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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population, 2025

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2025, at 1.78 million. Åland had the lowest, at 30,654. The median was 178,749 and the figure for Finland was 5.64 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,782,300Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest30,654Åland
Median178,74919 areas
Finland5,635,971History

All areas, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,782,300 persons1,782,300PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 545,406 persons545,406Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 494,819 persons494,819Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 418,331 persons418,331Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 274,112 persons274,112Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 248,815 persons248,815SatakuntaSatakunta: 211,261 persons211,261Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 204,635 persons204,635Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 189,929 persons189,929PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 178,749 persons178,749LappiLappi: 176,151 persons176,151Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 169,455 persons169,455Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 162,091 persons162,091KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 157,442 persons157,442Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 129,376 persons129,376Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 125,083 persons125,083KainuuKainuu: 69,639 persons69,639Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 67,723 persons67,723ÅlandÅland: 30,654 persons30,654
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,782,300+1.3%
2Pirkanmaa545,406+1.1%
3Varsinais-Suomi494,819+0.8%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa418,3310%
5Keski-Suomi274,112+0.3%
6Pohjois-Savo248,815+0.3%
7Satakunta211,261-0.2%
8Päijät-Häme204,635+0.1%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa189,929-0.3%
10Pohjanmaa178,749+0.6%
11Lappi176,1510%
12Kanta-Häme169,455-0.1%
13Pohjois-Karjala162,091-0.1%
14Kymenlaakso157,442-0.8%
15Etelä-Savo129,376-0.4%
16Etelä-Karjala125,083-0.1%
17Kainuu69,639-0.7%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa67,723-0%
19Åland30,654+0.4%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 1.78 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 30,654 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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