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Citizenships granted 2025

Number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship reached new record in 2025

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According to Statistics Finland, Finnish citizenship was granted in 2025 to 14,168 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland. The number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship exceeded the previous record from 2023 and is the highest during Finnish independence. Altogether, 2,656 more Finnish citizenships were granted than in 2024. In relative terms, the number grew by 23 per cent from the previous year.

Key selections

  • In 2025, Finnish citizenship was granted to 14,168 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland.
  • Compared to the previous year, 2,656 more Finnish citizenships were granted.
  • Finnish citizenships were granted most to citizens of Iraq, whose share was 14 per cent.
  • The number of dual citizens in Finland was nearly 198,000 at the end of 2025.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Citizenships granted [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. ISSN=1797-7169. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 14.5.2026].
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