Population of Helsinki metropolitan area

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Scope

Purpose

To define the total population of Helsinki Metropolitan Area. 

Boundaries

• Spatial Extent - Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  • Helsinki, Vantaa, Kauniainen, Espoo
  • Rectangle Coordinates: 24.50693E, 59.95204N, 25.22288E, 60.40182ND↷

• Population projections for 2013, 2020 and 2030 Statistics Finland projections

Definition

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Population data for 2007 for Finland municipalities (n=415) from Statistics Finland database [1] is used as proxy for years 2013, 2020 and 2030.

Unit

Total persons in Helsinki Metropolitan Area

Result

Table 1. Total persons in Helsinki metropolitan area.

	31.12.2007
	Persons
1 Helsinki	568531
2 Espoo	238047
4 Vantaa	192522
Total	999100

See also

Other available data sets

• Age, sex stratified population for Finland municipalities (LAU2) from Finland Statistics (1980-2007)

[2]

• EEA population density data (persons/km) for year 2001, based on administrative area totals.

EEA population grid

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