Population · 2025

Population density: ranking of municipalities

Population density: Helsinki comes top with 3,236 people/km² and Utsjoki comes last with 0.2 people/km². The median across 302 municipalities is 10.4 people/km². The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Helsinki3,236 people/km² 2Kauniainen1,752 people/km² 3Kerava1,265 people/km²

#	Municipality	Region	Population density
1	Helsinki	Uusimaa	3,236 people/km²
2	Kauniainen	Uusimaa	1,752 people/km²
3	Kerava	Uusimaa	1,265 people/km²
4	Järvenpää	Uusimaa	1,250 people/km²
5	Vantaa	Uusimaa	1,061 people/km²
6	Espoo	Uusimaa	1,041 people/km²
7	Maarianhamina - Mariehamn	Åland	1,011 people/km²
8	Turku	Southwest Finland	852.7 people/km²
9	Raisio	Southwest Finland	533.5 people/km²
10	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	500.5 people/km²
11	Lahti	Päijät-Häme	265.1 people/km²
12	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	262.5 people/km²
13	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	243.4 people/km²
14	Riihimäki	Kanta-Häme	236.0 people/km²
15	Jakobstad	Ostrobothnia	222.4 people/km²
16	Kemi	Lapland	202.0 people/km²
17	Vaasa	Ostrobothnia	195.2 people/km²
18	Tuusula	Uusimaa	193.5 people/km²
19	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	183.8 people/km²
20	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	178.9 people/km²
21	Imatra	South Karelia	157.0 people/km²
22	Hyvinkää	Uusimaa	145.7 people/km²
23	Jyväskylä	Central Finland	128.0 people/km²
24	Nokia	Pirkanmaa	126.8 people/km²
25	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	125.3 people/km²
26	Kaskinen	Ostrobothnia	117.3 people/km²
27	Kirkkonummi	Uusimaa	113.6 people/km²
28	Lempäälä	Pirkanmaa	93.3 people/km²
29	Porvoo	Uusimaa	79.1 people/km²
30	Rauma	Satakunta	78.1 people/km²
31	Valkeakoski	Pirkanmaa	76.3 people/km²
32	Muurame	Central Finland	73.9 people/km²
33	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	73.2 people/km²
34	Pori	Satakunta	71.8 people/km²
35	Lieto	Southwest Finland	69.0 people/km²
36	Sipoo	Uusimaa	67.7 people/km²
37	Forssa	Kanta-Häme	65.5 people/km²
38	Naantali	Southwest Finland	65.2 people/km²
39	Hanko	Uusimaa	64.8 people/km²
40	Akaa	Pirkanmaa	56.0 people/km²
41	Vihti	Uusimaa	55.2 people/km²
42	Masku	Southwest Finland	54.8 people/km²
43	Harjavalta	Satakunta	53.2 people/km²
43	Siilinjärvi	North Savo	53.2 people/km²
45	Kangasala	Pirkanmaa	52.2 people/km²
46	Lappeenranta	South Karelia	51.1 people/km²
47	Varkaus	North Savo	50.4 people/km²
48	Rusko	Southwest Finland	50.2 people/km²
49	Lohja	Uusimaa	48.3 people/km²
50	Paimio	Southwest Finland	47.3 people/km²
51	Seinäjoki	South Ostrobothnia	47.0 people/km²
52	Larsmo	Ostrobothnia	41.7 people/km²
53	Aura	Southwest Finland	41.4 people/km²
54	Jomala	Åland	40.7 people/km²
55	Kuopio	North Savo	39.0 people/km²
56	Hämeenlinna	Kanta-Häme	38.4 people/km²
57	Mäntsälä	Uusimaa	35.9 people/km²
58	Hollola	Päijät-Häme	34.9 people/km²
59	Karkkila	Uusimaa	34.1 people/km²
60	Pornainen	Uusimaa	33.6 people/km²
61	Kokkola	Central Ostrobothnia	33.4 people/km²
62	Joensuu	North Karelia	33.2 people/km²
63	Hamina	Kymenlaakso	31.3 people/km²
64	Ulvila	Satakunta	30.8 people/km²
65	Kouvola	Kymenlaakso	30.3 people/km²
66	Ylöjärvi	Pirkanmaa	30.2 people/km²
67	Uusikaupunki	Southwest Finland	29.3 people/km²
68	Janakkala	Kanta-Häme	29.0 people/km²
68	Laukaa	Central Finland	29.0 people/km²
70	Ylivieska	North Ostrobothnia	26.8 people/km²
71	Nakkila	Satakunta	26.7 people/km²
72	Jokioinen	Kanta-Häme	26.6 people/km²
73	Iisalmi	North Savo	26.5 people/km²
74	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	26.2 people/km²
75	Hattula	Kanta-Häme	26.1 people/km²
76	Siuntio	Uusimaa	25.6 people/km²
77	Salo	Southwest Finland	25.3 people/km²
78	Nousiainen	Southwest Finland	23.5 people/km²
79	Korsholm	Ostrobothnia	23.3 people/km²
79	Raseborg	Uusimaa	23.3 people/km²
81	Raahe	North Ostrobothnia	23.1 people/km²
82	Hämeenkyrö	Pirkanmaa	22.1 people/km²
83	Askola	Uusimaa	22.0 people/km²
84	Ilmajoki	South Ostrobothnia	21.5 people/km²
85	Finström	Åland	21.3 people/km²
86	Hausjärvi	Kanta-Häme	20.2 people/km²
86	Mikkeli	South Savo	20.2 people/km²
88	Kajaani	Kainuu	19.8 people/km²
88	Orimattila	Päijät-Häme	19.8 people/km²
88	Äänekoski	Central Finland	19.8 people/km²
91	Nivala	North Ostrobothnia	19.5 people/km²
92	Eura	Satakunta	19.0 people/km²
93	Lapua	South Ostrobothnia	18.9 people/km²
93	Lemland	Åland	18.9 people/km²
95	Kontiolahti	North Karelia	18.8 people/km²
96	Huittinen	Satakunta	17.9 people/km²
97	Loimaa	Southwest Finland	17.8 people/km²
98	Tornio	Lapland	17.5 people/km²
99	Eurajoki	Satakunta	17.3 people/km²
99	Loviisa	Uusimaa	17.3 people/km²

