Largest Cities and Municipalities by Population in Finland

64 cities and municipalities in Finland with 20,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population estimates for December 31, 2025 (by Statistics Finland).

Rank	City or Municipality	Also Known As	Population
1	Helsinki	Helsingfors	694,392
2	Espoo	Esbo	325,716
3	Tampere	-	263,337
4	Vantaa	Vanda	252,956
5	Oulu	-	217,469
6	Turku	Åbo	209,633
7	Jyväskylä	-	149,895
8	Kuopio	-	126,572
9	Lahti	-	121,832
10	Pori	-	83,010
11	Joensuu	-	79,129
12	Kouvola	-	77,625
13	Lappeenranta	-	73,241
14	Vaasa	Vasa	71,209
15	Hämeenlinna	-	68,614
16	Seinäjoki	-	67,283
17	Rovaniemi	-	66,191
18	Porvoo	Borgå	51,863
19	Mikkeli	-	51,551
20	Salo	-	50,339
21	Kotka	-	50,029
22	Kokkola	Karleby	48,338
23	Hyvinkää	-	47,015
24	Järvenpää	-	46,944
25	Lohja	Lojo	45,435
26	Nurmijärvi	-	45,333
27	Tuusula	-	42,479
28	Kirkkonummi	Kyrkslätt	41,725
29	Rauma	-	38,773
30	Kerava	-	38,767
31	Kaarina	-	36,675
32	Nokia	-	36,571
33	Kajaani	-	36,370
34	Kangasala	-	34,379
35	Ylöjärvi	-	33,658
36	Savonlinna	-	31,008
37	Vihti	-	28,852
38	Riihimäki	-	28,555
39	Raseborg	Raasepori	26,856
40	Raisio	-	26,036
41	Lempäälä	-	25,041
42	Imatra	-	24,345
43	Raahe	-	23,413
44	SastamalaVammala	-	23,332
45	Sipoo	Sibbo	23,006
46	Hollola	-	22,775
47	Pirkkala	-	21,373
48	Siilinjärvi	-	21,348
49	Mäntsälä	-	20,861
50	Tornio	-	20,823
51	Valkeakoski	-	20,762
52	Lieto	-	20,732
53	Naantali	-	20,390
54	Iisalmi	-	20,205
55	Jakobstad	Pietarsaari	19,657
56	Kurikka	-	19,441
57	Varkaus	-	19,433
58	Kemi	-	19,339
59	Hamina	-	19,113
60	Jämsä	-	19,020
61	Heinola	-	17,694
62	Äänekoski	-	17,492
63	Pieksämäki	-	17,124
64	Mariehamn	-	11,957

Source: Statistics Finland (2025 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

6 urban areas in Finland with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Helsinki (Helsingfors)	1,014,318	0.00%	379	2,676	509	1,014,323	1,009,597
2	Tampere	152,767	+0.01%	65	2,350	4,020	152,826	152,115
3	Turku	108,079	+0.70%	24	4,580	5,781	111,118	111,615
4	Oulu	80,854	−0.19%	29	2,788	7,806	80,224	79,074
5	Lahti	59,250	−0.05%	22	2,693	10,553	59,132	58,663
6	Jyväskylä	57,911	−0.24%	17	3,407	10,765	57,352	56,340

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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