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Puumala

Puumala had 2,101 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,261 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 17% of households rented and 80% owned their home. The population has fallen by 7.0% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 623 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,101residents31 December 2024
€24,261median incomeadults, 2024
17%of households rentingtenure
28%green within 500 maverage
Puumala by postcode area
Map of Puumala: 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 3 postcode areas.

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

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
52200 Puumala Keskus1,705€24,56020%77%49%5811.3%23%41
52230 Hurissalo212€23,6101%94%49%5911.0%66%2
52270 Ryhälä32€22,191––56%6527.3%52%2

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 South Savo.

7%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
48%
aged 65 and over
58
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed4%
Students3%
Pensioners50%
Children aged 0–146%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,260
20162,234
20172,208
20182,197
20192,151
20202,137
20212,117
20222,107
20232,108
20242,101

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.

€24,261
median income, adults
€28,532
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
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.

1,146 households and 1,565 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
55.2 m²
floor area per person
93.4 m²
average home size
12%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied80%
Rented17%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children9%
Pensioner households62%

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

563jobs located hereworkplaces
3,939summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
85%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.

36 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 28% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²1,235.8 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 Puumala, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Saimaa Bridge
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Saimaa Bridge
Photo: Matti Mattila · CC BY 2.0
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Saimaa Bridge 2
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Saimaa Bridge 2
Photo: Matti Mattila · CC BY 2.0
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Puumalansalmen silta
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Puumalansalmen silta
Photo: Anna B · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Other municipalities in South Savo.