Pohjois-Karjala
Region in Finland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Pohjois-Karjala as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth, language, urbanization).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1980-12-31 | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2000-12-31 | Population Estimate 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate 2020-12-31 | Population Estimate 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohjois-Karjala [North Karelia] | Region | 182,435 | 182,200 | 176,187 | 169,778 | 163,537 | 161,418 | |
| Heinävesi | Municipality | 5,785 | 5,364 | 4,578 | 3,912 | 3,196 | 2,888 | → |
| Ilomantsi | Municipality | 8,753 | 8,054 | 7,129 | 5,883 | 4,749 | 4,293 | → |
| Joensuu | Municipality | 63,969 | 67,363 | 71,013 | 73,305 | 76,935 | 79,129 | → |
| Juuka | Municipality | 7,875 | 7,317 | 6,583 | 5,589 | 4,527 | 4,059 | → |
| Kitee (incl. Kesälahti) | Municipality | 14,546 | 14,514 | 13,283 | 11,666 | 9,933 | 9,397 | → |
| Kontiolahti | Municipality | 8,351 | 10,450 | 11,517 | 13,722 | 14,857 | 15,060 | → |
| Lieksa | Municipality | 19,157 | 17,527 | 15,208 | 12,687 | 10,719 | 9,846 | → |
| Liperi | Municipality | 10,737 | 11,500 | 11,479 | 12,271 | 11,994 | 11,980 | → |
| Nurmes (incl. Valtimo) | Municipality | 15,569 | 14,581 | 12,783 | 10,966 | 9,501 | 8,760 | → |
| Outokumpu | Municipality | 10,312 | 9,307 | 8,155 | 7,411 | 6,552 | 6,365 | → |
| Polvijärvi | Municipality | 6,167 | 6,001 | 5,411 | 4,804 | 4,201 | 3,942 | → |
| Rääkkylä | Municipality | 4,063 | 3,556 | 3,175 | 2,554 | 2,066 | 1,830 | → |
| Tohmajärvi | Municipality | 7,151 | 6,666 | 5,873 | 5,008 | 4,307 | 3,869 | → |
| Suomi [Finland] | Republic | 4,787,778 | 4,998,478 | 5,181,115 | 5,375,276 | 5,533,793 | 5,652,881 |
Source: Statistics Finland.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 80,496 |
| Females | 80,922 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 25,178 |
| 18-64 years | 88,218 |
| 65+ years | 48,022 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,118 |
| 80-89 years | 10,119 |
| 70-79 years | 23,089 |
| 60-69 years | 24,067 |
| 50-59 years | 17,498 |
| 40-49 years | 18,585 |
| 30-39 years | 18,876 |
| 20-29 years | 18,457 |
| 10-19 years | 16,806 |
| 0-9 years | 11,803 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Finland | 152,986 |
| Europe | 4,664 |
| Other Citizenship | 3,768 |
| Country of Birth (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Finland | 149,985 |
| Europe | 7,090 |
| Other Country | 4,343 |
| Language (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Finnish | 149,779 |
| Swedish | 156 |
| Sami | 9 |
| Other language | 11,474 |
| Urbanization (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Inner urban | 33,631 |
| Outer urban | 31,516 |
| Peri-urban | 19,007 |
| Rural centers | 10,887 |
| Rural near urban areas | 15,777 |
| Rural heartland | 24,300 |
| Sparsely populated | 24,807 |