Population by age group, end-2011
Area, population and GDP by region (NUTS 3)
Families and children by the number of children, 2010
| Age | Males | Females | Total |
| 0– 4 | 154 881 | 148 096 | 302 977 |
| 5– 9 | 149 722 | 143 394 | 293 116 |
| 10–14 | 149 569 | 143 320 | 292 889 |
| 15–19 | 167 231 | 160 535 | 327 766 |
| 20–24 | 170 256 | 162 625 | 332 881 |
| 25–29 | 177 541 | 167 897 | 345 438 |
| 30–34 | 174 711 | 165 536 | 340 247 |
| 35–39 | 165 054 | 155 863 | 320 917 |
| 40–44 | 172 221 | 166 939 | 339 160 |
| 45–49 | 189 973 | 185 618 | 375 591 |
| 50–54 | 185 871 | 185 742 | 371 613 |
| 55–59 | 189 879 | 193 930 | 383 809 |
| 60–64 | 193 951 | 201 272 | 395 223 |
| 65–69 | 142 014 | 154 642 | 296 656 |
| 70–74 | 108 607 | 130 644 | 239 251 |
| 75–79 | 75 920 | 104 590 | 180 510 |
| 80–84 | 52 881 | 91 239 | 144 120 |
| 85–89 | 24 345 | 58 153 | 82 498 |
| 90– | 7 907 | 28 698 | 36 605 |
| Total | 2 652 534 | 2 748 733 | 5 401 267 |
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In 2011 the mean age of males was 40.2 years and that of females 43.0 years. The age of 100 years or more had been reached by 664 persons, 87 of whom were males and 577 females. |
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Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes1.xls
Last Modified: 16.3.2012
| Unit | 1900 | 1950 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| 31. Dec. | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 000 | 2 656 | 4 030 | 4 998 | 5 181 | 5 195 | 5 206 | 5 220 | 5 237 | 5 256 | 5 277 | 5 300 | 5 326 | 5 351 | 5 375 | 5 401 |
| Males | 1 000 | 1 311 | 1 926 | 2 426 | 2 529 | 2 538 | 2 545 | 2 553 | 2 562 | 2 572 | 2 584 | 2 597 | 2 612 | 2 625 | 2 638 | 2 652 |
| Females | 1 000 | 1 345 | 2 104 | 2 572 | 2 652 | 2 657 | 2 661 | 2 667 | 2 675 | 2 683 | 2 693 | 2 704 | 2 715 | 2 726 | 2 737 | 2 749 |
| Age | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–14 years | % | 35,0 | 30,0 | 19,3 | 18,1 | 17,9 | 17,8 | 17,6 | 17,5 | 17,3 | 17,1 | 16,9 | 16,7 | 16,6 | 16,5 | 16,5 |
| 15–64 years | % | 59,6 | 63,3 | 67,2 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,9 | 66,8 | 66,7 | 66,7 | 66,5 | 66,6 | 66,5 | 66,4 | 66,0 | 65,4 |
| 65– years | % | 5,4 | 6,7 | 13,5 | 15,0 | 15,2 | 15,3 | 15,6 | 15,9 | 16,0 | 16,5 | 16,5 | 16,7 | 17,0 | 17,5 | 18,1 |
| Language 1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Finnish | % | 86,75 | 91,10 | 93,53 | 92,42 | 92,27 | 92,14 | 92,02 | 91,89 | 91,64 | 91,51 | 91,24 | 90,95 | 90,67 | 90,37 | 90,04 |
| Swedish | % | 12,89 | 8,64 | 5,94 | 5,63 | 5,60 | 5,58 | 5,55 | 5,53 | 5,50 | 5,49 | 5,46 | 5,44 | 5,43 | 5,42 | 5,39 |
| Lappish | % | 0,06 | 0,06 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 |
| Russian | % | 0,29 | 0,12 | 0,08 | 0,54 | 0,60 | 0,64 | 0,67 | 0,71 | 0,75 | 0,80 | 0,85 | 0,92 | 0,97 | 1,01 | 1,08 |
| Other | % | 0,01 | 0,08 | 0,42 | 1,37 | 1,50 | 1,61 | 1,72 | 1,83 | 2,07 | 2,17 | 2,41 | 2,66 | 2,90 | 3,16 | 3,45 |
| Marital status | ||||||||||||||||
| Single | % | 60,9 | 53,3 | 45,5 | 47,1 | 47,2 | 47,2 | 47,2 | 47,2 | 47,2 | 47,3 | 47,3 | 47,3 | 47,3 | 47,4 | 47,5 |
