Appendix table 1. Family population and average size of family in 1950–2016
| Year | Families total |
Family population |
Population | Proportion of family population, % |
Average size of family |
| 1950 | 930 572 | 3 457 474 | 4 029 803 | 85,8 | 3,7 |
| 1960 | 1 036 270 | 3 855 037 | 4 446 222 | 86,7 | 3,7 |
| 1970 | 1 153 878 | 3 986 005 | 4 598 336 | 86,7 | 3,5 |
| 1980 | 1 278 102 | 4 023 091 | 4 787 778 | 84,0 | 3,1 |
| 1990 | 1 365 341 | 4 101 922 | 4 998 478 | 82,1 | 3,0 |
| 2000 | 1 401 963 | 4 053 850 | 5 181 115 | 78,2 | 2,9 |
| 2005 | 1 426 002 | 4 037 753 | 5 255 580 | 76,8 | 2,8 |
| 2006 | 1 431 376 | 4 039 944 | 5 276 955 | 76,6 | 2,8 |
| 2007 | 1 437 709 | 4 045 561 | 5 300 484 | 76,3 | 2,8 |
| 2008 | 1 444 386 | 4 051 662 | 5 326 314 | 76,1 | 2,8 |
| 2009 | 1 450 488 | 4 059 511 | 5 351 427 | 75,9 | 2,8 |
| 2010 | 1 455 073 | 4 065 168 | 5 375 276 | 75,6 | 2,8 |
| 2011 | 1 460 570 | 4 069 930 | 5 401 267 | 75,4 | 2,8 |
| 2012 | 1 465 733 | 4 075 094 | 5 426 674 | 75,1 | 2,8 |
| 2013 | 1 471 085 | 4 081 903 | 5 451 270 | 74,9 | 2,8 |
| 2014 | 1 473 666 | 4 084 001 | 5 471 753 | 74,6 | 2,8 |
| 2015 | 1 475 335 | 4 080 544 | 5 487 308 | 74,4 | 2,8 |
| 2016 | 1 475 583 | 4 072 565 | 5 503 297 | 74,0 | 2,8 |
Source: Population and Justice Statistics, Statistics Finland
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Updated 24.11.2017
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Families [e-publication].
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Appendix table 1. Family population and average size of family in 1950–2016
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