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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2014, at 1.59 million. Åland had the lowest, at 28,666. The median was 182,514 and the figure for Finland was 5.45 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,585,473Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest28,666Åland
Median182,51419 areas
Finland5,451,270History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,585,473 persons1,585,473PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 502,575 persons502,575Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 470,880 persons470,880Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 406,480 persons406,480Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 272,911 persons272,911Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 253,643 persons253,643SatakuntaSatakunta: 224,556 persons224,556Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 209,405 persons209,405Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 198,831 persons198,831LappiLappi: 182,514 persons182,514PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 175,530 persons175,530Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 175,481 persons175,481KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 173,864 persons173,864Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 169,112 persons169,112Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 143,638 persons143,638Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 132,252 persons132,252KainuuKainuu: 76,782 persons76,782Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 68,677 persons68,677ÅlandÅland: 28,666 persons28,666
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
persons		Change on 2013
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,585,473+1.2%
2Pirkanmaa502,575n/a
3Varsinais-Suomi470,880+0.4%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa406,480+0.6%
5Keski-Suomi272,911n/a
6Pohjois-Savo253,643n/a
7Satakunta224,556-0.2%
8Päijät-Häme209,405n/a
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa198,831n/a
10Lappi182,514-0.2%
11Pohjanmaa175,530n/a
12Kanta-Häme175,4810%
13Kymenlaakso173,864n/a
14Pohjois-Karjala169,112n/a
15Etelä-Savo143,638n/a
16Etelä-Karjala132,252-0.1%
17Kainuu76,782-0.8%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa68,677+0.1%
19Åland28,666+0.6%

Other periods

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 1.59 million in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 28,666 in 2014.

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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