Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland

Finland: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 16,914 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,914 Number
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19,141 Number
in 2018
All-time low
10,817 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201120241998: 10.8k Number1999: 12.0k Number2000: 14.3k Number2001: 13.2k Number2002: 12.9k Number2003: 12.1k Number2004: 13.7k Number2005: 12.4k Number2006: 12.1k Number2007: 12.4k Number2008: 13.7k Number2009: 12.2k Number2010: 11.9k Number2011: 12.7k Number2012: 13.8k Number2013: 13.9k Number2014: 15.5k Number2015: 16.3k Number2016: 18.1k Number2017: 17.0k Number2018: 19.1k Number2019: 17.3k Number2020: 15.1k Number2021: 13.5k Number2022: 15.6k Number2023: 15.3k Number2024: 16.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland is 16,914 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland peaked at 19,141 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,817 Number, in 1998.

Finland ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 10,817 Number
1999 11,966 Number +10.6%
2000 14,311 Number +19.6%
2001 13,153 Number -8.1%
2002 12,891 Number -2.0%
2003 12,083 Number -6.3%
2004 13,656 Number +13.0%
2005 12,369 Number -9.4%
2006 12,107 Number -2.1%
2007 12,443 Number +2.8%
2008 13,657 Number +9.8%
2009 12,151 Number -11.0%
2010 11,905 Number -2.0%
2011 12,660 Number +6.3%
2012 13,845 Number +9.4%
2013 13,893 Number +0.3%
2014 15,486 Number +11.5%
2015 16,305 Number +5.3%
2016 18,082 Number +10.9%
2017 16,973 Number -6.1%
2018 19,141 Number +12.8%
2019 17,263 Number -9.8%
2020 15,084 Number -12.6%
2021 13,459 Number -10.8%
2022 15,635 Number +16.2%
2023 15,322 Number -2.0%
2024 16,914 Number +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,392 Number 10,817 Number 11,966 Number 2
2000s 12,882 Number 12,083 Number 14,311 Number 10
2010s 15,555 Number 11,905 Number 19,141 Number 10
2020s 15,283 Number 13,459 Number 16,914 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Estonia 17,260 Number compare
  2. 35 Estonia 17,260 Number compare
  3. 38 Luxembourg 16,444 Number compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 13,002 Number compare
  5. 40 Iceland 5,700 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland?
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Finland was 16,914 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 19,141 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,817 Number in 1998.
How does Finland rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
Finland ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,059 data points, 1998–2024
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