Oulu

Finland • Europe

Primary City: Oulu

Primary State/Province: Northern Ostrobothnia

Primary Language: Finnish

Population: 210K

GDP: N/A • GDP per capita: $0

University Town
#660

Global Rank

3.0

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

7.3%

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Oulu metro area

65.01, 25.47
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗2#T-500
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-227
Market Cap Score↗$11B#335
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Finland

AC Oulu

Oulu • Level: 1

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Oulun Kärpät

Oulu

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Oura$11BUnicorn

Total Market Cap: $11B across 1 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#464

University of Oulu

Oulu, Finland

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Oulu Airport

Oulu • 4 - Regional

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