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Tornio

Tornio had 20,959 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,719 in 2024, 4% above the regional level. 30% of households rented and 69% owned their home. The population has fallen by 5.6% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 851 · in Swedish Torneå · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
20,959residents31 December 2024
€26,719median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
Tornio by postcode area
Map of Tornio: 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 16 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
94430 Kaakamo864€29,5827%90%24%445.2%61%6
94460 Ruottala142€24,8460%97%33%518.5%2%1
95400 Tornio Keskus2,811€22,60365%34%39%5112.3%23%118
95410 Kiviranta3,014€27,67025%74%27%449.0%26%25
95420 Miukki-Palosaari-Luotomäki3,584€25,18442%57%24%4415.6%9%65
95430 Suensaari1,217€24,09448%51%28%4512.4%12%80
95440 Kyläjoki789€28,8383%95%25%447.1%56%2
95450 Kirkonmäki3,353€31,81112%87%16%404.7%21%21
95460 Kantojärvi1,086€29,6023%93%19%396.0%10%4
95470 Pirkkiö - Röyttä851€29,2192%97%26%466.7%48%19
95500 Vojakkala - Yli-Liakka1,062€28,6065%94%29%477.4%24%2
95520 Kukkola284€25,8462%94%35%5110.5%41%5
95530 Karunki701€25,52313%86%30%4612.5%44%4
95540 Korpikylä61€26,0516%94%39%5220.0%0%0
95560 Aapajoki164€27,2315%94%27%488.4%0%0
95590 Arpela742€25,56110%87%34%506.6%18%11

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.

17%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201522,199
201622,117
201721,928
201821,875
201921,602
202021,467
202121,333
202221,227
202321,018
202420,959

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.

€26,719
median income, adults
€29,114
mean income, adults
9.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education20%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification48%
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.

10,249 households and 11,903 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
45.8 m²
floor area per person
89.0 m²
average home size
32%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households44%
Young one-person households10%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households38%

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

8,952jobs located hereworkplaces
1,272summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
65%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; 24% green space within 500 metres.

18schoolsOpenStreetMap
11day-care centresOpenStreetMap
17residents per km²1,226.0 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 Tornio, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Tornio Orthodox Church 2013
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Tornio Orthodox Church 2013
Photo: Андрей Бобровский · CC BY 3.0
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Hallituskatu 9 Tornio 20170824
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Hallituskatu 9 Tornio 20170824
Photo: Estormiz · CC0
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Hallituskatu 10 Tornio 20170824
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Hallituskatu 10 Tornio 20170824
Photo: Estormiz · CC0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Lapland.