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Finland had 5,635,971 residents at the end of 2024, in 19 regions and 308 municipalities. Median disposable income of adults was €26,351 in 2024, and 38% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 2.7% since 2015.

Country · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,635,971residents31 December 2024
€26,351median incomeadults, 2024
38%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
Finland by municipality
Map of Finland: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 19 regions.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

RegionResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemployment
Uusimaa1,782,300€29,07046%54%18%4211.3%
Southwest Finland494,819€25,86437%62%24%4411.1%
Satakunta211,261€25,13328%70%29%4711.5%
Kanta-Häme169,455€26,11230%69%28%4710.8%
Pirkanmaa545,406€25,81640%59%22%4311.5%
Päijät-Häme204,635€24,76137%62%29%4714.6%
Kymenlaakso157,442€25,07331%68%31%4914.7%
South Karelia125,083€24,52834%65%29%4814.5%
South Savo129,376€24,04231%68%34%5012.8%
North Savo248,815€24,83136%63%27%4612.5%
North Karelia162,091€23,34434%65%29%4715.7%
Central Finland274,112€24,61839%60%25%4414.5%
South Ostrobothnia189,929€25,04827%72%27%468.8%
Ostrobothnia178,749€25,94430%69%24%437.0%
Central Ostrobothnia67,723€25,48427%72%25%449.2%
North Ostrobothnia418,331€25,68035%64%22%4212.5%
Kainuu69,639€24,40530%69%31%4811.9%
Lapland176,151€25,66533%66%28%469.9%
Åland30,654€30,30026%71%25%455.0%

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024.

16%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
24%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed43%
Unemployed6%
Students8%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20155,487,308
20165,503,297
20175,513,130
20185,517,919
20195,525,292
20205,533,793
20215,548,241
20225,563,970
20235,603,851
20245,635,971

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€26,351
median income, adults
€29,967
mean income, adults
11.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination7%
Vocational qualification36%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
Higher university degree13%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

2,860,961 households and 3,248,159 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
41.6 m²
floor area per person
78.5 m²
average home size
48%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied61%
Rented38%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households47%
Young one-person households13%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households33%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

2,423,433jobs located hereworkplaces
495,145summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
50%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

132 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 24% green space within 500 metres.

17residents per km²337,766.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Regions.