International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Finland

Finland: International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region was 19,888 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19,888 Persons
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
19,888 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,984 Persons
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Finland, 1990–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 6.5k Persons1991: 6.0k Persons1992: 6.1k Persons1993: 6.4k Persons1994: 8.7k Persons1995: 9.0k Persons1996: 10.6k Persons1997: 9.9k Persons1998: 10.8k Persons1999: 12.0k Persons2000: 14.3k Persons2001: 13.2k Persons2002: 12.9k Persons2003: 12.1k Persons2004: 13.7k Persons2005: 12.4k Persons2006: 12.1k Persons2007: 12.4k Persons2008: 13.7k Persons2009: 12.2k Persons2010: 11.9k Persons2011: 12.7k Persons2012: 13.8k Persons2013: 13.9k Persons2014: 15.5k Persons2015: 16.3k Persons2016: 18.1k Persons2017: 17.0k Persons2018: 19.1k Persons2019: 17.3k Persons2020: 15.1k Persons2021: 13.5k Persons2022: 15.6k Persons2023: 15.3k Persons2024: 16.9k Persons2025: 19.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Finland is 19,888 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Finland peaked at 19,888 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,984 Persons, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Finland, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country in Finland, 1990 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1990 6,477 Persons
1991 5,984 Persons -7.6%
1992 6,055 Persons +1.2%
1993 6,405 Persons +5.8%
1994 8,672 Persons +35.4%
1995 8,957 Persons +3.3%
1996 10,587 Persons +18.2%
1997 9,854 Persons -6.9%
1998 10,817 Persons +9.8%
1999 11,966 Persons +10.6%
2000 14,311 Persons +19.6%
2001 13,153 Persons -8.1%
2002 12,891 Persons -2.0%
2003 12,083 Persons -6.3%
2004 13,656 Persons +13.0%
2005 12,369 Persons -9.4%
2006 12,107 Persons -2.1%
2007 12,443 Persons +2.8%
2008 13,657 Persons +9.8%
2009 12,151 Persons -11.0%
2010 11,905 Persons -2.0%
2011 12,660 Persons +6.3%
2012 13,845 Persons +9.4%
2013 13,893 Persons +0.3%
2014 15,486 Persons +11.5%
2015 16,305 Persons +5.3%
2016 18,082 Persons +10.9%
2017 16,973 Persons -6.1%
2018 19,141 Persons +12.8%
2019 17,263 Persons -9.8%
2020 15,084 Persons -12.6%
2021 13,459 Persons -10.8%
2022 15,635 Persons +16.2%
2023 15,322 Persons -2.0%
2024 16,914 Persons +10.4%
2025 19,888 Persons +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,577 Persons 5,984 Persons 11,966 Persons 10
2000s 12,882 Persons 12,083 Persons 14,311 Persons 10
2010s 15,555 Persons 11,905 Persons 19,141 Persons 10
2020s 16,050 Persons 13,459 Persons 19,888 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Norway 32,536 Persons compare
  2. 13 Lithuania 21,986 Persons compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 21,491 Persons compare
  4. 16 Estonia 18,014 Persons compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 16,444 Persons compare
  6. 18 Latvia 11,990 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Finland?
International migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Finland was 19,888 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 19,888 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,984 Persons in 1991.
How does Finland rank for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region?
Finland ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.