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South Savo

South Savo had 129,376 residents at the end of 2024, in 11 municipalities. Median disposable income of adults was €24,042 in 2024, 9% below the national level. The population has fallen by 8.6% since 2015.

Region · Code 10 · in Swedish Södra Savolax · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
129,376residents31 December 2024
€24,042median incomeadults, 2024
31%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
South Savo by postcode area
Map of South Savo: 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 11 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Enonkoski1,288€22,84219%78%40%5412.4%61%9
Hirvensalmi2,059€23,50415%82%41%5411.5%21%14
Juva5,674€23,46320%78%39%539.8%31%33
Kangasniemi5,062€23,19321%78%39%5311.9%39%39
Mikkeli51,890€25,06335%64%29%4712.4%26%52
Mäntyharju7,057€22,76724%74%40%5411.7%38%34
Pieksämäki17,178€23,63032%67%36%5111.7%21%45
Puumala2,101€24,26117%80%48%5811.2%28%36
Rantasalmi3,246€22,44323%75%38%5311.7%49%28
Savonlinna31,460€23,61031%68%35%5115.3%25%32
Sulkava2,361€22,29220%77%43%5513.4%23%22

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, next to the figure for Finland.

13%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
34%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed6%
Students6%
Pensioners37%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015141,621
2016140,422
2017138,822
2018136,474
2019134,314
2020132,702
2021131,688
2022130,451
2023129,914
2024129,376

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.

€24,042
median income, adults
€26,866
mean income, adults
12.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree8%

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.

70,223 households and 84,855 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
46.9 m²
floor area per person
81.5 m²
average home size
35%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied68%
Rented31%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households9%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households45%

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

48,464jobs located hereworkplaces
45,200summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
63%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.

41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% green space within 500 metres.

96schoolsOpenStreetMap
34day-care centresOpenStreetMap
8residents per km²17,101.0 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)

Around here.

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

Mikkelin poliisiasema
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Mikkelin poliisiasema
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Mikkelin taidemuseo
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Mikkelin taidemuseo
Photo: MKFI · Public domain
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Mikkelin teatteri 2
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Mikkelin teatteri 2
Photo: MKFI · Public domain
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Municipalities.