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Population by area 31.12.2008 and increase of population

Provinces and Regions	Population and increase of population
	31.12.2008	31.12.2007	Increase of population 2008 1) see footnote	Per cent 1) see footnote	Increase of population 2008 2) see footnote	Per cent 2) see footnote
WHOLE COUNTRY	5,326,314	5,300,484	25,830	0.5	25,830	0.5
MAINLAND FINLAND	5,298,858	5,273,331	25,527	0.5	25,527	0.5
SOUTHERN FINLAND PROVINCE	2,192,601	2,173,509	19,092	0.9	19,092	0.9
Uusimaa Region	1,408,020	1,388,964	19,056	1.4	17,010	1.2
Itä-Uusimaa Region	93,491	94,755	-1,264	-1.3	782	0.8
Kanta-Häme Region	173,041	171,449	1,592	0.9	1,592	0.9
Päijät-Häme Region	200,847	200,061	786	0.4	786	0.4
Kymenlaakso Region	182,754	183,564	-810	-0.4	-810	-0.4
South Karelia Region	134,448	134,716	-268	-0.2	-268	-0.2
WESTERN FINLAND PROVINCE	1,881,806	1,874,764	7,042	0.4	7,042	0.4
Varsinais-Suomi Region	461,177	459,235	1,942	0.4	1,942	0.4
Satakunta Region	227,652	228,431	-779	-0.3	-779	-0.3
Pirkanmaa Region	480,705	476,631	4,074	0.9	4,074	0.9
Central Finland Region	271,747	270,701	1,046	0.4	1,046	0.4
South Ostrobothnia Region	193,511	193,815	-304	-0.2	-304	-0.2
Ostrobothnia Region	175,985	174,987	998	0.6	998	0.6
Central Ostrobothnia Region	71,029	70,964	65	0.1	65	0.1
EASTERN FINLAND PROVINCE	571,184	573,478	-2,294	-0.4	-2,294	-0.4
Etelä-Savo Region	156,632	157,862	-1,230	-0.8	-1,230	-0.8
Pohjois-Savo Region	248,423	248,872	-449	-0.2	-449	-0.2
North Karelia Region	166,129	166,744	-615	-0.4	-615	-0.4
OULU PROVINCE	469,304	467,190	2,114	0.5	2,114	0.5
North Ostrobothnia Region	386,144	383,411	2,733	0.7	2,733	0.7
Kainuu Region	83,160	83,779	-619	-0.7	-619	-0.7
LAPLAND PROVINCE	183,963	184,390	-427	-0.2	-427	-0.2
Lapland Region	183,963	184,390	-427	-0.2	-427	-0.2
ÅLAND	27,456	27,153	303	1.1	303	1.1
Åland	27,456	27,153	303	1.1	303	1.1

• 1) Partial municipal mergers HAVE NOT been taken into account when calculating the change
• 2) Partial municipal mergers have been taken into account when calculating the change

Source: Population Structure 2008. Statistics Finland

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Updated 27.3.2009