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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en-us"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="description" content="Population statistics in maps and charts for regions, cities, municipalities and settlements in Finland."> <meta name="keywords" content="cities, population, inhabitants, Finland, statistics, map, major cities, principal cities, largest cities, large cities, biggest cities, leading cities, agglomerations, major agglomerations, principal agglomerations, largest agglomerations, large agglomerations, biggest agglomerations"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.citypopulation.de/images/cmaps/finland-cities.png" /> <title>Finland: Regions, Cities, Municipalities, Settlements - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts</title> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <script src="/js/cp_data_m.js"></script> <script src="/js/cp_menu.js"></script> <script src="/js/cp_cityindex_m.js"></script> </head> <body onload="start('en','Finland'); readSVGFile('finland','reg_div')"> <script>writeMenu('en')</script> <div class="mobiadv"> <script>show_mobiadv(false)</script> </div> <div id="headline"> <div id="orient"><a href="/">Home</a> → <a href="/en/europe/">Europe</a></div> <div id="social"></div> </div> <div class="cindex"> <header> <h1>Finland</h1> <p>Republic of Finland</p> </header> <h2>National</h2> <div class="mcolboxes"> <ul> <li id="news" class="large"> <a href="javascript:changeNews()"> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/flags/finland.svg" alt="Flag"></figure> <h3>News</h3> <section><p>According to the 2022 definition, <strong>5 settlements </strong>were <strong>fused </strong>with other settlements, <strong>8 settlements</strong> fell <strong>under </strong>the <strong>population threshold</strong>, 2 settlements (<strong>Karvoskyl盲-Jokikyl盲</strong> and <strong>Mets盲kyl盲</strong>) were <strong>seperated </strong>from existing settlements, 3 settlements (<strong>Kaukas</strong>, <strong>Sattanen </strong>and <strong>Veikars</strong>) were <strong>relisted </strong>and one place (<strong>Kyt盲j盲rvi / Kyt盲j盲</strong>) was <strong>listed </strong>for the <strong>first time</strong>.</p><p class="small">2024-01-15</p></section> <section><p>According to the 2021 definition, <strong>eight settlements</strong> were <strong>absorbed</strong>, e.g., <strong>Klaukkala </strong>and <strong>S枚derkulla </strong>by <strong>Helsinki </strong>urban area. <strong>Sundom-Sulva</strong> settlement was split into two settlements. <strong>Evitskog </strong>and <strong>Niittylahti </strong>are listed for the first time.</p><p class="small">2023-02-02</p></section> <section><p>According to the<strong> 2020 definition of settlements</strong>, <strong>Klaukkala </strong>was <strong>separated </strong>from Helsinki urban area and <strong>Vihtavuori </strong>from Laukaa. <strong>Ruutana </strong>settlement was <strong>absorbed</strong> by Tampere<strong> </strong>urban area, <strong>Parola </strong>by H盲meenlinna and <strong>Suolahti </strong>by 脛盲nekoski.</p><p class="small">2022-01-29</p></section> <section><p>In January 2021, <font color=black><strong>Honkajoki</strong> municipality was <strong>absorbed by Kankaanp盲盲</strong>. Furthermore, five municipalities changed the region: <strong>Hein盲vesi </strong>moved <strong>to Pohjois-Karjala</strong>, <strong>Iitti to P盲ij盲t-H盲me</strong>, <strong>Isokyr枚 to Etel盲-Pohjanmaa</strong>, <strong>Joroinen to Pohjois-Savo</strong>, and <strong>Kuhmoinen to Pirkanmaa</strong>.</font></p><p class="small">2021-04-02</p></section> <section><p>According to the <strong>2019 definition of urban settlements</strong>, three places are listed for the <strong>first time</strong> (<strong>Lemstr枚ms kanal</strong>, <strong>Niemel盲-Pet盲j盲aho</strong> and <strong>Pieni-Hirvanen</strong>), <strong>four </strong>settlements are <strong>re-entries</strong>, <strong>six settlements are absorbed</strong> by other urban areas, and <strong>nine places</strong> fulfill the criteria for<strong> urban</strong> settlements <strong>no longer</strong>.</p><p class="small">2020-10-26</p></section> <section><p>The North Karelian municipality of <strong>Valtimo </strong>was merged with <strong>Nurmes municipality</strong>.</p><p class="small">2020-03-25</p></section> <section><p>According to the <strong>2018 definition of settlements</strong>, <strong>Kosk枚 </strong>was separated from Vaasa. There are <strong>six mergers</strong>: <font color=black>Lapijoki joined Eurajoki, Reijola joined Joensuu, Visulahti joined Mikkeli, Karvoskyl盲-Jokikyl盲 joined Oksava, Harviala joined H盲meenlinna and Puuppola joined Jyv盲skyl盲.<strong> 8 settlements</strong> dropped <strong>under </strong>the threshold of <strong>200 inhabitants</strong>.</font></p><p class="small">2019-11-22</p></section> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="cities/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/finland-cities.png" alt="Finland Cities"></figure> <h3 data-date="2024-05-03">Major Cities & Municipalities</h3> <p>The regions of Finland as well as all cities and municipalities exceeding 20,000 inhabitants.</p> <p class="small">1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020, 2023 estimate</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="cities/ua/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/finland-ua.png" alt="Finland Urban Areas"></figure> <h3 data-date="2025-01-01">Major Urban Areas</h3> <p>The regions of Finland as well as all urban areas and settlements exceeding 10,000 inhabitants.