Population density in Länsi-Suomi

Population density in Länsi-Suomi was 24.3 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
Länsi-Suomi, 2024 24.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 24.2 per km²
Finland, 2024 18.5 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 274th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Länsi-Suomi 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 Länsi-SuomiFinland
2024 24.3 per km² 18.5 per km²
2023 24.2 per km² 18.4 per km²
2022 23.7 per km² 18.3 per km²
2021 23.6 per km² 18.2 per km²
2020 23.7 per km² 18.1 per km²
2019 23.7 per km² 18.2 per km²
2018 23.7 per km² 18.1 per km²
2017 23.7 per km² 18.1 per km²
2016 23.7 per km²b (break in time series) 18.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 23.6 per km² 18.0 per km²
2014 23.6 per km² 18.0 per km²
2013 23.5 per km² 17.9 per km²
2012 23.5 per km² 17.8 per km²
2011 23.4 per km² 17.7 per km²
2010 23.3 per km² 17.6 per km²
2009 23.2 per km² 17.6 per km²
2008 23.1 per km² 17.5 per km²
2007 23.0 per km² 17.4 per km²
2006 22.9 per km² 17.3 per km²
2005 22.9 per km² 17.2 per km²
2004 22.8 per km² 17.2 per km²
2003 22.7 per km² 17.1 per km²
2002 22.7 per km² 17.1 per km²
2001 22.6 per km² 17.0 per km²
2000 22.6 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 +0.4% from 24.2 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 23.6 per km², the figure has changed by +3.0%. 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, Länsi-Suomi has the 274th 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 Länsi-Suomi
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat