Population density in Helsinki-Uusimaa

Population density in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 194.7 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
Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2024 194.7 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.4% 2023: 192.0 per km²
Finland, 2024 18.5 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 95th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Helsinki-Uusimaa 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 Helsinki-UusimaaFinland
2024 194.7 per km² 18.5 per km²
2023 192.0 per km² 18.4 per km²
2022 189.5 per km² 18.3 per km²
2021 186.5 per km² 18.2 per km²
2020 184.7 per km² 18.1 per km²
2019 184.7 per km² 18.2 per km²
2018 182.8 per km² 18.1 per km²
2017 181.0 per km² 18.1 per km²
2016 179.1 per km²b (break in time series) 18.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 177.2 per km² 18.0 per km²
2014 175.3 per km² 18.0 per km²
2013 173.3 per km² 17.9 per km²
2012 171.3 per km² 17.8 per km²
2011 169.4 per km² 17.7 per km²
2010 167.6 per km² 17.6 per km²
2009 165.3 per km² 17.6 per km²
2008 163.4 per km² 17.5 per km²
2007 161.6 per km² 17.4 per km²
2006 159.8 per km² 17.3 per km²
2005 158.7 per km² 17.2 per km²
2004 157.4 per km² 17.2 per km²
2003 156.4 per km² 17.1 per km²
2002 155.2 per km² 17.1 per km²
2001 153.8 per km² 17.0 per km²
2000 152.2 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 +1.4% from 192.0 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 175.3 per km², the figure has changed by +11.1%. 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, Helsinki-Uusimaa has the 95th highest value.
  • The figure for Finland in 2024 was 18.5 per km².

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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
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Helsinki-Uusimaa
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat