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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2019, at 1.67 million. Åland had the lowest, at 29,789. The median was 178,522 and the figure for Finland was 5.52 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,671,024Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest29,789Åland
Median178,52219 areas
Finland5,517,919History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,671,024 persons1,671,024PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 517,333 persons517,333Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 478,582 persons478,582Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 412,161 persons412,161Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 273,283 persons273,283Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 250,414 persons250,414SatakuntaSatakunta: 218,624 persons218,624Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 207,394 persons207,394Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 194,316 persons194,316LappiLappi: 178,522 persons178,522PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 176,193 persons176,193Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 171,364 persons171,364KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 166,623 persons166,623Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 165,569 persons165,569Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 136,474 persons136,474Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 128,756 persons128,756KainuuKainuu: 73,061 persons73,061Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 68,437 persons68,437ÅlandÅland: 29,789 persons29,789
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons		Change on 2018
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,671,024+0.9%
2Pirkanmaa517,333+0.6%
3Varsinais-Suomi478,582+0.2%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa412,161+0.1%
5Keski-Suomi273,283-0.2%
6Pohjois-Savo250,414-0.5%
7Satakunta218,624-0.8%
8Päijät-Häme207,394-0.3%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa194,316-0.6%
10Lappi178,522-0.4%
11Pohjanmaa176,193-0%
12Kanta-Häme171,364-0.8%
13Kymenlaakso166,623-1.2%
14Pohjois-Karjala165,569-0.5%
15Etelä-Savo136,474-1.7%
16Etelä-Karjala128,756-0.9%
17Kainuu73,061-1.2%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa68,437-0.5%
19Åland29,789+1%

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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 1.67 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 29,789 in 2019.

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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