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Immigrants in Finland

434.5K foreigners live in Finland — 8% of the country's population

#84 largest immigrant population in the world#25 in Europe

Immigrants in Finland by country

The 3 largest groups make up 36% of all immigrants

1Ukrainians
63.4K14.6%
2Estonians
55.7K12.8%
3Swedes
39.3K9.1%
4Iraqis
21.5K5.0%
5Russians
17.9K4.1%
6Somalis
14.2K3.3%
7Chinese
13.7K3.1%
8Thais
13.1K3.0%
CountryImmigrants
Ukraine63352
Estonia55655
Sweden39331
Iraq21546
Russia17907
Somalia14208
China13671
Thailand13078
Vietnam10214
Turkey8998
Iran8959
Afghanistan8262
India8186
Germany8045
United Kingdom7604
Syria7325
USA6410
Poland5907
Philippines5759
Romania4557
Nepal4232
Pakistan3689
Spain3586
Italy3558
Bangladesh3511
Nigeria3431
France3159
Bulgaria3021
Morocco2976
Ethiopia2891
Latvia2868
Hungary2797
DR Congo2332
Brazil2224
Norway2180
Ghana2142
Greece1971
Canada1948
Netherlands1946
Kenya1839
Egypt1772
Japan1710
Lithuania1608
Australia1466
Colombia1446
Myanmar1431
Sudan1388
Sri Lanka1351
Switzerland1351
Denmark1321
Cameroon1288
South Africa1203
Algeria1194
Mexico1171
Gambia1062
Eritrea1019
Bosnia955
Tunisia951
Israel933
Lebanon860
South Korea835
Indonesia835
Albania831
Belgium812
Ireland786
Austria777
Peru722
Portugal704
Tanzania660
Cuba649
Chile638
Malaysia625
Rwanda617
Saudi Arabia570
Argentina541
Belarus521
Angola519
Uzbekistan450
Jordan410
Moldova406
Kazakhstan405
Zambia401
Slovakia393
Czech Republic391
Cambodia377
Croatia345
Venezuela341
Uganda319
Singapore313
UAE303
New Zealand299
Serbia297
Libya293
Ecuador265
Yemen263
Kuwait259
Senegal254
North Macedonia250
Dominican Republic241
Cyprus239
Iceland211
Azerbaijan210
Bolivia195
Namibia179
Ivory Coast172
Sierra Leone171
Zimbabwe168
Uruguay148
Republic of Congo147
Nicaragua139
Armenia135
Liberia134
Guinea131
Georgia131
Luxembourg124
Malawi121
Slovenia120
Togo109
Honduras108
Jamaica101
Guatemala100
Kyrgyzstan99
Burundi89
El Salvador87
Mozambique86
Costa Rica86
Palestine79
Tajikistan74
Mongolia74
Laos66
Malta62
Mauritius58
Trinidad and Tobago52
Mauritania44
Turkmenistan40
Burkina Faso34
Panama34
Paraguay33
Qatar32
Mali27
Niger25
Bahrain24
Madagascar22
Botswana22
Benin22
Oman19
Guyana19
Montenegro18
Gabon16
Cape Verde15
Djibouti14
Barbados14
Chad13
Haiti13
Papua New Guinea13
Equatorial Guinea12
Eswatini12
South Sudan11
Monaco11
Fiji11
Guinea-Bissau9
Central African Republic8
Dominica8
Seychelles7
Bahamas7
North Korea6
Brunei5
Saint Lucia4
Comoros2
Bhutan2
Andorra2
Solomon Islands2
Samoa2
Antigua and Barbuda1
Grenada1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
Suriname1
Maldives0
Vatican City0
San Marino0
Aruba0
Saint Kitts and Nevis0
Turks and Caicos Islands0
Belize0
Bermuda0
Vanuatu0
Palau0
French Polynesia0
Tonga0
Tuvalu0

By region of origin

55% of immigrants come from Europe

434.5Ktotal

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Key facts

Immigrants in Finland in numbers

Immigration drives population growth

59% of the population growth of Finland since 1990 came from immigrants.

45% of all emigrants from Estonia live in Finland

No other country has more people born in Estonia.

The map of origins has changed since 1990

9 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Ukraine, Iraq, Somalia. Ukraine climbed from outside the top 20 to #1.

Immigrants come from a wider range of countries than in 1990

The largest group's share fell from 44% to 15%.

The immigrant population has grown 37% since 2020

The number of foreigners living in Finland rose from 318.2K to 434.5K in four years.

The share of immigrants from Europe has declined since 1990

77.2% of immigrants came from Europe in 1990, compared with 55.2% today.

Immigrant population in Finland over time

Foreigners living in Finland, by year

YearImmigrants
199059409
199566452
200080057
2005136767
2010173805
2015254192
2020318160
2024434515

Largest groups over time

The 5 largest groups in Finland, by year

Ukrainians Estonians Swedes Iraqis Russians
YearUkrainiansEstoniansSwedesIraqisRussians
19902565711260432061945
19959232852481414532115
200018365692358426992602
2005589162582784050654366
2010857217613096661807339
2015154041006305782102711542
2020285147280334121830415212
20246335255655393312154617907

Fastest-changing groups

How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year

Ukrainians63.4K+2122%
Saint Lucians4+33%
Bruneians5+25%
South Sudanese11+22%
Monégasques11+22%
Fijians11+22%
Bahrainis24+20%
Montenegrins18+20%

Share of each diaspora living in Finland

Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Finland

Estonians
45%55.7K
Swedes
18%39.3K
Ukrainians
1%63.4K
Iraqis
1%21.5K
Somalis
1%14.2K
Thais
1%13.1K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many foreigners live in Finland?

Around 434.5K immigrants live in Finland — the world's #84 largest immigrant population.

What percentage of the population of Finland are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 8% of the population of Finland — that's 434.5K out of a total population of 5.6M.

Where do most immigrants in Finland come from?

Most immigrants in Finland come from Ukraine, Estonia and Sweden — these three countries account for about 36% of all immigrants.

How many Ukrainians live in Finland?

Around 63.4K Ukrainians live in Finland — about 15% of all immigrants, the largest group.

Is the immigrant population in Finland growing?

Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Finland has grown from 254.2K to 434.5K, about 71%.

Where does the data on immigrants in Finland come from?

The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Finland. Their children born in Finland are not included.

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