Tampere is the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries.
Currently there are 238 140 inhabitants in Tampere (year 2019), and close to half a million inhabitants in Tampere Region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring municipalities.
Tampere’s population density is 448 per square kilometre. Tampere is one of the three most rapidly developing regions in Finland. It is a centre of leading-edge technology, research, education, culture, sports and business.