Espoo’s population at the end of 2022 stood at 305,274 persons
Espoo’s population at the end of 2022 was 305,274 persons. In 2022 Espoo grew by 8,142 persons, or 2.7 %. Population growth was 3,806 persons higher than the previous year. Espoo's population grew the most quantitatively among Finnish municipalities. The next biggest growth was Helsinki (5,571 people) and Tampere (4,786 people).
At the end of 2022, Espoo had 66,730 foreign-language residents, i.e. 21.9 % of its population.
At the end of 2022, 66,730 people, or 21.9 %, of the people residing in Espoo spoke a foreign language as their mother tongue. There were 218,408 (71.5 %) Finnish- or Sámi-speakers and 20,136 (6.6 %) Swedish-speakers. In 2022, Espoo gained 7,120 new foreign-language residents, i.e. 87.4 % of the population growth. 43,958 foreign citizens (14.4 %) lived in Espoo.
The most common foreign languages spoken in Espoo at the end of 2022 were Russian (9,863 speakers), Estonian (5,758 speakers), Arabic (5,516 speakers), English (4,559 speakers), Chinese (3,795 speakers) and Somali (3,158 speakers). In total, 124 foreign languages are spoken in Espoo, and out of these, 55 languages are spoken by more than 100 people.
At the end of 2022, 60.7 percent of Espoo's population was of working age between 20 and 64
At the end of 2022, 60.7 percent of Espoo's population was of working age between 20 and 64. There were 7.8 percent of children under school age 0-6 years, 11.5 percent of school-age 7-15 years and 16-19 years of age 4.8 percent of the people of Espoo. The population share of the elderly, i.e. people over 65, was 15.1 percent. Compared to a year ago, the size of the above-mentioned age groups increased in 2022 for 16–19-year-olds and 20–64-year-olds.
Greater Leppävaara area had the highest number of residents at the end of 2022
At the end of 2022, the Greater Leppävaara area had the highest number of residents (76,993), followed by the Greater Espoonlahti area (58,725) and the Greater Tapiola area (53,494). The Greater Matinkylä area had the fourth largest population (45,147), followed by Vanha-Espoo (42,016). The Greater Kauklahti area (12,547) and northern Espoo (11,747) had clearly smaller populations compared to the other greater areas. A total of 4,605 Espoo residents had no official address. In 2022, the Greater Leppävaara area gained the highest number of new residents (2,369).
The importance of natural population growth has diminished and that of migration gain has increased
In 2022, migration gain (6,882 persons) accounted for a considerably higher share of Espoo’s population growth than natural population growth (1,306 persons). In 2022, 3,185 babies were born in Espoo, which is 165 fewer than one year earlier. A total of 1,879 Espoo residents died, which is 123 more than one year earlier.
In 2022, a total of 20,417 new residents moved to Espoo from other Finnish municipalities and 18,116 Espoo residents moved to another municipality in Finland. In addition, 6,450 people moved to Espoo from abroad and 1,869 people moved from Espoo to another country. In 2022, migration gain from Finland was 2,301 persons, which means that net migration grew by 2,210 persons compared to the previous year. Migration gain from other countries was 4,581 persons, which is 1,833 more than one year earlier.
In 2022, migration gain among foreign-language speakers was 6,506 persons, of whom 4,622 came from abroad and 1,884 from Finland. Among Finnish and Sámi speakers, migration gain was 316 persons, based on an intermunicipal migration gain of 403 persons and an international migration loss of 87 persons. Among Swedish speakers, migration gain was 60 persons, of whom 14 came from Finland and 46 from abroad.
Contact information
Researcher Sanna Jaatinen
puh. +358 40 5904260
sanna.jaatinen@espoo.fi
Tutkimus ja tilastot
tieto@espoo.fi