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Kolari

Kolari had 3,987 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,479 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 23% of households rented and 73% owned their home. The population has grown by 3.6% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 273 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,987residents31 December 2024
€25,479median incomeadults, 2024
23%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
Kolari by postcode area
Map of Kolari: 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 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
95800 Sieppijärvi - Taapajärvi411€22,36611%85%40%5410.4%5%6
95830 Vaattojärvi153€22,5294%89%30%5011.1%1%1
95840 Venejärvenkylä43€19,214––44%6210.0%0%1
95850 Ruokojärvi37€21,791––46%5518.2%0%0
95860 Pasmajärvi31–––61%6212.5%0%0
95900 Kolari Keskus1,673€24,96429%68%35%509.0%36%26
95920 Saaripudas151€26,5542%96%32%4811.8%14%1
95930 Äkäsjoensuu127€25,49611%88%31%481.8%21%1
95970 Äkäslompolo692€26,93134%64%15%405.4%25%26
95980 Ylläsjärvi293€31,19920%78%12%373.0%41%16
95990 Kurtakko68€26,7323%91%40%533.2%7%1

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 Lapland.

16%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
24%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
28%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,848
20163,827
20173,854
20183,834
20193,846
20203,925
20213,989
20223,999
20234,011
20243,987

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.

€25,479
median income, adults
€28,337
mean income, adults
7.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education21%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
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.

1,805 households and 2,296 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
46.7 m²
floor area per person
88.8 m²
average home size
3%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied73%
Rented23%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children18%
Pensioner households45%

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

1,700jobs located hereworkplaces
3,169summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

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

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²2,618.1 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 Kolari, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kolarinsaaren kirkko
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Kolarinsaaren kirkko
Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Vanhan kirkon tapuli syksyllä
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Vanhan kirkon tapuli syksyllä
Photo: TeuvoSalmenjoki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kolarinsaari Church Kolari 20250511 02
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Kolarinsaari Church Kolari 20250511 02
Photo: Estormiz · CC0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Lapland.