库奥皮奥作为一个繁荣的现代化城市，拥有约60万人口，是芬兰东部的发展中心。库奥皮奥市约有11.2万居民，其中90%居住在城市及其附属郊区，10%居住在郊区。近年来，年均人口增长约为800人。
Kuopio is a thriving modern city and a developing centre for Eastern Finland, casting its influence over an area that contains around 600,000 people. There are approximately 112,000 inhabitants in Kuopio; 90% live in the city and its suburbs, and 10% in rural areas. In recent years, the increase in the population has been about 800 people annually.
