Grid net for statistics 5 km x 5 km

Grid net for statistics 5 km x 5 km covers whole of Finland. The grid net includes all grid cells in Finland.

The location reference of a grid cell is the coordinates of the bottom left corner of each grid cell. An identifier in accordance with national conventions (consecutive numbering).

The dataset can be used directly in Paikkatietoikkuna or by means of interface addresses in geographic information software.

Service data

Data formate.g. ESRI Shapefile, GeoJSON
Data delivery methodDataset used in Paikkatietoikkuna, interface
Regional divisionstatistical grid cell
Next estimated updateMarch 2026
Terms of Use

Examination of dataset in Paikkatietoikkuna

You can study a dataset on the map of Paikkatietoikkuna without any separate geographic information software.

Move the map where you want by dragging the map. Zoom in or out the map to the desired scale level either by rotating the middle mouse button or by clicking the plus and minus signs in the map view.

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Use of dataset in the geographic information software

You can use the dataset in the geographic information software by means of interface addresses. Please note that the addresses intended for the geographic information software do not function as such in the web browser but you need a separate geographic information software to use them.

Instructions for the interface use of geographic datasets

Auxiliary table for interpreting grid data

The statistics grid 5 km municipality key includes municipality codes from 2020 onwards yearly. The grid cell gets the code of the municipality that has the largest area in the grid cell. Location information is defined in the EUREF-FIN coordinate system.

Download the Statistics grid 1 km municipality key in XLSX format or in CSV format. You can open the XLSX file directly in a spreadsheet program. You can open the CSV file for example with a spreadsheet program. Then you can select text as the format for column data and the zeros in front of the municipality codes remain in place.

Auxiliary table description

nro
⁠Identification code for statistics grid cell, national consecutive numbering

grid_inspire
⁠Identification code for statistics grid cell, grid cell code according to the INSPIRE specification

euref_x
⁠X coordinate in the left bottom corner of the grid cell

euref_y
Y coordinate in the left bottom corner of the grid cell

kun2020...
Municipality code in text format

kunnro2020...
Municipality code numerically

Contact information

Also view the following

Grid net for statistics 1 km x 1 km

Geographic data

Most detailed area level: Statistical grid cell

Grid net for statistics 1 km x 1 km covers whole of Finland. The grid net includes all grid cells in Finland.

Population grid data 5 km x 5 km

Geographic data

Most detailed area level: Statistical grid cell

The geographic dataset contains data on the number of population by 5 km x 5 km grid.

Grid Database

Geographic data

Most detailed area level: Statistical grid cell

Subject to charge

The Grid Database provides key data on the population by statistical grid in geographic data format. The data describe, for example, the age, income and employment of inhabitants.