| Males | % | 63,0 | 55,6 | 49,5 | 51,1 | 51,2 | 51,2 | 51,2 | 51,2 | 51,2 | 51,2 | 51,3 | 51,3 | 51,3 | 51,3 | 51,4 |
| Females | % | 58,9 | 50,8 | 41,7 | 43,2 | 43,3 | 43,3 | 43,4 | 43,4 | 43,4 | 43,5 | 43,5 | 43,5 | 43,6 | 43,6 | 43,7 |
| Married 2) | % | 33,6 | 39,4 | 41,6 | 38,3 | 38,1 | 38,0 | 37,9 | 37,8 | 37,8 | 37,7 | 37,6 | 37,6 | 37,5 | 37,5 | 37,3 |
| Males | % | 34,0 | 41,2 | 42,8 | 39,2 | 39,0 | 38,9 | 38,7 | 38,6 | 38,5 | 38,4 | 38,3 | 38,3 | 38,2 | 38,1 | 38,0 |
| Females | % | 33,2 | 38,0 | 40,5 | 37,5 | 37,3 | 37,2 | 37,1 | 37,1 | 37,0 | 36,9 | 36,9 | 36,9 | 36,9 | 36,8 | 36,7 |
| Divorced and widowed 2) | % | 5,5 | 7,2 | 12,9 | 14,6 | 14,7 | 14,8 | 14,9 | 14,9 | 15,0 | 15,1 | 15,1 | 15,1 | 15,1 | 15,2 | 15,2 |
| Males | % | 3,0 | 3,2 | 7,6 | 9,7 | 9,8 | 10,0 | 10,1 | 10,2 | 10,3 | 10,3 | 10,4 | 10,4 | 10,5 | 10,6 | 10,6 |
| Females | % | 7,9 | 11,2 | 17,8 | 19,3 | 19,4 | 19,4 | 19,5 | 19,5 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 19,6 |
| Religion | ||||||||||||||||
| Lutheran National Church | % | 3) 98,1 | 95,0 | 87,8 | 85,1 | 84,9 | 84,7 | 84,2 | 83,8 | 83,2 | 82,5 | 81,8 | 80,7 | 79,9 | 78,3 | 77,3 |
| Greek Orthodox Church in Finland | % | 4) 1,7 | 1,7 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 |
| Other | % | 0,2 | 0,5 | 0,9 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,5 |
| Census register or unknown | % | - | 2,8 | 10,2 | 12,7 | 12,9 | 13,1 | 13,5 | 14,0 | 14,5 | 15,1 | 15,9 | 16,9 | 17,7 | 19,2 | 20,1 |
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1) Finnish and Swedish are the official languages 2) From 2002 including registered partnerships 3) Incl. other Lutheran churches 4) Incl. other Orthodox churches |
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Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes2.xls
Last Modified: 12.4.2012
| Unit | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | |
| Population | 1 000 | 5 378 | 5 636 | 5 850 | 5 985 | 6 090 | 6 213 |
| 0–14 years | % | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| 15–64 years | % | 66 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
| 65– years | % | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes3.xls
Last Modified: 11.12.2009
| Region |
Land area | Population | Change, % | GDP 2) | GDP per capita |
| km2 | € mil. | Whole country = 100 | |||
| 1.1.2012 | 31.12.2011 1) | 2011 1) | *2009 | *2009 | |
| Mainland Finland: | 302 340 | 5 372 913 | 0,5 | 171 869 | 100 |
| Uusimaa | 9 096 | 1 549 058 | 1,1 | 3) 66 584 | 3) 136 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 10 661 | 467 217 | 0,4 | 13 871 | 93 |
| Satakunta | 7 957 | 226 567 | -0,2 | 6 599 | 89 |
| Kanta-Häme | 5 200 | 175 230 | 0,4 | 4 592 | 82 |
| Pirkanmaa | 12 446 | 491 472 | 0,7 | 14 545 | 93 |
| Päijät-Häme | 5 125 | 202 236 | 0,2 | 5 283 | 81 |
| Kymenlaakso | 5 148 | 181 829 | -0,3 | 4 913 | 83 |
| South Karelia | 5 613 | 133 311 | -0,3 | 3 836 | 88 |
| Etelä-Savo | 13 977 | 153 738 | -0,6 | 3 829 | 76 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 16 768 | 248 130 | 0,1 | 6 541 | 81 |
