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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2021, at 1.7 million. Åland had the lowest, at 30,129. The median was 176,665 and the figure for Finland was 5.53 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,702,678Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest30,129Åland
Median176,66519 areas
Finland5,533,793History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,702,678 persons1,702,678PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 522,852 persons522,852Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 481,403 persons481,403Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 413,830 persons413,830Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 272,617 persons272,617Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 248,265 persons248,265SatakuntaSatakunta: 215,416 persons215,416Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 205,771 persons205,771Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 192,150 persons192,150LappiLappi: 176,665 persons176,665PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 175,816 persons175,816Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 170,577 persons170,577Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 163,537 persons163,537KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 162,812 persons162,812Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 132,702 persons132,702Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 126,921 persons126,921KainuuKainuu: 71,664 persons71,664Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 67,988 persons67,988ÅlandÅland: 30,129 persons30,129
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,702,678+0.8%
2Pirkanmaa522,852+0.6%
3Varsinais-Suomi481,403+0.4%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa413,830+0.2%
5Keski-Suomi272,617-0.1%
6Pohjois-Savo248,265-0.3%
7Satakunta215,416-0.6%
8Päijät-Häme205,771-0.3%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa192,150-0.5%
10Lappi176,665-0.3%
11Pohjanmaa175,816-0.1%
12Kanta-Häme170,577-0.2%
13Pohjois-Karjala163,537-0.6%
14Kymenlaakso162,812-1%
15Etelä-Savo132,702-1.2%
16Etelä-Karjala126,921-0.7%
17Kainuu71,664-0.9%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa67,988-0.2%
19Åland30,129+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 1.7 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 30,129 in 2021.

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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