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Number of foreign-language speakers exceeded 600,000 during 2024

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release | Population structure 2024

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According to Statistics Finland, there were 610,148 persons in the Finnish population speaking a foreign language as their native language at the end of 2024. The number of foreign-language speakers increased by 51,854 persons during 2024. The number of persons speaking Finnish, Swedish or Sami as their native language went down by 19,734 persons. At the end of 2024, the share of foreign-language speakers in the population was 10.8 per cent.

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  • The number of foreign-language speakers exceeded 600,000 during 2024.
  • Over 100,000 persons speaking Russian as their native language.
  • Population growth second biggest in 60 years.
  • During 2024, the population increased in 85 municipalities and decreased in 223.
  • The population of Kainuu fell below 70,000 inhabitants.

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Population structure [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1797-5395. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 5.4.2025].
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