Espoo’s population at the end of 2025 stood at 325,716 persons
Espoo’s population at the end of 2025 was 325,716 persons. In 2025 Espoo grew by 4,785 persons, or 1.5 %. Population growth was 2 122 persons less than the previous year. Helsinki (10,374) population grew the most quantitatively among Finnish municipalities. The next biggest growth was Espoo (4,785 people) and Turku (3,560 people).
At the end of 2025, Espoo had 84,225 foreign-language residents, i.e. 25.9 % of its population.
At the end of 2025, 84,225 people, or 25.9 %, of the people residing in Espoo spoke a foreign language as their mother tongue. There were 221,345 (68.0 %) Finnish- or Sámi-speakers and 20,146 (6.2 %) Swedish-speakers. In 2025, Espoo gained 4,059 new foreign-language residents, i.e. 84.8 % of the population growth. 54,680 foreign citizens (16.8 %) lived in Espoo.
The most common foreign languages spoken in Espoo at the end of 2025 were Russian (11,327 speakers), Arabic (6,472 speakers), English (5,971 speakers), Estonian (5,408 speakers), Chinese (4,909 speakers), Farsi, Persian (4,188 speakers) and Albanian (3,935 speakers).
At the end of 2025, 61.1 percent of Espoo's population was of working age between 20 and 64
At the end of 2025, 61.1 percent of Espoo's population was of working age between 20 and 64. There were 7.5 percent of children under school age 0-6 years, 11.0 percent of school-age 7-15 years and 16-19 years of age 5.1 percent of the people of Espoo. The population share of the elderly, i.e. people over 65, was 15.3 percent. Compared to a year ago, the size of all the above-mentioned age groups increased in 2025 except the age group 7-15.
Suur-Leppävaara had the highest number of residents at the end of 2025
At the end of 2025, Suur-Leppävaara had the highest number of residents (81,603), followed by Suur-Espoonlahti (62,868) and Suur-Tapiola (57,743). Suur-Matinkylä had the fourth largest population (49,672), followed by Vanha-Espoo (42,887). Suur-Kauklahti (13,512) and Pohjois-Espoo (11,759) had clearly smaller populations compared to the other greater areas. A total of 5,672 Espoo residents had no official address. In 2025, Suur-Leppävaara area gained the highest number of new residents (1,493).
The importance of natural population growth has diminished and that of migration gain has increased
In 2025, migration gain (3,332 persons) accounted for a considerably higher share of Espoo’s population growth than natural population growth (1,616 persons). In 2025, 3,490 babies were born in Espoo, which is 32 more than one year earlier. A total of 1,874 Espoo residents died, which is 67 more than one year earlier.
In 2025, a total of 20,715 new residents moved to Espoo from other Finnish municipalities and 19,320 Espoo residents moved to another municipality in Finland. In addition, 4,476 people moved to Espoo from abroad and 2,539 people moved from Espoo to another country. In 2025, migration gain from Finland was 1,395 persons, which means that net migration decreased by 579 persons compared to the previous year. Migration gain from other countries was 1,937 persons, which is 1,393 less than one year earlier.
In 2025, migration gain among foreign-language speakers was 3,366 persons, of which 2,161 came from abroad and 1,205 from Finland. Among Finnish and Sámi speakers, migration gain was 121 persons, based on an intermunicipal migration gain of 311 persons and an international migration loss of 190 persons. Among Swedish speakers, migration loss was 155 persons, based on an intermunicipal migration loss of 121 persons and international migration loss of 34 persons.
Contact information
Researcher Sanna Jaatinen
puh. +358 40 5904260
sanna.jaatinen@espoo.fi
Tutkimus ja tilastot
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