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Immigration fell again considerably in Finland in 2025

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release | Preliminary population statistics 2025, December

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,656,900 at the end of December 2025. In the course of 2025, Finland’s population increased by 20,929 persons. The reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad. The number of immigrants was 34,852 higher than that of emigrants. The number of births was 13,195 lower than that of deaths.

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  • At the end of 2025, the population of Finland was 5,656,900.
  • The total fertility rate in Finland was 1.30 in 2025.
  • In 2025, immigration in Finland was the third biggest since 1990, being 50,060 persons.
  • The number of immigrants was 13,905 lower compared to the previous year.
  • The life expectancy of boys lengthened by 0.2 years and that of girls fell by 0.1 years in 2025.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Preliminary population statistics [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, December. ISSN=2243-3627. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.1.2026].
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