The largest city in Finland is Helsinki with 674,500 inhabitants. Helsinki is the capital of Finland, and it is located in the south within the Uusimaa region. In 2023, the second largest city was Espoo, a city located in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which had approximately 314,000 inhabitants. After the cities of Helsinki and Espoo, the third largest and most populous city outside the capital region was Tampere, with roughly 255,100 inhabitants.

The Finnish population is highly concentrated in southern Finland

The total population of Finland is roughly 5.6 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 5.6 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 27.8 years in 1950 to 39.4 years in 2000. The estimated median age for the Finnish population in 2022 was 42.6 years.

Finland FI: Population in Largest City data was reported at 1,259,875.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,240,942.000 Person for 2016. Finland FI: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 820,866.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,259,875.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 448,192.000 Person in 1960. Finland FI: Population in Largest City 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 urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

The most populous area in Finland is the capital region of Uusimaa, with almost 1.8 million inhabitants as of 2023. Almost one third of the 5.6 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 539,309 people.

Three out of the ten largest cities located in Uusimaa The Uusimaa region also had Finland's highest population density with roughly 190.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Pirkanmaa's population density was only 40.2 inhabitants per square meter. Out of the ten largest cities in the country, three of them were 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 5.57 million in 2030. 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.

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;

Helsinki was ranked as the best city for startups in Finland in 2023, with a total score of 16.33. Oulu followed in second place with a score of 5.19, followed by Tampere. That year, Finland was ranked as the seventh best country for startups in Europe and the 13th worldwide.

cities in Finland. name, office head of government, Mayor, image, Area, date founded, Elevation, Country, administrative division, continent, latitude, waterbody, longitude, Website, population, Demonym

The number of children in early childhood education by age group and type of care from 2002, the days of attendance from 2005 and the number of personnel from 2008 in municipal daycare centres and the costs of the early childhood education system from 2009 in the six largest cities in Finland.

The reviews of early childhood education monitor the use and costs of municipal early childhood education and early childhood education purchased by the municipality, organised with a service voucher and supported with private day care allowance. The examination also includes pre-primary education according to the Basic Education Act and open early childhood education according to the Early Childhood Education Act.

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.

The dataset collection consists of one or more dataset tables sourced from the website of Helsingin kaupunkiympariston toimiala in Finland.

The survey, commissioned by the newsmagazine Suomen Kuvalehti, charted attitudes in Finland towards immigrants from different countries as well as beliefs about race. First, the respondents were asked to state their position on a scale from 0 to 10, where 10 indicated they hoped that Finland would be populated as much as possible by people of Finnish origin sharing the national values, and 0 that they hoped Finland would be populated as much as possible by people from a diversity of countries and ethnic backgrounds. Next, opinions were studied regarding how desirable or undesirable the respondents thought it was that immigrants of certain nationalities would come to Finland. The nationalities mentioned were Swedes, Germans, Russians, Estonians, US Americans, Somalis, Kosovars, Iraqis, Afghans, Syrians, Chinese, Thai and Ukrainians. The respondents were also asked to what extent they agreed with the following four statements: 'The mental abilities of black Africans are lower than those of white people living in Western countries', ' All people have equal value regardless of the colour of their skin or ethnic background', 'The white European race should be prevented from being mixed with darker races because otherwise the original population of Europe will become extinct before long ', and 'There is no such thing as 'race' since all human beings are genetically very much alike'. One question studied whether the respondents thought the Finnish media reported more negatively or positively on the Perussuomalaiset party (the Finns Party) than on the other political parties. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, region of residence (NUTS3), major region of residence (NUTS2), city or type of municipality, education, occupational status and economic activity, household composition, number and ages of children living at home, total gross annual income of the household, and type of housing.

In 2023, around 4000,000 people visited the Lux Helsinki festival. The festival displays a wide array of light artworks by national and international artists. According to the data from Finland Festivals, the second largest festival wasthe Kotka Maritime festival. The festival program offers a mix of music, sports and family events. All the events are organized in the maritime city Kotka, close to Helsinki. In the same year, roughly 182,500 people visited Pori Jazz, making it the third largest festival in Finland.

The number of clients, services and costs of substance abuse and mental health services for the adult population in the six largest cities in Finland in 2016-2021.

The dataset contains information on integrated substance abuse and mental health services in the six largest cities, as well as on substance abuse services and mental health services. In the case of substance abuse services and mental health services, the data is broken down into open care services, services provided home, work and day activities, housing services and institutional care. The agreed definitions for data collection can be found on their own tab in the file. Further information on the organisation of services in municipalities can be found in the report (in Finnish) compiled by the Kuusikko working group.

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.

