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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 19 areas in 2024, at 1.76 million. Åland had the lowest, at 30,541. The median was 177,602 and the figure for Finland was 5.6 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,759,537Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest30,541Åland
Median177,60219 areas
Finland5,603,851History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,759,537 persons1,759,537PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 539,309 persons539,309Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 490,786 persons490,786Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 418,205 persons418,205Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 273,271 persons273,271Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 248,190 persons248,190SatakuntaSatakunta: 211,740 persons211,740Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 204,479 persons204,479Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 190,539 persons190,539PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 177,602 persons177,602LappiLappi: 176,150 persons176,150Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 169,547 persons169,547Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 162,321 persons162,321KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 158,658 persons158,658Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 129,914 persons129,914Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 125,162 persons125,162KainuuKainuu: 70,164 persons70,164Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 67,736 persons67,736ÅlandÅland: 30,541 persons30,541
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,759,537+1.5%
2Pirkanmaa539,309+1.2%
3Varsinais-Suomi490,786+1.1%
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa418,205+0.4%
5Keski-Suomi273,271+0.3%
6Pohjois-Savo248,190+0.2%
7Satakunta211,740-0.4%
8Päijät-Häme204,479-0%
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa190,539-0.1%
10Pohjanmaa177,602+0.7%
11Lappi176,150+0.2%
12Kanta-Häme169,5470%
13Pohjois-Karjala162,321-0.1%
14Kymenlaakso158,658-0.5%
15Etelä-Savo129,914-0.4%
16Etelä-Karjala125,162-0.2%
17Kainuu70,164-0.5%
18Keski-Pohjanmaa67,736-0.1%
19Åland30,541+0.6%

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 1.76 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Åland, with 30,541 in 2024.

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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