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Utsjoki

Utsjoki had 1,137 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,382 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 29% of households rented and 65% owned their home. The population has fallen by 9.0% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 890 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,137residents31 December 2024
€25,382median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
16%green within 500 maverage
Utsjoki by postcode area
Map of Utsjoki: 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
99950 Karigasniemi274€25,62524%67%28%496.1%9%8
99980 Utsjoki Keskus639€24,92732%64%35%507.7%20%12
99990 Nuorgam179€26,76526%67%31%489.3%16%10

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.

13%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
32%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed3%
Students5%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20151,250
20161,241
20171,242
20181,232
20191,212
20201,219
20211,176
20221,180
20231,139
20241,137

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.

€25,382
median income, adults
€27,674
mean income, adults
7.4%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification39%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree11%

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.

571 households and 778 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
48.1 m²
floor area per person
85.7 m²
average home size
1%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied65%
Rented29%
Other tenure6%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households46%

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

460jobs located hereworkplaces
1,016summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
92%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.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
0residents per km²5,371.8 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 Utsjoki, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Badjeseavttet
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Badjeseavttet
Photo: Xepheid · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Utsjoki, Finland
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Utsjoki, Finland
Photo: Ninara · CC BY 2.0
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