| North Karelia | 17 763 | 165 906 | 0,0 | 3 947 | 73 |
| Central Finland | 16 704 | 274 379 | 0,3 | 7 374 | 83 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 13 444 | 193 735 | 0,1 | 4 977 | 79 |
| Ostrobothnia | 7 750 | 179 106 | 0,7 | 5 815 | 102 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 5 019 | 68 484 | 0,2 | 2 076 | 90 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 35 507 | 397 887 | 0,7 | 10 358 | 82 |
| Kainuu | 21 501 | 81 298 | -0,9 | 1 828 | 68 |
| Lapland | 92 662 | 183 330 | -0,1 | 4 901 | 82 |
| Åland | 1 552 | 28 354 | 1,2 | 1 321 | 148 |
| Whole country | 303 893 | 5 401 267 | 0,5 | 173 267 | 100 |
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1) According to the regional division of 1 January 2012 2) Gross domestic product at market prices 3) Incl. Itä-Uusimaa * preliminary data |
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Sources: Statistics Finland, National Accounts, Demographic statistics; National Land Survey of Finland
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes4.xls
Last Modified: 16.3.2012
| Population | Change, % | |
| 31.12.2011 1) | 2011 1) | |
| Helsinki | 595 384 | 1,2 |
| Espoo | 252 439 | 1,8 |
| Tampere | 215 168 | 0,9 |
| Vantaa | 203 001 | 1,5 |
| Turku | 178 630 | 0,7 |
| Oulu | 143 909 | 1,6 |
| Jyväskylä | 132 062 | 1,0 |
| Lahti | 102 308 | 0,7 |
| Kuopio | 97 433 | 0,7 |
| Kouvola | 87 567 | -0,6 |
| Pori | 83 133 | 0,1 |
| Joensuu | 73 758 | 0,6 |
| Lappeenranta | 72 133 | 0,2 |
| Hämeenlinna | 67 270 | 0,7 |
| Rovaniemi | 60 637 | 0,9 |
| Vaasa | 60 398 | 1,4 |
| Seinäjoki | 58 703 | 1,5 |
| Salo | 55 283 | 0,1 |
| Kotka | 54 831 | 0,0 |
| Mikkeli | 48 907 | 0,3 |
| At the beginning of 2012, there were a
total of 336 municipalities, 61 of which were urban municipalities, 65 semi-urban municipalities and 210 rural municipalities. 1) According to the regional division of 1 January 20121 |
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Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes5.xls
Last Modified: 16.3.2012
| All families | With children aged 0–17 |
With children aged 0–6 |
Persons per family | |
| Total of families | 1 455 073 | 582 360 | 286 057 | 2,8 |
| Change 2009/2010, % | 0,3 | -0,3 | 1,0 | |
| Family type | ||||
| Married couple without children | 513 889 | . | . | 2,0 |
| Cohabiting couple without children | 195 967 | . | . | 2,0 |
| Married couple with children | 446 433 | 356 943 | 178 360 | 4,0 |
| Cohabiting couple with children | 117 254 | 107 368 | 67 028 | 3,7 |
| Mother with children | 149 651 | 101 946 | 37 768 | 2,5 |
| Father with children | 30 278 | 15 836 | 2 713 | 2,3 |
| Registered male couple 1) | 706 | 3 | 1 | 2,0 |
| Registered female couple 1) | 895 | 264 | 187 | 2,5 |
| 1) Incl. registered partnerships with children | ||||
Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes6.xls
Last Modified: 13.1.2012
| Number of children under 18 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4– | Total | |
| Children in families | 254 551 | 445 192 | 230 580 | 134 147 | 1 064 470 |
| % | 23,9 | 41,8 | 21,7 | 12,6 | 100 |