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Population density
288	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	1.3 people/km²
288	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	1.3 people/km²
290	Muonio	Lapland	1.2 people/km²
290	Rautavaara	North Savo	1.2 people/km²
292	Ranua	Lapland	1.0 people/km²
293	Kittilä	Lapland	0.9 people/km²
293	Posio	Lapland	0.9 people/km²
293	Puolanka	Kainuu	0.9 people/km²
296	Sodankylä	Lapland	0.7 people/km²
297	Salla	Lapland	0.6 people/km²
298	Inari	Lapland	0.5 people/km²
298	Pelkosenniemi	Lapland	0.5 people/km²
300	Enontekiö	Lapland	0.2 people/km²
300	Savukoski	Lapland	0.2 people/km²
300	Utsjoki	Lapland	0.2 people/km²

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Uusimaa197.5 people/km²
Southwest Finland46.6 people/km²
Pirkanmaa41.4 people/km²
Päijät-Häme35.8 people/km²
Kymenlaakso34.2 people/km²
Kanta-Häme32.5 people/km²
Satakunta26.9 people/km²
Ostrobothnia24.3 people/km²
South Karelia23.3 people/km²
Åland19.8 people/km²
Central Finland17.1 people/km²
North Savo14.3 people/km²
South Ostrobothnia13.7 people/km²
Central Ostrobothnia13.4 people/km²
North Ostrobothnia11.3 people/km²
South Savo10.1 people/km²
North Karelia8.6 people/km²
Kainuu3.4 people/km²
Lapland1.9 people/km²

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Population density”?

Helsinki ranks first for “Population density”, with 3,236 people/km².

What is the median for “Population density”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 10.4 people/km².