Map of Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki is the capital of Finland, with a population of about 658,864. It lies at 60.1695°N, 24.9354°E. The nearest city on our map is Vantaa, 15 km to the northeast.

Helsinki at a glance

Where is Helsinki?

• The largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• The largest city in Uusimaa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 49 min on the shortest day to 18 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Helsinki

• Vantaa — 15 km northeast
• Espoo — 16 km west
• Tuusula — 27 km north
• Kirkkonummi — 28 km west
• Nurmijärvi — 34 km north
• Järvenpää — 35 km north
• Porvoo — 47 km northeast
• Lohja — 49 km west
• Hyvinge — 52 km north
• Tallinn — 82 km south, Estonia

Largest cities in Uusimaa

• Espoo — 323,910
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Porvoo — 51,853
• Järvenpää — 46,942
• Lohja — 45,686
• Nurmijärvi — 45,356
• Hyvinge — 43,515
• Tuusula — 42,624
• Kirkkonummi — 41,821

Largest cities in Finland

• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157
• Joensuu — 78,398

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.