Oulu/Uleåborg population (2022): 209,551

Oulu/Uleåborg population for Eurostat's city geography in Finland was 209,551 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Finland (FI) Geography City / greater city Area 3,048 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Oulu/Uleåborg · Finland
Population
209,551
people · 2022
#85 of 426
Density
69
persons per km2 · 2022
#374 of 381
Avg temp
2.8
°C · 1991-2020
#600 of 601
Rainfall
708
mm per year · 1991-2020
#438 of 601
Regional GDP
€43,700
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
81.7
years · 2024

Its average annual rent for housing is €159.00 per m² (2022) — 10th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 2.8 °C with 708 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS FI1D9), GDP was €43,700 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 46 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Oulu/Uleåborg. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#85 of 426 · 80th pct · #5 in Finland
209,551
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#374 of 381 · 2nd pct · #8 in Finland
69
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#344 of 386 · 10th pct · #7 in Finland
16.9%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Oulu/Uleåborg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 209,551. Higher than 341 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg209,551
Higher than341 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 69. Higher than 7 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg69
Higher than7 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 16.9%. Higher than 40 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg16.9%
Higher than40 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Oulu/Uleåborg climate by monthOulu/Uleåborg monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -8.7°C to 16.5°C; warmest Jul, coldest Feb. Precipitation up to 92mm per month.
Oulu/Uleåborg monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan-8.6°C46mm
Feb-8.7°C39mm
Mar-4.7°C39mm
Apr0.6°C37mm
May7.7°C59mm
Jun13.4°C70mm
Jul16.5°C92mm
Aug14.4°C84mm
Sep9.2°C66mm
Oct2.6°C60mm
Nov-2.2°C60mm
Dec-5.9°C56mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#600 of 601 · 0th pct · #9 in Finland
2.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#600 of 601 · 0th pct · #9 in Finland
-8.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#593 of 601 · 1st pct · #9 in Finland
16.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#438 of 601 · 27th pct · #7 in Finland
708
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#600 of 601 · 0th pct · #9 in Finland
96
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 2.8. Higher than 1 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg2.8
Higher than1 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: -8.6. Higher than 1 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg-8.6
Higher than1 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 16.5. Higher than 8 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg16.5
Higher than8 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 708. Higher than 163 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg708
Higher than163 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 96. Higher than 1 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg96
Higher than1 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#282 of 329 · 14th pct · #2 in Finland
11
µg/m3 · FI004C3 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#88 of 281 · 69th pct · #2 in Finland
55
µg/m3 · FI004C3 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#292 of 298 · 2nd pct · #4 in Finland
4
µg/m3 · FI004C3 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Oulu/Uleåborg: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 11. Higher than 47 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg11
Higher than47 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Oulu/Uleåborg: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 55. Higher than 193 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg55
Higher than193 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Oulu/Uleåborg: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 4. Higher than 6 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg4
Higher than6 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#10 of 168 · 94th pct · #9 in Finland
€159.00
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#168 of 201 · 16th pct · #9 in Finland
€177,996d
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#147 of 218 · 33rd pct · #6 in Finland
€125,989d
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#151 of 200 · 24th pct · #6 in Finland
€1,965.00d
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#104 of 199 · 48th pct · #6 in Finland
€2,491.00d
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average annual rent for housing per m2
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: €159.00. Higher than 158 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg€159.00
Higher than158 of 168 records in the same comparison group
Median€9.10
Average price for buying a house
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: €177,996. Higher than 33 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg€177,996
Higher than33 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: €125,989. Higher than 71 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg€125,989
Higher than71 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: €1,965.00. Higher than 49 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg€1,965.00
Higher than49 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: €2,491.00. Higher than 95 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg€2,491.00
Higher than95 of 199 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#82 of 288 · 72nd pct · #3 in Finland
11.9%
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#117 of 411 · 72nd pct · #6 in Finland
93,655b
jobs · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Unemployment rate
Oulu/Uleåborg: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 11.9%. Higher than 206 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg11.9%
Higher than206 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 93,655. Higher than 294 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg93,655
Higher than294 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#77 of 301 · 74th pct · #5 in Finland
112
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share of students in higher education in the total population
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 112. Higher than 224 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg112
Higher than224 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#71 of 366 · 81st pct · #3 in Finland
10
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#376 of 400 · 6th pct · #7 in Finland
8
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Crude birth rate
Oulu/Uleåborg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 10. Higher than 295 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg10
Higher than295 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Oulu/Uleåborg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 8. Higher than 24 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg8
Higher than24 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#199 of 247 · 19th pct · #4 in Finland
421
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#165 of 358 · 51st pct · #3 in Finland
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#126 of 328 · 62nd pct · #2 in Finland
1,009b
km · 2022
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
This is a transport-cost input, not a full cost-of-living index.
#12 of 73 · 84th pct · #9 in Finland
€53
EUR · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 421. Higher than 48 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg421
Higher than48 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Oulu/Uleåborg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 0. Higher than 184 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Oulu/Uleåborg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg0
Higher than184 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 1,009. Higher than 202 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg1,009
Higher than202 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Oulu/Uleåborg: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: €53. Higher than 61 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg€53
Higher than61 of 73 records in the same comparison group
Median€29

