Vantaa in brief

Vantaa is Finland's fourth largest city where approximately 243,000 people reside. The population has grown rapidly, and more than 120 native languages are spoken in the city. Vantaa is an airport city in the middle of a metropolitan area. Next to the airport is located one of Finland’s fastest-growing business areas, Aviapolis. More than 15,000 enterprises operate in Vantaa, and there are almost 119,000 workplaces.

Area (Dec. 31, 2022)

 
Total 240,35 km2
Land area 238,38 km2
Water area 1,97 km2
Residents/km2 1019

Population structure (Dec. 31, 2022)

 
Number of inhabitants 242 819
Women 49,6 %
0–6-year-olds 7,4 %
7-15-year-olds 10,4 %
16-64-year-olds 66,5 %
65+- year-olds 15,7 %

Language and nationality (Dec. 31, 2022)

 
Finnish-language speakers 72,9 %
Swedish-language speakers 2,2 %
Foreign-language speakers 24,8 %
Foreign nationals 15,6 %

Labor market and economy

 
Jobs (Dec. 31, 2022) 126 921
Self-sufficiency in employment (Dec. 31, 2022) 107,8 %
Unemployment rate (Dec. 31, 2022) 10,5 %
Tax rate (2024) 6,4 %

Housing production in 2022

 
Housing units, total 3 262
 - of which in small houses 20,0 %

 

The primary source for these is Statistics Finland, except for area data the source is National Land Survey of Finland and for housing it is Municipal Register.

Other information about Vantaa

  • Vantaa was known as Helsingin pitäjä (Socken of Helsinki) until the 19th century when it was named Helsingin maalaiskunta (Rural Municipality of Helsinki) in 1865. Vantaa became a market town in 1972 and a city in 1974.
  • Pekka Timonen acts as the mayor as of September 1, 2023.
  • Vantaa’s designated official plant is common dog violet, and the designated official animal is salmon.

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