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Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa had 545,406 residents at the end of 2024, in 23 municipalities. Median disposable income of adults was €25,816 in 2024, in line with the national level. The population has grown by 7.3% since 2015.

Region · Code 06 · in Swedish Birkaland · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
545,406residents31 December 2024
€25,816median incomeadults, 2024
40%of households rentingtenure
20%green within 500 maverage
Pirkanmaa by postcode area
Map of Pirkanmaa: 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 23 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
Akaa16,387€25,50523%76%26%4610.7%16%47
Hämeenkyrö10,348€25,84619%79%26%4612.2%15%18
Ikaalinen6,758€23,67225%74%34%5012.8%2%27
Juupajoki1,668€24,00415%82%36%518.8%16%4
Kangasala33,951€27,85027%72%21%439.0%14%33
Kihniö1,703€22,01717%79%38%538.1%9%11
Kuhmoinen2,038€21,96419%80%47%5710.6%22%18
Lempäälä24,854€29,53425%74%18%408.1%15%53
Mänttä-Vilppula9,270€23,47525%73%38%5212.6%24%32
Nokia36,176€27,66031%69%21%4311.0%30%54
Orivesi8,869€24,80721%77%32%4911.2%12%36
Parkano6,069€23,07923%75%36%5011.7%5%39
Pirkkala21,042€29,98130%69%18%418.7%17%83
Punkalaidun2,607€22,15918%80%38%538.9%24%15
Pälkäne6,238€24,96818%81%32%498.1%18%16
Ruovesi4,039€23,00222%76%41%5411.6%14%19
Sastamala23,464€24,49922%77%32%4910.9%15%37
Tampere260,180€25,03855%44%19%4113.0%23%237
Urjala4,493€22,79122%76%35%5111.6%10%11
Valkeakoski20,847€26,03026%73%28%4712.2%15%54
Vesilahti4,511€28,6549%89%20%438.1%12%12
Virrat6,190€23,05223%76%39%5310.5%12%28
Ylöjärvi33,704€28,43019%80%21%427.8%24%25

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.

15%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
22%
aged 65 and over
43
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed6%
Students9%
Pensioners24%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015508,448
2016511,642
2017514,333
2018517,333
2019519,872
2020522,852
2021527,478
2022532,671
2023539,309
2024545,406

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.

€25,816
median income, adults
€29,138
mean income, adults
11.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification36%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree14%

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.

283,167 households and 315,045 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
40.8 m²
floor area per person
75.7 m²
average home size
53%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied59%
Rented40%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households48%
Young one-person households15%
Households with children19%
Pensioner households31%

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

230,746jobs located hereworkplaces
48,256summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
45%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.

135 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 20% green space within 500 metres.

267schoolsOpenStreetMap
206day-care centresOpenStreetMap
35residents per km²15,554.0 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 Pirkanmaa, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Tampere City Hall Aug2008
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Tampere City Hall Aug2008
Photo: Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen) · Public domain
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Townhall of Tampere at night
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Townhall of Tampere at night
Photo: Leo-setä · CC BY 2.0
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Tampere Theatre
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Tampere Theatre
Photo: Leo-setä · CC BY 2.0
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Municipalities.