Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Laihia

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Wholesale of construction supplies5829 years
Forestry and logging33
Construction of buildings24
Real estate24
Beauty salons21
Corporate management19
Shopping17
Hairdressers17
Car repair16
Restaurants13
Accountants13
Buses and trains13

Laihia Facts

Area7.4 km²
Population2,440
Male Population1,222 (50.1%)
Female Population1,218 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-6.5%
Median Age41.9 years (Male: 40.7, Female: 43.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$46,915 (2022)
NeighborhoodsLappalainen, Mäntymäki, Miettylä
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng62.97609, 22.01143
Postal Codes66401

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Laihia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,4032,5482,6102,6722,4402,4342,407
Population Density323.1 / km²342.6 / km²350.9 / km²359.3 / km²328.1 / km²327.3 / km²323.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Laihia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 6.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Laihia+1.5%-4.2%-6.5%
Ostrobothnia (region)
Finland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Laihia Median Age

Median Age: 41.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Laihia41.9 yrs43.4 yrs40.7 yrs
Ostrobothnia (region)41.2 yrs43.1 yrs39.5 yrs
Finland42.3 yrs44 yrs40.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Laihia Population Density

Population Density: 328 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Laihia2,4407.4 km²328 / km²
Ostrobothnia (region)181,37318,189.1 km²10 / km²
Finland5.3 million334,788.7 km²15.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Laihia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Laihia

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Laihia

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Laihia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$31,210$29,685$37,356$41,950$49,079$45,972$45,135$46,915
Total GDP$263.9M$256.7M$323.8M$370M$448.5M$432.9M$427.5M$445.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Laihia CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Laihia25,611 tn10.5 tn3,443.4 tons/km²
Ostrobothnia (region)828,449 tn4.57 tn45.5 tons/km²
Finland54,177,521 tn10.19 tn161.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Laihia CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)25,611 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,443.4 tons/km²

Laihia

Laihia (Swedish: Laihela) is a municipality of Finland, founded in 1576 through a separation from Isokyrö and Korsholm. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is a part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 8,..

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