| Families | 254 551 | 222 596 | 76 860 | 28 353 | 582 360 |
| % | 43,7 | 38,2 | 13,2 | 4,9 | 100 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vaes7.xls
Last Modified: 13.1.2012
| 1990 | ‰ 1) | 2000 | ‰ 1) | 2005 | ‰ 1) | 2006 | ‰ 1) | 2007 | ‰ 1) | 2008 | ‰ 1) | 2009 | ‰ 1) | 2010 | ‰ 1) | 2011 | ‰ 1) | |
| Live births | 65 549 | 13,1 | 56 742 | 11,0 | 57 745 | 11,0 | 58 840 | 11,2 | 58 729 | 11,1 | 59 530 | 11,2 | 60 430 | 11,3 | 60 980 | 11,4 | 59 961 | 11,1 |
| Deaths | 50 058 | 10,0 | 49 339 | 9,5 | 47 928 | 9,1 | 48 065 | 9,1 | 49 077 | 9,3 | 49 094 | 9,2 | 49 883 | 9,3 | 50 887 | 9,5 | 50 585 | 9,4 |
| Excess of births | 15 491 | 3,1 | 7 403 | 1,4 | 9 817 | 1,9 | 10 775 | 2,0 | 9 652 | 1,8 | 10 436 | 2,0 | 10 547 | 2,0 | 10 093 | 1,9 | 9 376 | 1,7 |
| Immigration | 13 558 | 2,7 | 16 895 | 3,3 | 21 355 | 4,1 | 22 451 | 4,3 | 26 029 | 4,9 | 29 114 | 5,5 | 26 699 | 5,0 | 25 636 | 4,8 | 29 481 | 5,5 |
| Emigration | 6 477 | 1,3 | 14 311 | 2,8 | 12 369 | 2,4 | 12 107 | 2,3 | 12 443 | 2,4 | 13 657 | 2,6 | 12 151 | 2,3 | 11 905 | 2,2 | 12 660 | 2,3 |
| Net immigration | 7 081 | 1,4 | 2 584 | 0,5 | 8 986 | 1,7 | 10 344 | 2,0 | 13 586 | 2,6 | 15 457 | 2,9 | 14 548 | 2,7 | 13 731 | 2,6 | 16 821 | 3,1 |
| Population growth | 24 095 | 4,8 | 9 813 | 1,9 | 18 969 | 3,6 | 21 375 | 4,1 | 23 529 | 4,4 | 25 830 | 4,9 | 25 113 | 4,7 | 23 849 | 4,4 | 25 991 | 4,8 |
| Marriages | 24 997 | 5,0 | 26 150 | 5,1 | 29 283 | 5,6 | 28 236 | 5,4 | 29 497 | 5,6 | 31 014 | 5,8 | 29 836 | 5,6 | 29 952 | 5,6 | 28 408 | 5,3 |
| Registered partnerships | . | . | . | . | 200 | 0,0 | 191 | 0,0 | 213 | 0,0 | 249 | 0,0 | 246 | 0,0 | 322 | 0,1 | 333 | 0,1 |
| Divorces | 13 127 | 2,6 | 13 913 | 2,7 | 13 383 | 2,6 | 13 255 | 2,5 | 13 224 | 2,5 | 13 471 | 2,5 | 13 527 | 2,5 | 13 619 | 2,5 | 13 469 | 2,5 |
| Divorces from registered partnerships | . | . | . | . | 31 | 0,0 | 30 | 0,0 | 67 | 0,0 | 45 | 0,0 | 53 | 0,0 | 64 | 0,0 | 85 | 0,0 |
| Life expectancy at birth | ||||||||||||||||||
| Males | 70,9 | 74,1 | 75,5 | 75,8 | 75,8 | 76,3 | 76,5 | 76,7 | *77,2 | |||||||||
| Females | 78,9 | 81,0 | 82,3 | 82,8 | 82,9 | 83,0 | 83,1 | 83,2 | *83,5 | |||||||||
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1) Per 1 000 mean population * preliminary data |
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Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vamu1.xls
Last Modified: 8.5.2012
| Country of citizenship | 2010 | % | Annual change, % | 2011 | % | Annual change, % |
| Estonia | 29 080 | 17,3 | 14,0 | 34 006 | 18,6 | 16,9 |
| Russia | 28 426 | 16,9 | 0,8 | 29 585 | 16,2 | 4,1 |
| Sweden | 8 510 | 5,1 | 0,0 | 8 481 | 4,6 | -0,3 |
| Somalia | 6 593 | 3,9 | 18,4 | 7 421 | 4,1 | 12,6 |
| China | 5 559 | 3,3 | 7,3 | 6 159 | 3,4 | 10,8 |
| Iraq | 5 024 | 3,0 | 26,3 | 5 742 | 3,1 | 14,3 |
| Thailand | 5 021 | 3,0 | 11,7 | 5 545 | 3,0 | 10,4 |
| Turkey | 3 973 | 2,4 | 4,3 | 4 159 | 2,3 | 4,7 |
| Germany | 3 715 | 2,2 | 2,4 | 3 806 | 2,1 | 2,4 |
| India | 3 468 | 2,1 | 9,5 | 3 793 | 2,1 | 9,4 |
| Others | 68 585 | 40,8 | 7,8 | 74 436 | 40,6 | 8,5 |