The average rent for non-subsidized housing in Finland amounted to 16.28 euros per square meter in 2023. Helsinki was the city with the highest monthly rent, totaling over 22 euros per square meter. In the rest of the country, the average stood under 14 euros per square meter.

In 2023, the region Pirkanmaa had the largest migration gain in Finland. When looking at intermunicipal migration inside the country, in Pirkanmaa the migration gain amounted to 3,790 inhabitants, followed by Uusimaa with 3,591 inhabitants. North Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia suffered the largest population loss of around 2,114 inhabitants together.

In 2021, roughly 13.1 million overnight stays by domestic and foreign visitors were recorded in hotels in Finland. During that year, visitors spent over 3.2 million nights in hotels in Uusimaa. Uusimaa includes the capital city Helsinki and two other major Finnish cities, Espoo and Vantaa. Nights spent by visitors in Lapland, Finland's northernmost region, totaled 1.52 million in 2021.

This statistic shows the share of main city regions in housing production from 1991 to 2015 and their forecasted shares in future housing production in Finland from 2016 to 2040. During the 25-year period from 2016 to 2040, the capital region of Helsinki has nearly a 50% share in future housing production.

Helsinki was the most expensive city to buy an apartment in Finland, with an average square meter price of 4,750 euros. In Lahti, the most affordable city, the price was 1,730 euros per square meter. According to a January 2023 forecast, house prices in Finland are set to increase in 2024.

With more than 737 thousand vehicles, the region of Uusimaa in the south of Finland had the largest amount of registered passenger cars in the country. This was a margin of nearly 477 thousand vehicles to the region with the second highest number of registered passenger cars, Pirkanmaa (approximately 260 thousand cars).

Car density per one inhabitant amounted to less in Uusimaa than in the Pirkanmaa region Uusimaa, the region where the capital city of Helsinki is located, was also the region with the largest population in the country. With 1.7 million inhabitants in 2021, this meant that one car was possessed per roughly 0.42 persons. In comparison, Pirkanmaa with a population of 527 thousand had one car per 0.49 persons, which meant that a car was owned by approximately every other person in that region.

Toyota leading new passenger car registrations in 2020 In the region of Uusimaa, the most popular passenger car brand in 2018 was the Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota, followed by Volkswagen and Škoda. In 2021, Toyota was also the leading passenger car brand in the whole country when it comes to registrations of new passenger cars, with roughly 14 thousand new cars.

The number of criminal offenses recorded in Finland increased sharply from 1960 onwards, peaking at roughly 505 thousand in 1990. Thereafter, the number of offenses showed a fairly constant downward trend until 2018. In 2023, approximately 447,561 crimes were reported, an increase from the previous year. Overall crime rate Until recent years, the crime rate in Finland has been in an almost steady decline. Despite this positive trend, 2020 saw a considerable increase in criminal offenses, resulting in the highest crime rate recorded in the country since 2012. As of 2023, there were 91.23 criminal offenses reported per 1,000 population, compared to roughly 86 per 1,000 inhabitants in the previous year. The region of Uusimaa, including Finland’s capital and largest city had one of the highest crime rate of 96.63 per 1,000 population. The lowest figure of 59.72 was recorded in Åland. What are the most common types of offenses in Finland? Of all the criminal offenses and violations, property offenses comprise around half and traffic offenses a quarter of all reported crime in Finland. In 2023, the total number of offenses and infractions amounted to roughly 529,800, while criminal offenses totaled at 511,233. Theft offenses occur typically in urban environments, and the most common stolen objects are bicycles. Since the beginning of the 2000’s, car theft has seen a downward trend. Furthermore, traffic-related offenses and infractions have declined, which has led to an improvement in traffic safety and fewer fatalities.

The highest annual prime rents for industrial properties in Finland as of the third quarter of 2019 was in Helsinki. The average rent for a prime location in the capital city reached 111 euros per square meter during this period. Turku and Tampere followed, with the same average price of 99 euros per square meter.

With over half a million students, comprehensive schools accounted for the largest educational institution in Finland in 2023. These schools provide elementary education and include primary schools (grades 1 to 6) and secondary schools (grades 7 to 9). That year, there were roughly 422 thousand students in adult education centers, and 253.8 thousand students in vocational institutions.

The region of Uusimaa with the highest number of pupils Uusimaa, Finland's most populous region with the capital city Helsinki, had over 500 comprehensive schools. Consequently, with roughly 170 thousand pupils, the region also had the highest number of children attending primary and secondary schools.

Finland’s PISA performance declining Finland is globally acknowledged as one of the top countries when it comes to the education system. The Nordic country ranked first in the quality of primary education in 2017/2018, passing countries such as Singapore and Belgium. However, while the pupils in the country perform well overall, the student performance according to the PISA score has decreased since 2009. Furthermore, gender gap in PISA scores of girls and boys has widened in recent years.