Population density in Åland

Population density in Åland was 19.7 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Åland, 2024 19.7 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.5% 2023: 19.6 per km²
Finland, 2024 18.5 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 275th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Åland over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period ÅlandFinland
2024 19.7 per km² 18.5 per km²
2023 19.6 per km² 18.4 per km²
2022 19.5 per km² 18.3 per km²
2021 19.3 per km² 18.2 per km²
2020 19.2 per km² 18.1 per km²
2019 19.2 per km² 18.2 per km²
2018 19.1 per km² 18.1 per km²
2017 18.9 per km² 18.1 per km²
2016 18.7 per km²b (break in time series) 18.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 18.6 per km² 18.0 per km²
2014 18.6 per km² 18.0 per km²
2013 18.4 per km² 17.9 per km²
2012 18.3 per km² 17.8 per km²
2011 18.2 per km² 17.7 per km²
2010 18.0 per km² 17.6 per km²
2009 17.8 per km² 17.6 per km²
2008 17.6 per km² 17.5 per km²
2007 17.4 per km² 17.4 per km²
2006 17.3 per km² 17.3 per km²
2005 17.5 per km² 17.2 per km²
2004 17.3 per km² 17.2 per km²
2003 17.2 per km² 17.1 per km²
2002 17.1 per km² 17.1 per km²
2001 17.0 per km² 17.0 per km²
2000 16.9 per km² 17.0 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5% from 19.6 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 18.6 per km², the figure has changed by +5.9%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Åland has the 275th highest value.
  • The figure for Finland in 2024 was 18.5 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
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freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Åland
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat