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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2023, at 1.73 million. Åland had the lowest, at 30,359. The median was 176,323 and the figure for Finland was 5.56 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,733,033Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest30,359Åland
Median176,32319 areas
Finland5,563,970History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,733,033 persons1,733,033PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 532,671 persons532,671Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 485,567 persons485,567Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 416,543 persons416,543Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 272,437 persons272,437Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 247,689 persons247,689SatakuntaSatakunta: 212,556 persons212,556Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 204,528 persons204,528Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 190,774 persons190,774PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 176,323 persons176,323LappiLappi: 175,795 persons175,795Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 169,537 persons169,537Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 162,540 persons162,540KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 159,488 persons159,488Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 130,451 persons130,451Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 125,353 persons125,353KainuuKainuu: 70,521 persons70,521Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 67,805 persons67,805ÅlandÅland: 30,359 persons30,359
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,733,033+1.1%
2Pirkanmaa532,671+1%
3Varsinais-Suomi485,567+0.4%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa416,543+0.2%
5Keski-Suomi272,437-0.1%
6Pohjois-Savo247,689-0.3%
7Satakunta212,556-0.8%
8Päijät-Häme204,528-0.3%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa190,774-0.5%
10Pohjanmaa176,323+0.2%
11Lappi175,795-0.4%
12Kanta-Häme169,537-0.4%
13Pohjois-Karjala162,540-0.5%
14Kymenlaakso159,488-1.2%
15Etelä-Savo130,451-0.9%
16Etelä-Karjala125,353-0.6%
17Kainuu70,521-1%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa67,805-0.2%
19Åland30,3590%

Other periods

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 1.73 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 30,359 in 2023.

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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