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Family population and average size of family in 1950–2008

Year	Families, total	Family population	Whole population	Proportion of family population, %	Average size of family
1950	930,572	3,457,474	4,029,803	85.8	3.72
1960	1,036,270	3,855,037	4,446,222	86.7	3.72
1970	1,153,878	3,986,005	4,598,336	86.7	3.45
1980	1,278,102	4,023,091	4,787,778	84.0	3.15
1985	1,331,971	4,108,856	4,910,664	83.7	3.08
1990	1,365,341	4,101,922	4,998,478	82.1	3.00
1991	..	..	..	..	..
1992	1,374,961	4,111,580	5,054,982	81.3	2.99
1993	1,377,451	4,114,603	5,077,912	81.0	2.99
1994	1,379,852	4,102,865	5,098,754	80.5	2.97
1995	1,382,970	4,093,038	5,116,829	80.0	2.96
1996	1,386,414	4,086,104	5,132,320	79.6	2.95
1997	1,389,920	4,079,391	5,147,349	79.3	2.93
1998	1,393,793	4,069,211	5,159,646	78.9	2.92
1999	1,397,660	4,059,928	5,171,302	78.5	2.90
2000	1,401,963	4,053,850	5,181,115	78.2	2.89
2001	1,407,759	4,046,205	5,194,901	77.9	2.87
2002	1,411,947	4,042,577	5,206,295	77.6	2.86
2003	1,415,104	4,037,970	5,219,732	77.4	2.85
2004	1,420,781	4,038,055	5,236,611	77.1	2.84
2005	1,426,002	4,037,753	5,255,580	76.8	2.83
2006	1,431,376	4,039,944	5,276,955	76.6	2.82
2007	1,437,709	4,045,561	5,300,484	76.3	2.81
2008	1,444,386	4,051,662	5,326,314	76.1	2.81

Source: Families 2008, Population and Cause of Death Statistics, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Marjut Pietiläinen, Timo Nikander (09) 1734 2798, (09) 1734 3250, vaesto.tilasto@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 29.5.2009