2019: 6,566 EUR million2020: 6,587 EUR million2021: 6,919 EUR million2022: 7,344 EUR million2023: 7,568 EUR million2024: 7,709 EUR million2,0004,0006,0008,0002000200920242000: 3,579 EUR million2001: 3,762 EUR million2002: 3,846 EUR million2003: 4,042 EUR million2004: 4,220 EUR million2005: 4,412 EUR million2006: 4,650 EUR million2007: 5,211 EUR million2008: 5,372 EUR million2009: 5,115 EUR million2010: 5,328 EUR million2011: 5,668 EUR million2012: 5,822 EUR million2013: 5,905 EUR million2014: 5,994 EUR million2015: 5,950 EUR million2016: 5,925 EUR million2017: 6,220 EUR million2018: 6,276 EUR million2019: 6,566 EUR million2020: 6,587 EUR million2021: 6,919 EUR million2022: 7,344 EUR million2023: 7,568 EUR million2024: 7,709 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Etelä-Pohjanmaa were 15,494 in 2023, up 1.4% from 2022, and the 7th highest of 19 areas in Finland.

Enterprise birth rate6.74%2023Up 0.03 percentage points from 2022The lowest of 19 areas in Finland
Enterprise death rate7.13%2023, provisionalUp 1.99 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation713,3002025Down 6.8% from 2024
14.8K15K15.2K15.4K15.6K201920202021202220232019: 14,942 count2020: 15,040 count2021: 15,047 count2022: 15,282 count2023: 15,494 count14.8K15K15.2K15.4K15.6K2019202120232019: 14,942 count2020: 15,040 count2021: 15,047 count2022: 15,282 count2023: 15,494 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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