Appendix table 2. Family population and average size of family in 1950–2011
| 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 |
| 2009 | 1,450,488 | 4,059,511 | 5,351,427 | 75.9 | 2.80 |
| 2010 | 1,455,073 | 4,065,168 | 5,375,276 | 75.6 | 2.79 |
| 2011 | 1,460,570 | 4,069,930 | 5,401,267 | 75.4 | 2.79 |
Source: Population and Cause of Death Statistics, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marjut Pietiläinen 09 1734 2798, Timo Nikander 09 1734 3250, vaesto.tilasto@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 25.5.2012
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Families [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-3231. 2011,
Appendix table 2. Family population and average size of family in 1950–2011
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/perh/2011/perh_2011_2012-05-25_tau_002_en.html