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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2017, at 1.64 million. Åland had the lowest, at 29,214. The median was 180,207 and the figure for Finland was 5.5 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,638,293Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest29,214Åland
Median180,20719 areas
Finland5,503,297History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,638,293 persons1,638,293PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 511,642 persons511,642Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 475,543 persons475,543Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 411,150 persons411,150Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 273,910 persons273,910Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 252,815 persons252,815SatakuntaSatakunta: 221,740 persons221,740Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 208,574 persons208,574Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 196,572 persons196,572LappiLappi: 180,207 persons180,207PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 176,729 persons176,729Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 173,781 persons173,781KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 170,770 persons170,770Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 167,599 persons167,599Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 140,422 persons140,422Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 130,506 persons130,506KainuuKainuu: 74,803 persons74,803Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 69,027 persons69,027ÅlandÅland: 29,214 persons29,214
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons		Change on 2016
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,638,293+1.1%
2Pirkanmaa511,642+0.6%
3Varsinais-Suomi475,543+0.3%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa411,150+0.3%
5Keski-Suomi273,910+0.2%
6Pohjois-Savo252,815-0.2%
7Satakunta221,740-0.5%
8Päijät-Häme208,5740%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa196,572-0.4%
10Lappi180,207-0.4%
11Pohjanmaa176,729-0.1%
12Kanta-Häme173,781-0.5%
13Kymenlaakso170,770-0.6%
14Pohjois-Karjala167,599-0.4%
15Etelä-Savo140,422-0.8%
16Etelä-Karjala130,506-0.5%
17Kainuu74,803-0.7%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa69,027-0%
19Åland29,214+0.8%

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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 1.64 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 29,214 in 2017.

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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