Finland currently shows 5,350,156 inhabitants. The average population density is 17 inhabitants per square kilometer. Finland's population has always been concentrated in the south of the country, a phenomenon even more pronounced after 20th century urbanization. The largest and most important cities in Finland are the Metropolitan Area cities like Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa. The procentage of foreign citizens in Finland is 2.5%, one of the lowest in the EU. Most of them are from Russia, Estonia and Sweden.
In 2009 persons between 0 and 14 years old represent 16.4% of the total and those between 15 and 64 years represent 66.8%, and elders over 65 represent 16.8%.
Total population: 5,238,460
Density: 15.491 Loc. / km ²
Distribution: 63% urban / rural 37%
Annual growth rate: 0.098%
Life expectancy: 82.61 years Women / Men 75.48 years
Religion: Lutheran Church of Finland 82.5%, 1.1% Orthodox Church, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 15.1%
Languages: Finnish 91.2%, Swedish 5.5%, other 3.3%.