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Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 5 regions in 2017, at 1.64 million. Åland had the lowest, at 29,214. The median was 1.3 million and the figure for Finland was 5.5 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,638,293Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest29,214Åland
Median1,296,0235 regions
Finland5,503,297History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,638,293 persons1,638,293Länsi-SuomiLänsi-Suomi: 1,380,593 persons1,380,593Pohjois- ja Itä-SuomiPohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: 1,296,023 persons1,296,023Etelä-SuomiEtelä-Suomi: 1,159,174 persons1,159,174ÅlandÅland: 29,214 persons29,214
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
persons		Change on 2016
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,638,293+1.1%
2Länsi-Suomi1,380,593+0.1%
3Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi1,296,023-0.2%
4Etelä-Suomi1,159,174-0.1%
5Åland29,214+0.8%

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 regions 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 region has the highest population?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 1.64 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Åland, with 29,214 in 2017.

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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