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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2018, at 1.66 million. Åland had the lowest, at 29,489. The median was 179,223 and the figure for Finland was 5.51 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,655,624Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest29,489Åland
Median179,22319 areas
Finland5,513,130History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,655,624 persons1,655,624PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 514,333 persons514,333Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 477,677 persons477,677Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 411,856 persons411,856Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 273,779 persons273,779Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 251,570 persons251,570SatakuntaSatakunta: 220,398 persons220,398Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 208,048 persons208,048Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 195,583 persons195,583LappiLappi: 179,223 persons179,223PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 176,272 persons176,272Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 172,720 persons172,720KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 168,691 persons168,691Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 166,441 persons166,441Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 138,822 persons138,822Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 129,865 persons129,865KainuuKainuu: 73,959 persons73,959Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 68,780 persons68,780ÅlandÅland: 29,489 persons29,489
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,655,624+1.1%
2Pirkanmaa514,333+0.5%
3Varsinais-Suomi477,677+0.4%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa411,856+0.2%
5Keski-Suomi273,779-0%
6Pohjois-Savo251,570-0.5%
7Satakunta220,398-0.6%
8Päijät-Häme208,048-0.3%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa195,583-0.5%
10Lappi179,223-0.5%
11Pohjanmaa176,272-0.3%
12Kanta-Häme172,720-0.6%
13Kymenlaakso168,691-1.2%
14Pohjois-Karjala166,441-0.7%
15Etelä-Savo138,822-1.1%
16Etelä-Karjala129,865-0.5%
17Kainuu73,959-1.1%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa68,780-0.4%
19Åland29,489+0.9%

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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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Which area has the highest population?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 1.66 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 29,489 in 2018.

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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