Number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship fell in 2024

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release | Citizenships granted 2024

According to Statistics Finland, Finnish citizenship was granted in 2024 to 11,512 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland. Altogether, 712 fewer Finnish citizenships were granted than in 2023. In relative terms, the number fell by 6 per cent from the previous year.

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  • In 2024, Finnish citizenship was granted to 11,512 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland.
  • Compared to the previous year, 712 fewer Finnish citizenships were granted.
  • Finnish citizenships were granted most to Russian citizens, whose share was 14 per cent.
  • The number of dual citizens in Finland was nearly 185,000 at the end of 2024.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Citizenships granted [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1797-7169. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 13.5.2025].
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