Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland
Finland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0166 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland stood at 0.0166 units per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 668.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0166 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1986.
That places Finland 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +87.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +93.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per person | +188.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Finland was 0.0166 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1986.
- How does Finland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 668.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.