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.

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.

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.; ;

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).

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.

In 2024, Turkey was the most popular outbound tourism destination for Russians. In total, Russian tourists made ****million trips to Turkey over that period, including transit. The number of tourist trips to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the second-highest, measuring at almost *** million. Russia is the main source of inbound tourism in Turkey The highest number of international tourists visiting Turkey comes from Russia, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom (UK). The arrival count from Russia declined by ** percent in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. In 2023, the number of arrivals was below pre-pandemic levels, though it has increased steadily since 2020. Russians' travel destinations during the COVID-19 pandemic In March 2020, when COVID-19 started to spread in Russia, international flights were suspended, and they were resumed only with several countries from the summer of 2020. Thus, most Russians spent their vacations in the country in that year. The Krasnodar Krai on the Black Sea was the most popular summer travel destination in 2020. Other attractive tourist spots included the Republic of Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, the two largest cities, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the Caucasian Mineral Waters for medical tourism, and Lake Baikal for environmental tourism. Travel to most EU countries remained challenging for Russians in 2021 because none of the domestic COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Among international destinations, Turkey maintained its leading position, while the Seychelles, the Maldives, and Tanzania gained popularity among the tourists.