Oulu
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Finland • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Helsinki UTC+2 (EET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 210K
- GDP
- N/A
- GDP per capita
- $0
- Land area
- 689 km² (266 mi²)
- Density
- 304/km² (788/mi²)
Oulu metro area
65.01, 25.47Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Oulun Kärpät
Oulu
Bandy • Other Sports
Oulun Luistinseura
Oulu
Championship History
2 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Oulu, across all sports, newest first. 2 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | — | OPS Oulu | Mestaruussarja |
| 1979 | — | OPS Oulu | Mestaruussarja |
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $11B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Oulu
Finnish first in Northern Ostrobothnia; 2 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Northern Ostrobothnia
- 70%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 2.26
- Rank 12 of 43; 3 working languages in Finland
Northern Ostrobothnia on the languages board · Language power
Art of Oulu
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Amélie Lundahl
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Oulu Airport
Oulu • 4 - Regional