Population · 2025

Population: ranking of municipalities

Population: Helsinki comes top with 694,392 and Sottunga comes last with 101. The median across 308 municipalities is 5,983.

Podium and top 100

1Helsinki694,392 2Espoo325,716 3Tampere263,337

#	Municipality	Region	Population
1	Helsinki	Uusimaa	694,392
2	Espoo	Uusimaa	325,716
3	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	263,337
4	Vantaa	Uusimaa	252,956
5	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	217,469
6	Turku	Southwest Finland	209,633
7	Jyväskylä	Central Finland	149,895
8	Kuopio	North Savo	126,572
9	Lahti	Päijät-Häme	121,832
10	Pori	Satakunta	83,010
11	Joensuu	North Karelia	79,129
12	Kouvola	Kymenlaakso	77,625
13	Lappeenranta	South Karelia	73,241
14	Vaasa	Ostrobothnia	71,209
15	Hämeenlinna	Kanta-Häme	68,614
16	Seinäjoki	South Ostrobothnia	67,283
17	Rovaniemi	Lapland	66,191
18	Porvoo	Uusimaa	51,863
19	Mikkeli	South Savo	51,551
20	Salo	Southwest Finland	50,339
21	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	50,029
22	Kokkola	Central Ostrobothnia	48,338
23	Hyvinkää	Uusimaa	47,015
24	Järvenpää	Uusimaa	46,944
25	Lohja	Uusimaa	45,435
26	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	45,333
27	Tuusula	Uusimaa	42,479
28	Kirkkonummi	Uusimaa	41,725
29	Rauma	Satakunta	38,773
30	Kerava	Uusimaa	38,767
31	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	36,675
32	Nokia	Pirkanmaa	36,571
33	Kajaani	Kainuu	36,370
34	Kangasala	Pirkanmaa	34,379
35	Ylöjärvi	Pirkanmaa	33,658
36	Savonlinna	South Savo	31,008
37	Vihti	Uusimaa	28,852
38	Riihimäki	Kanta-Häme	28,555
39	Raseborg	Uusimaa	26,856
40	Raisio	Southwest Finland	26,036
41	Lempäälä	Pirkanmaa	25,041
42	Imatra	South Karelia	24,345
43	Raahe	North Ostrobothnia	23,413
44	Sastamala	Pirkanmaa	23,332
45	Sipoo	Uusimaa	23,006
46	Hollola	Päijät-Häme	22,775
47	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	21,373
48	Siilinjärvi	North Savo	21,348
49	Mäntsälä	Uusimaa	20,861
50	Tornio	Lapland	20,823
51	Valkeakoski	Pirkanmaa	20,762
52	Lieto	Southwest Finland	20,732
53	Naantali	Southwest Finland	20,390
54	Iisalmi	North Savo	20,205
55	Korsholm	Ostrobothnia	19,792
56	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	19,702
57	Jakobstad	Ostrobothnia	19,657
58	Kurikka	South Ostrobothnia	19,441
59	Varkaus	North Savo	19,433
60	Kemi	Lapland	19,339
61	Hamina	Kymenlaakso	19,113
62	Jämsä	Central Finland	19,020
63	Laukaa	Central Finland	18,808
64	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	17,694
65	Äänekoski	Central Finland	17,492
66	Pieksämäki	South Savo	17,124
67	Akaa	Pirkanmaa	16,429
68	Forssa	Kanta-Häme	16,307
69	Janakkala	Kanta-Häme	15,867
70	Orimattila	Päijät-Häme	15,575
71	Ylivieska	North Ostrobothnia	15,274
72	Loimaa	Southwest Finland	15,124
73	Kontiolahti	North Karelia	15,060
74	Kauhava	South Ostrobothnia	14,909
75	Kuusamo	North Ostrobothnia	14,800
76	Uusikaupunki	Southwest Finland	14,783
77	Pargas	Southwest Finland	14,712
78	Loviisa	Uusimaa	14,196
79	Lapua	South Ostrobothnia	13,927
80	Kankaanpää	Satakunta	12,508
81	Kauhajoki	South Ostrobothnia	12,429
82	Ilmajoki	South Ostrobothnia	12,405
83	Ulvila	Satakunta	12,339
84	Kalajoki	North Ostrobothnia	12,155
85	Liperi	North Karelia	11,980
86	Maarianhamina - Mariehamn	Åland	11,957
87	Pedersöre	Ostrobothnia	11,289
88	Paimio	Southwest Finland	11,284
89	Eura	Satakunta	11,005
90	Muurame	Central Finland	10,646
91	Alavus	South Ostrobothnia	10,634
92	Kauniainen	Uusimaa	10,318
93	Nivala	North Ostrobothnia	10,300
94	Hämeenkyrö	Pirkanmaa	10,249
95	Sotkamo	Kainuu	10,161
96	Liminka	North Ostrobothnia	10,116
97	Lieksa	North Karelia	9,846
98	Ii	North Ostrobothnia	9,755
99	Masku	Southwest Finland	9,612
100	Huittinen	Satakunta	9,546

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Population
294	Savukoski	Lapland	974
295	Kustavi	Southwest Finland	972
296	Eckerö	Åland	961
297	Pelkosenniemi	Lapland	932
298	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	912
299	Luhanka	Central Finland	695
300	Lestijärvi	Central Ostrobothnia	656
301	Föglö	Åland	512
301	Geta	Åland	512
303	Vårdö	Åland	465
304	Brändö	Åland	430
305	Lumparland	Åland	371
306	Kumlinge	Åland	271
307	Kökar	Åland	211
308	Sottunga	Åland	101

Regions compared

Total for each region.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Population”?

Helsinki ranks first for “Population”, with 694,392.

What is the median for “Population”?

The median across the 308 ranked municipalities is 5,983.