Tampere sub-region is a subdivision of Pirkanmaa in Finland.

It is the second most populous sub-region in Finland with about 442,000 inhabitants after the Helsinki sub-region.

[1] The sub-regions[2] are used for statistical purposes.

[4] The Tampere sub-region differs from the Tampere metropolitan area (Greater Tampere), which does not include the municipalities of Hämeenkyrö, Kuhmoinen and Pälkäne.

The metropolitan area has a population of about 423,000.