Map of Vantaa, Finland

Vantaa is a city in Uusimaa, Finland, with a population of about 252,724. It lies at 60.2941°N, 25.0410°E. Vantaa is about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tuusula, 12 km to the north.

Vantaa at a glance

Where is Vantaa?

• The 4th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Uusimaa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 46 min on the shortest day to 18 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vantaa

• Tuusula — 12 km north
• Helsinki — 15 km southwest
• Järvenpää — 20 km north
• Nurmijärvi — 23 km northwest
• Espoo — 24 km southwest
• Porvoo — 36 km east
• Kirkkonummi — 38 km southwest
• Hyvinge — 39 km north
• Lohja — 54 km west
• Lahti — 84 km northeast

Largest cities in Uusimaa

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• 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

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• 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.