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Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by population

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest population of 5 regions in 2021, at 1.7 million. Åland had the lowest, at 30,129. The median was 1.27 million and the figure for Finland was 5.53 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,702,678Helsinki-Uusimaa
Lowest30,129Åland
Median1,274,6515 regions
Finland5,533,793History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1,702,678 persons1,702,678Länsi-SuomiLänsi-Suomi: 1,378,851 persons1,378,851Pohjois- ja Itä-SuomiPohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: 1,274,651 persons1,274,651Etelä-SuomiEtelä-Suomi: 1,147,484 persons1,147,484ÅlandÅland: 30,129 persons30,129
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Helsinki-Uusimaa1,702,678+0.8%
2Länsi-Suomi1,378,8510%
3Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi1,274,651-0.3%
4Etelä-Suomi1,147,484-0.1%
5Åland30,129+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 1.7 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region 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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