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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2020, at 1.69 million. Åland had the lowest, at 29,884. The median was 177,161 and the figure for Finland was 5.53 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,689,725Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest29,884Åland
Median177,16119 areas
Finland5,525,292History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,689,725 persons1,689,725PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 519,872 persons519,872Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 479,341 persons479,341Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 412,830 persons412,830Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 272,898 persons272,898Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 249,003 persons249,003SatakuntaSatakunta: 216,752 persons216,752Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 206,315 persons206,315Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 193,207 persons193,207LappiLappi: 177,161 persons177,161PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 175,923 persons175,923Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 170,925 persons170,925Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 164,465 persons164,465KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 164,456 persons164,456Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 134,314 persons134,314Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 127,757 persons127,757KainuuKainuu: 72,306 persons72,306Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 68,158 persons68,158ÅlandÅland: 29,884 persons29,884
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons		Change on 2019
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,689,725+1.1%
2Pirkanmaa519,872+0.5%
3Varsinais-Suomi479,341+0.2%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa412,830+0.2%
5Keski-Suomi272,898-0.1%
6Pohjois-Savo249,003-0.6%
7Satakunta216,752-0.9%
8Päijät-Häme206,315-0.5%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa193,207-0.6%
10Lappi177,161-0.8%
11Pohjanmaa175,923-0.2%
12Kanta-Häme170,925-0.3%
13Pohjois-Karjala164,465-0.7%
14Kymenlaakso164,456-1.3%
15Etelä-Savo134,314-1.6%
16Etelä-Karjala127,757-0.8%
17Kainuu72,306-1%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa68,158-0.4%
19Åland29,884+0.3%

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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 1.69 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 29,884 in 2020.

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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