Migration 2025

Immigration decreased in Finland in 2025

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According to Statistics Finland, 51,121 immigrants moved to Finland in 2025. Immigration remained relatively high, although the number went down by around 12,800 from 2024. Emigration from Finland rose slightly from the previous years, being 19,888 in 2025. As a result, net immigration also fell from the previous year, being 31,233 in 2025.

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  • Immigration to Finland amounted to 51,121 and emigration from Finland to 19,888 in 2025.
  • Net immigration was 31,233 persons in 2025.
  • Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa and Southwest Finland received most migration gain from elsewhere in Finland in 2025. North Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia and South Karelia had the biggest migration loss.
  • In intermunicipal migration, Helsinki received the largest migration gain and Lappeenranta got the biggest migration loss in 2025.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Migration [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. ISSN=1797-6782. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.5.2026].
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