The largest city in Finland is Helsinki with 684,018 inhabitants. Helsinki is the capital of Finland, and it is located in the south within the Uusimaa region. In 2024, the second largest city was Espoo, a city located in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which had approximately 320,900 inhabitants. After the cities of Helsinki and Espoo, the third largest and most populous city outside the capital region was Tampere, with roughly 280,200 inhabitants. The Finnish population is highly concentrated in southern Finland The total population of Finland is roughly 5.64 million. Finland is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe, and the population is highly concentrated in the southern and southwestern parts of the country. Since 1915 the population of Finland grew steadily from 3.1 million to more than 5.64 million inhabitants. But the upwards trend slowed down in recent years. The median age of the Finnish population is rising While the population growth slowed down the Finnish population also got older. The media age increased from 38.4 years in 2000 to 43 years in 2024. The estimated median age for the Finnish population in 2035 was 45.3 years.

Actual value and historical data chart for Finland Population In The Largest City Percent Of Urban Population

The most populous area in Finland is the capital region of Uusimaa, with almost 1.8 million inhabitants as of 2024. Almost one third of the 5.64 million population lived in the capital city and the surrounding Greater Helsinki area. The second-largest region in terms of population was Pirkanmaa, inhabited by 545,406 people. Three out of the ten largest cities located in Uusimaa The Uusimaa region also has Finland's highest population density with roughly 195.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Pirkanmaa's population density is only 41.2 inhabitants per square meter. Out of the 10 largest cities in the country, three are located in the Uusimaa region, including the capital city Helsinki. Changing population structure The population of Finland is expected to grow in the following decade, reaching 6.18 million in 2050. However, the population is aging rapidly, as the number of inhabitants aged 75 years and older continues to increase in the future. At the same time, the population aged 14 and younger is estimated to constantly decline.

Neighborhood classification for the 20 biggest cities in Finland, created from 250x250 m grid cells and data on the type of most typical buildings, the construction year of the neighborhood, and information on whether the neighborhood belongs to a city center. Includes seven classes of neighborhood types: centers (ClassId 1), blocks of flats from the 1950s and before (ClassId 2), blocks of flats from the 1960s and 1970s (ClassId 3), blocks of flats from the1980s and 1990s (ClassId 4), blocks of flats from the 2000s (ClassId 5), low-rise neighborhoods built before the 2000s (ClassId 6), and low-rise neighborhoods built after 2000 (ClassId 7). Each separate neighbourhood has an unique identifier (NeighborhoodId).

View yearly updates and historical trends for Finland Population in the Largest City. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Finland FI: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 26.791 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.481 % for 2016. Finland FI: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.142 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.791 % in 2017 and a record low of 17.233 % in 1969. Finland FI: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Number of customers, services and costs of services with disabilities in the six largest cities in Finland since 2004.

Since 2017, the data has been combined with a comparison of mental disability care.

The examinations of the number of customers, services and costs of services for disabled persons in the six largest cities in Finland are limited to both services under the Act on Special Care for Persons with intellectual disabilities (519/1977) and services intended for persons with disabilities, focusing on those laid down in the Act on Services and Support Measures based on Disability (380/1987).

Persons with intellectual disabilities may receive priority services on the basis of, for example, the Social Welfare Act (1301/2014), the Child Care Act (36/1973) and the Health Care Act (1326/2010). Turku’s data includes services in accordance with the Social Welfare Act. Services are also provided to persons with intellectual disabilities on the basis of the Act on Disability Services and Support Measures (380/1987), and these services are included in the section of disability services. In addition, short-term care for persons with intellectual disabilities related to the holidays of informal care allowance (Act 937/2005 on support for informal care) is included in the data of Vantaa and Turku and in Espoo’s data concerning own activities and one service provider. In Helsinki and Tampere, informal care leave are involved in their own activities. Transport services are also examined in accordance with the Social Welfare Act (SHL, 1301/2014), as this service affects the use of transport services under the Disability Services Act.