| Total | 167 954 | 100 | 7,9 | 183 133 | 100 | 9,0 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vamu2.xls
Last Modified: 16.3.2012
| Country of previous citizenship | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011* |
| Russia | 1 399 | 1 665 | 2 211 | 1 026 | 1 925 | 1 646 |
| Estonia | 176 | 182 | 262 | 166 | 243 | 299 |
| Turkey | 110 | 102 | 195 | 94 | 132 | 164 |
| Iran | 213 | 218 | 329 | 180 | 137 | 143 |
| Sweden | 178 | 163 | 274 | 126 | 104 | 107 |
| Iraq | 405 | 443 | 379 | 207 | 78 | 106 |
| Former Serbia and Montenegro | 248 | 232 | 324 | 154 | 109 | 99 |
| Afghanistan | 101 | 102 | 279 | 186 | 108 | 98 |
| Ukraine | 46 | 45 | 62 | 53 | 92 | 95 |
| Somalia | 445 | 464 | 595 | 290 | 131 | 90 |
| Others | 1 112 | 1 208 | 1 772 | 931 | 1 275 | 1 528 |
| Total | 4 433 | 4 824 | 6 682 | 3 413 | 4 334 | 4 375 |
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1) Persons permanently resident in Finland * preliminary data |
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Source: Statistics Finland, Demographic statistics
Table in Excel format suoluk_vamu4.xls
Last Modified: 3.5.2012
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Asylum-seekers | 3 170 | 1 651 | 3 443 | 3 221 | 3 861 | 3 574 | 2 324 | 1 505 | 4 035 | 5 988 | 4 018 | 3 088 |
| Decisions on asylum 1) | ||||||||||||
| Asylum granted | 9 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 38 | 68 | 89 | 116 | 181 | 169 |
| Residence permit granted | 458 | 809 | 577 | 487 | 771 | 585 | 580 | 792 | 696 | l 2) 1 257 | 2) 1 603 | 2) 1 102 |
| No asylum or residence permit granted | 2 121 | 1 045 | 2 312 | 2 443 | 3 418 | 2 472 | 1 481 | 961 | 1 011 | 2 568 | 3 428 | 1 890 |
| Family reunification | ||||||||||||
| Positive decisions 3) | 214 | 475 | 363 | 303 | 162 | 355 | 129 | 267 | 467 | 444 | 423 | l 495 |
| Negative decisions 3) | 302 | 762 | 324 | 499 | 746 | 316 | 209 | 136 | 239 | 349 | 596 | l 1 004 |
| Quota | 700 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Received refugees 4) | 1 212 | 1 857 | 1 558 | 1 202 | 1 662 | 1 501 | 1 142 | 1 793 | 2 219 | 2 611 | 5) 3 207 | 5) 1 724 |
| Immigrating as refugees, from 1973– | 18 835 | 20 692 | 22 250 | 23 452 | 25 114 | 26 615 | 27 757 | 29 550 | 31 769 | 34 380 | 5) 37 587 | 5) 39 311 |
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1) Decisions of the Finnish Immigration Service 2) Incl. residence permits granted on the basis of humanitarian and subsidiary protection 3) Between 2000 and 2010 one decision can concern more than one person, from 2011 onwards one person 4) Refugees by quota, asylum-seekers having received a favourable decision and persons admitted under the family reunification scheme 5) Excl. refugees at reception centres awaiting placement in municipalities l line across a time series shows substantial breaks in the homogeneity of a series |
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Sources: Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finnish Immigration Service
Table in Excel format suoluk_vamu3.xls
Last Modified: 3.5.2012
Last updated 8.5.2012
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