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Vantaa in brief

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Vantaa is the fourth biggest city in Finland, with a population of over 251,000. 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. Over 17,500 enterprises operate in Vantaa, and there are 127,410 workplaces.

Area (Dec. 31, 2024)

  
Total 240,34 km2
Land area 238,39 km2
Water area 1,95 km2
Residents/km2 1054

Population structure (Dec. 31, 2024)

  
Number of inhabitants 251 269
Women 49,4 %
0–6-year-olds 7,2 %
7-15-year-olds 10,2 %
16-64-year-olds 66,8 %
65+- year-olds 15,8 %

Language and nationality (Dec. 31, 2024)

  
Finnish-language speakers 69,1 %
Swedish-language speakers 2,1 %
Foreign-language speakers 28,7 %
Foreign nationals 18,3 %

Labor market and economy

  
Jobs (Dec. 31, 2023) 127 410
Self-sufficiency in employment (Dec. 31, 2023) 108,3 %
Unemployment rate (Dec. 31, 2023) 11,9 %
Tax rate (2025) 6,4 %

Housing production in 2024

  
Housing units, total 975
 - of which in small houses 18,5 %

 

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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