Åland Islands Key Statistics
Each figure carries its own unit, source and the year the source last published it.
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (live) | 30,699 | people | UN WPP 2024 base advanced by the annual growth rate | live, today |
| Land area | 1,580 | km² | UN Statistics Division, via restcountries.com | static reference |
| Population density | 19 | people per km² | Calculated: population ÷ land area | live, today |
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators (which republish UN, WHO and UNICEF series) and UN World Population Prospects 2024. Full details on the Sources and Methodology pages.
Åland Islands Population History
Annual UN estimates · UN World Population Prospects 2024
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates series (via Our World in Data, CC BY 4.0). Data retrieved from the UN series on request.
Åland Islands Population Projection to 2100
To 2100 · UN medium-variant projection
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant, published via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Projections are scenario-based, not forecasts — see Methodology.
How Åland Islands Compares
Age & Gender Distribution
Åland Islands — population share by age and gender (%)
- Male
- Female
Åland Islands — Health, Education & Rights Data
Latest available figures from UN agencies. The year of each figure is shown, since surveys are not run every year.
Detailed indicators are not published for Åland Islands.
Åland Islands Population: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Åland Islands?
Åland Islands has an estimated population of 30,604 people. That makes it the 222nd most populous country in the world out of the 250 countries tracked on this site.
Is Åland Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Åland Islands's population is growing by about 0.87% a year — roughly 1 more people every day.
How densely populated is Åland Islands?
About 19 people live on each square kilometre of Åland Islands, across a land area of 1,580 km².
Where does Åland Islands rank within Europe?
Åland Islands is the 51st most populous country in Europe, which has 53 countries listed on this site, and 222nd in the world.
What share of the world's population lives in Åland Islands?
Around 0.00% of the world's population lives in Åland Islands — about 30,604 people out of roughly 8,300,678,396 people worldwide.
Understanding Åland Islands's Population
Åland Islands is the 222nd most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 30,699 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using Åland Islands's annual growth rate of 0.87%.
The population is growing steadily. At the current rate, Åland Islands adds or loses roughly 1 people per day. With a land area of 1,580 km², it is sparsely populated (19 people per km²).
The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. Read how every figure on this page is computed in our Methodology, and where each series comes from in our Sources.
