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Kymenlaakso

Kymenlaakso had 157,442 residents at the end of 2024, in 6 municipalities. Median disposable income of adults was €25,073 in 2024, 5% below the national level. The population has fallen by 8.3% since 2015.

Region · Code 08 · in Swedish Kymmenedalen · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
157,442residents31 December 2024
€25,073median incomeadults, 2024
31%of households rentingtenure
30%green within 500 maverage
Kymenlaakso by postcode area
Map of Kymenlaakso: 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 6 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
Hamina19,311€25,05326%73%32%5014.3%27%62
Kotka50,210€24,62838%61%30%4816.0%29%52
Kouvola78,386€25,38029%70%31%4914.1%31%81
Miehikkälä1,703€22,26717%80%39%5413.1%42%10
Pyhtää5,001€27,25511%88%29%4811.3%45%15
Virolahti2,831€23,33519%79%37%5315.6%23%18

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
21%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed7%
Students6%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015171,778
2016170,770
2017168,691
2018166,623
2019164,456
2020162,812
2021161,391
2022159,488
2023158,658
2024157,442

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.

€25,073
median income, adults
€27,415
mean income, adults
14.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree22%
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.

85,180 households and 97,790 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
45.6 m²
floor area per person
80.3 m²
average home size
41%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied68%
Rented31%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households10%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households41%

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

58,589jobs located hereworkplaces
15,418summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
58%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.

65 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 30% green space within 500 metres.

104schoolsOpenStreetMap
73day-care centresOpenStreetMap
32residents per km²4,927.0 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)

Municipalities.