The service packages included are personal assistance, outpatient care services (transport services, housing support services and work and day activities), 24-hour housing services, family care for people with intellectual disabilities and institutional care for people with intellectual disabilities.

The sixth cities are made up of the six most populous cities in Finland. The six cities in the order of the population include Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Turku and Oulu. The six working groups compare the social and health services of cities and early childhood education and care services. Data on customer numbers, performances, personnel and costs are mainly compiled from municipalities’ own information systems and financial statements. City experts agree on as uniform definitions as possible for data collection and implement the data collection in practice.

The number of clients, services and costs of social welfare services and specialised medical care for elderly people in the six largest cities in Finland in 2004-2021.

In the examination of the number of clients, services and costs of services for elderly people in the six largest cities, the use of statutory social and health services by elderly people is monitored. The services under review are home care, part-time care, support for informal care, medium and intensive care housing, nursing homes, outpatient care in primary health care, oral health care, basic health care at health centre hospitals, home hospital care and somatic and psychiatric special health care.

The Six Cities comprise the six largest cities in Finland by population. In the order of population, the Six Cities are Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu and Turku. The Kuusikko working groups compare the health and social services, employment services and early childhood education services in the cities. The data on customer numbers, services, personnel and costs are mainly compiled from the municipalities’ own information systems and financial statements. Experts from the cities agree on the most uniform definitions for data collection and implement the data collection in practice.

These recommendations are intended as a general policy to be applied alongside the strategic policies, principles and guidelines that often guide ICT and service development in cities. From a technological and service-oriented standpoint, the significance of APis is, mostly due to accelerating digitalisation, increasing at such a pace that a need has emerged for a document that describes the importance of APIs and the goals related to them from the perspective of the cities.

This document presents the consolidated view of the Six largest cities in Finland on how to develop open APIs through inter-city cooperation. The Six cities are Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Turku and Oulu.

This statistic shows the average mobile broadband download speed in the ten largest cities based on population in Finland during February and March 2016, broken down by operator. During the period under survey, Elisa's average mobile broadband download speed in the ten largest cities was **** Mbit/s.

Helsinki was the most expensive city to buy an apartment in Finland, with an average square meter price of ***** euros. In Jyväskylä, the most affordable city, the price was ***** euros per square meter.

FI：最大城市人口在12-01-2017达1,259,875.000人，相较于12-01-2016的1,240,942.000人有所增长。FI：最大城市人口数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为820,866.000人，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2017，达1,259,875.000人，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1960，为448,192.000人。CEIC提供的FI：最大城市人口数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的芬兰 – 表 FI.世界银行：人口和城市化进程统计。

This statistic shows the average mobile broadband download speed provided by the operator Sonera in the ten largest cities in Finland during February and March 2016, broken down by city. During the period under survey, Sonera's average mobile broadband download speed in Kouvola was **** Mbit/s.

This statistic shows the sales volume of beverages in Alko stores from in 2018, by region, measured in liters of pure alcohol. The sales volume was the highest in the region of Uusimaa, amounting to *** million liters of pure alcohol. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, as well as two other major Finnish cities Espoo and Vantaa are located in Uusimaa in the south of Finland. In the same year, Alko stores in the country's northernmost region, Lapland, sold *** thousand liters of alcoholic beverages, measured in pure alcohol.

This statistic shows the sales volume of white wines in Alko stores from in 2018, by region. The sales volume was the highest in the region of Uusimaa, amounting to ***** thousand liters. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, as well as two other major Finnish cities Espoo and Vantaa are located in Uusimaa in the south of Finland. In the same year, Alko stores in the country's northernmost region, Lapland, sold *** thousand liters of white wines.

This statistic shows the sales volume of vodka and spirits in Alko stores from in 2018, by region. The sales volume was the highest in the region of Uusimaa, amounting to roughly *** million liters. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, as well as two other major Finnish cities Espoo and Vantaa are located in Uusimaa in the south of Finland. In the same year, Alko stores in the country's northernmost region, Lapland, sold *** thousand liters of vodka and spirits.