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
120
EU27_2020=100 · FI · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#239 of 267 · 10th pct · #6 in Finland
6
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#106 of 246 · 57th pct · #5 in Finland
303,141
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#65 of 226 · 71st pct · #7 in Finland
160,155
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#42 of 425 · 88th pct · #1 in Finland
24
libraries · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 6. Higher than 28 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg6
Higher than28 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
Oulu/Uleåborg: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 303,141. Higher than 140 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg303,141
Higher than140 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 160,155. Higher than 161 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg160,155
Higher than161 of 226 records in the same comparison group
Median60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 24. Higher than 375 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg24
Higher than375 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Resident perception survey

Perception survey results ↗ · Survey perception, not measured rent or purchase price.
Oulu/Uleåborg resident perception survey
Oulu/Uleåborg resident perception survey
strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price21.4%
somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price43.8%
very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city31.8%
rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city53.3%
very satisfied with the noise level in the city24.6%
rather satisfied with the noise level in the city61.3%
very satisfied with cleanliness in the city15.9%
rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city66.5%
strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city57.6%
somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city33.1%
Feel safe at night — strongly agree48.5%
Feel safe at night — somewhat agree33%
Transport affordable — strongly agree22.9%
Transport affordable — somewhat agree38.8%
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 21.4%. Higher than 44 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.9% to 23.6%; median 9.7%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg21.4%
Higher than44 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median9.7%
Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 43.8%. Higher than 48 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6% to 47%; median 25.4%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg43.8%
Higher than48 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median25.4%
Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 31.8%. Higher than 41 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.6% to 49.2%; median 18.9%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg31.8%
Higher than41 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.9%
Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 53.3%. Higher than 43 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 14.2% to 61.7%; median 45.5%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg53.3%
Higher than43 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 24.6%. Higher than 41 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.7% to 33%; median 18.7%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg24.6%
Higher than41 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.7%
Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 61.3%. Higher than 49 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 61.3%; median 45.5%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg61.3%
Higher than49 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 15.9%. Higher than 25 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.2% to 52.6%; median 15.9%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg15.9%
Higher than25 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median15.9%
Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 66.5%. Higher than 49 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4% to 66.5%; median 45.2%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg66.5%
Higher than49 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.2%
Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 57.6%. Higher than 32 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15.6% to 73.9%; median 53.4%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg57.6%
Higher than32 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median53.4%
Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 33.1%. Higher than 20 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 18.2% to 54.5%; median 34.6%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg33.1%
Higher than20 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median34.6%
Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 48.5%. Higher than 47 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.2% to 54.1%; median 24.6%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg48.5%
Higher than47 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median24.6%
Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 33%. Higher than 9 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 26.1% to 58.5%; median 39.7%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg33%
Higher than9 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median39.7%
Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 22.9%. Higher than 17 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.5% to 68.3%; median 28.9%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg22.9%
Higher than17 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median28.9%
Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainOulu/Uleåborg: 38.8%. Higher than 28 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 52.6%; median 38.1%.
Oulu/Uleåborg: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
Oulu/Uleåborg38.8%
Higher than28 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median38.1%

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€43,700
EUR per inhabitant · FI1D9 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
81.7
years · FI1D · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Oulu/Uleåborg?

Oulu/Uleåborg had a population of 209,551 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 85th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Oulu/Uleåborg?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 2.8 °C (January -8.6 °C, July 16.5 °C) with 708 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

How much is rent in Oulu/Uleåborg?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €159.00 per m² (2022), 10th highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.

Not reported for this city: Tourism. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

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