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Population of Finland 2018, by region and language
Population of Finland 2018, by region and language
Total population of Finland in 2018, by region and language
by Agnete Lundetræ Jürgensen,
last edited
Jul 18, 2019
This statistic shows the total population of Finland in 2018, by region and language. Individuals with Swedish as their first language were the largest group in Åland with approximately 25.7 thousand inhabitants. The most people with Sami as their first language were in Lapland with approximately 1.6 thousand inhabitants.
Total population of Finland in 2018, by region and language
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| Finnish | Swedish | Sami | Foreign languages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uusimaa | 1,317,276 | 131,212 | 132 | 222,404 |
| Southwest Finland | 417,242 | 27,138 | 21 | 34,181 |
| Satakunta | 210,204 | 784 | 4 | 7,632 |
| Kanta-Häme | 163,734 | 619 | 10 | 7,001 |
| Pirkanmaa | 488,127 | 1,968 | 25 | 24,975 |
| Päijät-Häme | 189,307 | 722 | 24 | 10,576 |
| Kymenlaakso | 161,852 | 1,289 | 5 | 10,242 |
| South Karelia | 120,656 | 224 | 2 | 7,874 |
| Etelä-Savo | 139,632 | 238 | 2 | 4,743 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 237,972 | 239 | 7 | 7,384 |
| North Karelia | 156,067 | 138 | 7 | 6,028 |
| Central Finland | 265,904 | 471 | 24 | 9,122 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 185,041 | 566 | 5 | 4,103 |
| Ostrobothnia | 79,093 | 89,438 | 10 | 12,253 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 60,265 | 6,186 | 2 | 1,984 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 399,539 | 787 | 169 | 11,666 |
| Kainuu | 70,982 | 75 | 2 | 2,002 |
| Lapland | 171,482 | 458 | 1,544 | 5,038 |
| Åland | 1,403 | 25,848 | 0 | 2,538 |
| Finnish | Swedish | Sami | Foreign languages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uusimaa | 1,317,276 | 131,212 | 132 | 222,404 |
| Southwest Finland | 417,242 | 27,138 | 21 | 34,181 |
| Satakunta | 210,204 | 784 | 4 | 7,632 |
| Kanta-Häme | 163,734 | 619 | 10 | 7,001 |
| Pirkanmaa | 488,127 | 1,968 | 25 | 24,975 |
| Päijät-Häme | 189,307 | 722 | 24 | 10,576 |
| Kymenlaakso | 161,852 | 1,289 | 5 | 10,242 |
| South Karelia | 120,656 | 224 | 2 | 7,874 |
| Etelä-Savo | 139,632 | 238 | 2 | 4,743 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 237,972 | 239 | 7 | 7,384 |
| North Karelia | 156,067 | 138 | 7 | 6,028 |
| Central Finland | 265,904 | 471 | 24 | 9,122 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 185,041 | 566 | 5 | 4,103 |
| Ostrobothnia | 79,093 | 89,438 | 10 | 12,253 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 60,265 | 6,186 | 2 | 1,984 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 399,539 | 787 | 169 | 11,666 |
| Kainuu | 70,982 | 75 | 2 | 2,002 |
| Lapland | 171,482 | 458 | 1,544 | 5,038 |
| Åland | 1,403 | 25,848 | 0 | 2,538 |
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by Agnete Lundetræ Jürgensen,
last edited
Jul 18, 2019
This statistic shows the total population of Finland in 2018, by region and language. Individuals with Swedish as their first language were the largest group in Åland with approximately 25.7 thousand inhabitants. The most people with Sami as their first language were in Lapland with approximately 1.6 thousand inhabitants.
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- Finland
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- population as of December 31
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- The official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Sami is the official minority language in Enontekiö, Inari, Sodankylä and Utsjoki municipalities.
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- population as of December 31
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- The official languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Sami is the official minority language in Enontekiö, Inari, Sodankylä and Utsjoki municipalities.
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