Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi had 65,722 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,370 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 41% of households rented and 58% owned their home. The population has grown by 6.3% since 2015.
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 45 postcode areas.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Postcode area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96100 Rovaniemi Keskus | 11,448 | €24,226 | 60% | 39% | 26% | 45 | 9.6% | 3% | 150 |
| 96190 Lapinrinne - Ahokangas | 5,268 | €30,265 | 27% | 72% | 12% | 35 | 5.6% | 25% | 12 |
| 96200 Sahanperä - Ratantaus | 4,883 | €24,999 | 54% | 46% | 27% | 46 | 10.1% | 4% | 150 |
| 96300 Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi | 6,063 | €22,844 | 69% | 30% | 14% | 37 | 10.2% | 5% | 36 |
| 96400 Pullinranta - Kiiruna | 3,667 | €27,286 | 41% | 58% | 22% | 44 | 8.7% | 48% | 40 |
| 96440 Ounasrinne | 3,309 | €23,848 | 56% | 44% | 17% | 39 | 14.8% | 27% | 17 |
| 96460 Pöykkölä | 3,075 | €31,106 | 10% | 90% | 15% | 37 | 4.0% | 13% | 12 |
| 96500 Korkalovaara | 5,731 | €25,602 | 37% | 62% | 24% | 44 | 13.6% | 35% | 14 |
| 96600 Koskenkylä | 1,273 | €31,525 | 10% | 88% | 17% | 40 | 5.1% | 11% | 21 |
| 96700 Niskanperä | 736 | €30,814 | 5% | 92% | 18% | 41 | 6.1% | 13% | 2 |
| 96800 Ylikylä - Patosaari | 2,036 | €29,495 | 29% | 71% | 15% | 37 | 7.4% | 21% | 8 |
| 96900 Saarenkylä | 7,314 | €30,087 | 18% | 81% | 21% | 42 | 5.4% | 20% | 17 |
| 96910 Syväsenvaara | 2,737 | €28,229 | 20% | 79% | 25% | 45 | 6.7% | 11% | 12 |
| 96930 Napapiiri Rovaniemi | 70 | €26,159 | – | – | 11% | 34 | 9.4% | 33% | 23 |
| 96960 Someroharju | 105 | €28,232 | 62% | 38% | 4% | 35 | 8.8% | 32% | 4 |
| 97110 Rautionsaari | 506 | €29,654 | 7% | 93% | 20% | 40 | 4.0% | 1% | 3 |
| 97130 Hirvas | 911 | €28,707 | 15% | 85% | 17% | 40 | 9.3% | 37% | 3 |
| 97140 Muurola | 1,153 | €24,339 | 36% | 63% | 29% | 46 | 15.0% | 22% | 7 |
| 97160 Petäjäinen | 120 | €26,727 | 19% | 81% | 19% | 50 | 18.3% | 44% | 1 |
| 97170 Jaatila | 146 | €27,794 | 4% | 92% | 32% | 48 | 6.5% | 41% | 1 |
| 97220 Sinettä | 909 | €29,430 | 17% | 81% | 17% | 39 | 5.9% | 61% | 12 |
| 97240 Sonka | 275 | €25,461 | 11% | 86% | 40% | 51 | 8.3% | 0% | 3 |
| 97280 Tapio | 320 | €26,309 | 3% | 93% | 36% | 50 | 7.7% | 74% | 2 |
| 97290 Marraskoski | 103 | €21,758 | 4% | 95% | 45% | 56 | 7.7% | 0% | 0 |
| 97310 Patokoski | 143 | €21,782 | 6% | 89% | 41% | 53 | 9.4% | 63% | 1 |
| 97320 Marrasjärvi | 61 | €22,972 | 3% | 89% | 51% | 60 | 22.2% | 0% | 0 |
| 97340 Meltaus-Jääskö-Perttaus | 242 | €23,057 | 12% | 84% | 38% | 57 | 12.6% | 63% | 5 |
| 97510 Vikajärvi | 160 | €26,611 | 19% | 73% | 35% | 48 | 10.4% | 18% | 3 |
| 97520 Nampa | 42 | €24,196 | – | – | 41% | 55 | 15.8% | 0% | 1 |
| 97530 Nampa - Yli-Nampa | 82 | €24,659 | 7% | 89% | 49% | 59 | 14.7% | 1% | 2 |
| 97540 Tiainen | 90 | €20,007 | 11% | 83% | 40% | 59 | 9.3% | 1% | 1 |
| 97580 Misi | 62 | €23,093 | 5% | 87% | 48% | 62 | 20.0% | 0% | 1 |
| 97610 Oikarainen | 428 | €28,203 | 8% | 89% | 27% | 47 | 11.8% | 0% | 4 |
| 97615 Tennirova | 30 | – | – | – | 37% | 58 | 8.3% | 0% | 0 |
| 97620 Viiri - Tennirova | 79 | €24,163 | 2% | 95% | 29% | 50 | 16.7% | 0% | 1 |
| 97625 Vanttauskoski | 289 | €22,631 | 17% | 80% | 36% | 52 | 17.8% | 4% | 9 |
| 97630 Pekkala | 90 | €20,284 | 4% | 87% | 49% | 57 | 25.0% | 6% | 1 |
| 97635 Juuniemi | 111 | €20,864 | 27% | 69% | 38% | 53 | 26.4% | 13% | 1 |
| 97650 Juotas | 106 | €19,981 | 9% | 84% | 44% | 58 | 32.5% | 1% | 1 |
| 97655 Autti | 125 | €20,471 | 12% | 83% | 56% | 60 | 14.7% | 0% | 5 |
| 97670 Kivitaipale | 228 | €24,926 | 12% | 82% | 36% | 49 | 10.9% | 33% | 4 |
| 97675 Narkaus - Kämät | 141 | €22,267 | 1% | 92% | 43% | 54 | 9.3% | 31% | 2 |
| 97680 Saari-Kämä | 69 | €25,060 | 7% | 90% | 23% | 48 | 17.9% | 8% | 0 |
| 97685 Siika-Kämä | 36 | €17,564 | – | – | 64% | 68 | 30.0% | 0% | 0 |
| 97690 Sulaoja | 94 | €26,246 | 2% | 95% | 27% | 47 | 14.6% | 13% | 0 |
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.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
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.
Education of adults
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.
34,069 households and 39,507 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
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.
51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.
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 Rovaniemi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Postcode areas.
Other municipalities in Lapland.