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Föglö

Föglö had 502 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,432 in 2024, 6% below the regional level. 15% of households rented and 78% owned their home. The population has fallen by 9.4% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 062 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
502residents31 December 2024
€28,432median incomeadults, 2024
15%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
Föglö by postcode area
Map of Föglö: 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)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Åland.

16%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
32%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed1%
Students4%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015554
2016561
2017532
2018534
2019531
2020526
2021501
2022504
2023509
2024502

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.

€28,432
median income, adults
€34,849
mean income, adults
2.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education35%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree13%
Higher university degree7%

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.

239 households and 327 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
49.4 m²
floor area per person
94.9 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied78%
Rented15%
Other tenure7%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households46%

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

196jobs located hereworkplaces
679summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 35% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4residents per km²115.8 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Föglö, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Degerby Föglö Skarven 2022-06-28
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Degerby Föglö Skarven 2022-06-28
Photo: Håkan Skogsjö · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Degerby Föglö lotsstugan 2022-06-28
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Degerby Föglö lotsstugan 2022-06-28
Photo: Håkan Skogsjö · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Degerby Föglö Sintingsvägen 2022-06-28
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Degerby Föglö Sintingsvägen 2022-06-28
Photo: Håkan Skogsjö · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Åland.