Population  5.35 million (estimate at July 2009).
Population is settled mainly on the south-western coastal plain.
Life expectancy (at birth): 76.1 years (male), 83.2 years (female) (estimated in 2013)

Ethnic groups: Finnish 93.4%, Swedish 5.6%, others 1% (Russian, Estonian, Roma, Sami)

Language – Finnish (91.2%) and Swedish (5.5% of the population). Sami is a recognised regional language.

Religion: Over 80% are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 17% regard themselves as having no religion. (data from 2007)

Education expenditure: 6.8% of GDP (2009)

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24):  18.9%