Published: 21 December 2009
Few high-rise buildings in Finland
One-storey and two-storey buildings account for 95 per cent of the total building stock. According to Statistics Finland buildings with ten storeys and more are quite rare. There are approximately 300 such landmarks in Finland and 200 of them were blocks of flat. There are 1421 000 buildings in Finland at the end of 2008.
Data on buildings and free-time residences for 2008 were released in May 2009. This is a wider-coverage review of buildings and free-time residences in Finland including, among other things, a general overview and time series tables.
Buildings by type of building and number of storeys 31.12.2008
Type of building, number of storeys | Buildings |
Buildings total | 1 421 188 |
1 - 2 storeys | 1 349 630 |
3 - 9 storeys | 51 529 |
10 + storeys | 292 |
unknown number of storeys | 19 737 |
Detached hiouses | 1 082 511 |
Attached houses | 75 109 |
Blocks of flats | 55 925 |
1 - 2 storeys | 16 769 |
3 - 9 storeys | 38 543 |
10 + storeys | 186 |
unknown number of storeys | 427 |
Other than residential buildings | 207 643 |
1 - 2 storeys | 180 191 |
3 - 9 storeys | 8 874 |
10 + storeys | 99 |
unknown number of storeys | 18 479 |
Source: Buildings and Free-time Residences, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marja Hermiö (09) 1734 3211, Arja Tiihonen (09) 1734 3272, Elina Aspblad-Huohvanainen (09) 1734 3232
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
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- Reviews
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- Buildings 2008 (21.12.2009)
- Free-time Residences 2008 (21.12.2009)
- Tables
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Tables in databases
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Appendix tables
- 1. Buildings, dwellings and persons by type of building and number of storeys 31.12.2008 (21.12.2009)
- 2. Buildings by intended use in 1980-2008 (21.12.2009)
- 3. Buildings by heating fuel 1970-2008 (21.12.2009)
- 4. Buildings by construction material 1960-2008 (21.12.2009)
Updated 21.12.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Buildings and free-time residences [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-6796. 2008. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rakke/2008/rakke_2008_2009-12-21_tie_002_en.html