KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Finland
väkiluku
Finnish word. In English: population
How many people live in a country or municipality.
Facts about the word
- Finland's official population at the end of 2025 was 5,652,881. Tilastokeskus
- In 2023 and 2024 the population grew strongly, especially because of immigration of Ukrainian citizens. Tilastokeskus
- In 1900 Finland's population was about 2.7 million, and in 1950 about 4.0 million. Suomi lukuina 2025
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The population tells the number of residents. It does not measure forest or lakes, and it is not a lock.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
