Families

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The statistics on families describe families permanently resident in Finland. Families are formed from persons living in the same household at the end of the year according to the Population Information System. The data are published once a year.

Key figures

Families

1,466,954
2023
Families
Updated: 31/05/2024

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Figures

See key statistical data in the figures.

Families by family type 1993-2023

Families by number of persons and municipality in 1992 to 2023

Families with children by family type in 1992 to 2023

Average size of families by region in 2023

Average size of families with children by region in 2023

Family status by sex and age in 1994 to 2023

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

Go to documentation of the statistics

Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Families [online publication].
ISSN=1798-3231. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 3.12.2024].
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Statistical experts

Inquiries primarily

Marjut Pietiläinen
Senior Researcher
029 551 2798

Data revisions

Marjut Pietiläinen
Senior Researcher
029 551 2798

Other experts

Auli Hämäläinen
Senior Statistician
029 551 3615
Joonas Toivola
Senior Statistician
029 551 3355
Minna Wallenius
Senior Statistician
029 551 2749