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Helsinki-Uusimaa in figures

A profile of Helsinki-Uusimaa from official statistics: 23 figures in 6 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa was 1.78 million in 2025, up 1.3% from 2024, and the highest of 5 regions in Finland.

Population1.78 million2025Up 1.3% from 2024The highest of 5 regions in Finland
Natural change rate1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Finland
Median age40.4 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Population aged 65 and over18.4%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density194.7 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.4% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment20,4172024Compared with 25,176 in 2023
1.3M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,394,199 persons2002: 1,408,525 persons2003: 1,419,938 persons2004: 1,429,869 persons2005: 1,439,400 persons2006: 1,452,083 persons2007: 1,467,453 persons2008: 1,483,719 persons2009: 1,501,511 persons2010: 1,517,542 persons2011: 1,532,309 persons2012: 1,549,058 persons2013: 1,566,835 persons2014: 1,585,473 persons2015: 1,603,388 persons2016: 1,620,261 persons2017: 1,638,293 persons2018: 1,655,624 persons2019: 1,671,024 persons2020: 1,689,725 persons2021: 1,702,678 persons2022: 1,714,741 persons2023: 1,733,033 persons2024: 1,759,537 persons2025: 1,782,300 persons
Population, 2001 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

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 10.6% in 2025, up 1.7 percentage points from 2024.

Unemployment rate10.6%2025Up 1.7 percentage points from 2024
Household disposable income per inhabitant€28,9002023Up 7.4% from 2022The highest of 5 regions in Finland
Employment rate77%2025Down 1.2 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate10.8%2025Up 1.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate81.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
468101220052008201120142017202020252005: 6.1 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 5 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 8 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 7.2 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 7.6 %2024: 8.9 %2025: 10.6 %
Unemployment rate, 2005 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Helsinki-Uusimaa was €108.5 billion in 2024, up less than 0.1% from 2023, and the highest of 5 regions in Finland.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€108.5 billion2024Up less than 0.1% from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Finland
GDP per capita€61,3002024Down 1.4% from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Finland
Real GDP growth-0.2%2024, estimatedUp 0.8 percentage points from 2023The lowest of 5 regions in Finland
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)128%2024Down 3 percentage points from 2023
40K60K80K100K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 50,305 EUR million2001: 53,889 EUR million2002: 54,522 EUR million2003: 55,063 EUR million2004: 57,833 EUR million2005: 60,295 EUR million2006: 64,214 EUR million2007: 69,877 EUR million2008: 73,004 EUR million2009: 70,378 EUR million2010: 73,111 EUR million2011: 74,899 EUR million2012: 75,618 EUR million2013: 78,409 EUR million2014: 78,961 EUR million2015: 82,278 EUR million2016: 84,582 EUR million2017: 88,133 EUR million2018: 91,453 EUR million2019: 95,372 EUR million2020: 94,011 EUR million2021: 98,461 EUR million2022: 104,117 EUR million2023: 108,496 EUR million2024: 108,496 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 in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 4% in 2025, down 0.6 percentage points from 2024.

Severe material and social deprivation rate4%2025Down 0.6 percentage points from 2024
People who bought online in the last 12 months85.5%2025Up 1.9 percentage points from 2024The highest of 4 regions in Finland
123452015201720192021202320252015: 1.1 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 3.4 %2024: 4.6 %2025: 4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Helsinki-Uusimaa were 7.32 million in 2025, up 7.5% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation7.32 million2025Up 7.5% from 2024The 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)3.34 million2025Up 18% from 2024The highest of 5 regions in Finland
2M3M4M5M6M7M8M20042007201120142017202020252004: 3,893,556 count2005: 4,039,603 count2006: 4,352,332 count2007: 4,596,333 count2008: 4,742,367 count2009: 4,468,786 count2011: 5,194,606 count2012: 5,262,273 count2013: 5,103,405 count2014: 5,127,059 count2015: 5,386,400 count2016: 5,509,405 count2017: 6,449,086 count2018: 6,546,400 count2019: 7,024,828 count2020: 2,842,555 count2021: 3,668,557 count2022: 5,924,883 count2023: 6,360,553 count2024: 6,806,633 count2025: 7,319,289 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2004 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: 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

Health

Life expectancy in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 82.8 years in 2024, up 0.7 years from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland.

Life expectancy at birth82.8 years2024Up 0.7 years from 2023The 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland
Infant mortality rate2.3 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.8 per 1,000 live births from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Finland
Age-standardised death rate, all causes912.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 41.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Road deaths per million inhabitants16 per million inhabitants2024, provisionalDown 3 per million inhabitants from 2023
78798081828320002004200820122016202020242000: 78 years2001: 78.5 years2002: 78.5 years2003: 79 years2004: 79.2 years2005: 79.3 years2006: 79.9 years2007: 79.9 years2008: 80.6 years2009: 80.6 years2010: 80.5 years2011: 81 years2012: 81.1 years2013: 81.7 years2014: 81.6 years2015: 81.7 years2016: 81.8 years2017: 82 years2018: 82.2 years2019: 82.3 years2020: 82 years2021: 82.1 years2022: 81.6 years2023: 82.1 years2024: 82.8 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health 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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. 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.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. 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 2026-10-08.
  18. 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.
  19. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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