Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland

Finland: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 63,965 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63,965
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
73,236
in 2023
All-time low
14,192
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland, 1998–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 14.2k1999: 14.7k2000: 16.9k2001: 19.0k2002: 18.1k2003: 17.8k2004: 20.3k2005: 21.4k2006: 22.5k2007: 26.0k2008: 29.1k2009: 26.7k2010: 25.6k2011: 29.5k2012: 31.3k2013: 31.9k2014: 31.5k2015: 28.7k2016: 34.9k2017: 31.8k2018: 31.1k2019: 32.8k2020: 32.9k2021: 36.4k2022: 50.0k2023: 73.2k2024: 64.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland is 63,965, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland peaked at 73,236 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,192, in 1998.

Finland ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 14,192
1999 14,744 +3.9%
2000 16,895 +14.6%
2001 18,955 +12.2%
2002 18,113 -4.4%
2003 17,838 -1.5%
2004 20,333 +14.0%
2005 21,355 +5.0%
2006 22,451 +5.1%
2007 26,029 +15.9%
2008 29,114 +11.9%
2009 26,699 -8.3%
2010 25,636 -4.0%
2011 29,481 +15.0%
2012 31,278 +6.1%
2013 31,941 +2.1%
2014 31,507 -1.4%
2015 28,746 -8.8%
2016 34,905 +21.4%
2017 31,797 -8.9%
2018 31,106 -2.2%
2019 32,758 +5.3%
2020 32,898 +0.4%
2021 36,364 +10.5%
2022 49,998 +37.5%
2023 73,236 +46.5%
2024 63,965 -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,468 14,192 14,744 2
2000s 21,778 16,895 29,114 10
2010s 30,916 25,636 34,905 10
2020s 51,292 32,898 73,236 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Hungary 88,418 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 70,391 compare
  3. 21 Norway 66,077 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 52,189 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 51,845 compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 40,471 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland?
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Finland was 63,965 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 73,236 in 2023.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,192 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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