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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2022, at 1.71 million. Åland had the lowest, at 30,344. The median was 176,494 and the figure for Finland was 5.55 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,714,741Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest30,344Åland
Median176,49419 areas
Finland5,548,241History

All areas, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,714,741 persons1,714,741PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 527,478 persons527,478Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 483,477 persons483,477Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 415,603 persons415,603Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 272,683 persons272,683Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 248,363 persons248,363SatakuntaSatakunta: 214,281 persons214,281Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 205,124 persons205,124Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 191,762 persons191,762LappiLappi: 176,494 persons176,494PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 176,041 persons176,041Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 170,213 persons170,213Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 163,281 persons163,281KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 161,391 persons161,391Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 131,688 persons131,688Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 126,107 persons126,107KainuuKainuu: 71,255 persons71,255Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 67,915 persons67,915ÅlandÅland: 30,344 persons30,344
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,714,741+0.7%
2Pirkanmaa527,478+0.9%
3Varsinais-Suomi483,477+0.4%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa415,603+0.4%
5Keski-Suomi272,6830%
6Pohjois-Savo248,3630%
7Satakunta214,281-0.5%
8Päijät-Häme205,124-0.3%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa191,762-0.2%
10Lappi176,494-0.1%
11Pohjanmaa176,041+0.1%
12Kanta-Häme170,213-0.2%
13Pohjois-Karjala163,281-0.2%
14Kymenlaakso161,391-0.9%
15Etelä-Savo131,688-0.8%
16Etelä-Karjala126,107-0.6%
17Kainuu71,255-0.6%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa67,915-0.1%
19Åland30,344+0.7%

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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 1.71 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 30,344 in 2022.

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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