</p> <p class="small">1990, 2000, 2011, 2021, 2023 estimate</p> <p class="small">2023 definition</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="admin/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/finland-admin.png" alt="Finland Administrative Division"></figure> <h3 data-date="2024-05-03">Administrative Division</h3> <p>The population of the regions and municipalities of Finland.</p> <p class="small">1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020, 2023 estimate</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <div> <figure><img src="/images/icons/search4button.svg" alt="Search" title="Search"></figure> <form action="javascript:search2('us','Finland')" method="get" id="searchforms1"> <input id="places1" type="text" value="" maxlength="80" placeholder="Enter place name"> </form> </div> </li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> </div> <h2>Regions</h2> <ul> <li data-date="2024-05-03"><strong>Municipalities:</strong> the municipalities of the region <span class="small">– 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020, 2023 estimate</li> <li data-date="2025-01-01"><strong>Settlements:</strong> all settlements in the region exceeding 200 inhabitants <span class="small">– 2011, 2016, 2021, 2023 estimate – 2023 definition</span></li> </ul> <div class="mcolboxes slightslimboxes" id="reg_div"> <ul> <li id="finland_21"> <div> <h3>脜land</h3><p>脜land Islands</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/21__氓land/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="aland/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_09"> <div> <h3>Etel盲-Karjala</h3><p>South Karelia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/09__etel盲_karjala/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="etelakarjala/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_14"> <div> <h3>Etel盲-Pohjanmaa</h3><p>Southern Ostrobothnia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/14__etel盲_pohjanmaa/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="etelapohjanmaa/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_10"> <div> <h3>Etel盲-Savo</h3><p>Southern Savonia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/10__etel盲_savo/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="etelasavo/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_18"> <div> <h3>Kainuu</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/18__kainuu/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="kainuu/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_05"> <div> <h3>Kanta-H盲me</h3><p>Tavastia Proper</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/05__kanta_h盲me/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="kantahame/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_16"> <div> <h3>Keski-Pohjanmaa</h3><p>Central Ostrobothnia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/16__keski_pohjanmaa/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="keskipohjanmaa/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_13"> <div> <h3>Keski-Suomi</h3><p>Central Finland</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/13__keski_suomi/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="keskisuomi/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_08"> <div> <h3>Kymenlaakso</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/08__kymenlaakso/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="kymenlaakso/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_19"> <div> <h3>Lappi</h3><p>Lapland</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/19__lappi/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="lappi/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_07"> <div> <h3>P盲ij盲t-H盲me</h3><p>P盲ij盲nne Tavastia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/07__p盲ij盲t_h盲me/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="paijathame/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_06"> <div> <h3>Pirkanmaa</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/06__pirkanmaa/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="pirkanmaa/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_15"> <div> <h3>Pohjanmaa</h3><p>Ostrobothnia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/15__pohjanmaa/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="pohjanmaa/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_12"> <div> <h3>Pohjois-Karjala</h3><p>North Karelia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/12__pohjois_karjala/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="pohjoiskarjala/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_17"> <div> <h3>Pohjois-Pohjanmaa</h3><p>Northern Ostrobothnia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/17__pohjois_pohjanmaa/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="pohjoispohjanmaa/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_11"> <div> <h3>Pohjois-Savo</h3><p>Northern Savonia</p> <ul> <li><a href="admin/11__pohjois_savo/" target="_top">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="pohjoissavo/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="finland_04"> <div> <h3>Satakunta</h3> <ul> 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