Preliminary population statistics: Error detected in preliminary population for January to September
Date of correction:Release: preliminary population statistics 2024, October, 19.11.2024
Error detected in preliminary population for January to September
An error concerning the preliminary population was detected in the preliminary population statistics. The error is based on the transition made in the delivery of source data utilising the PIS modified data interface of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency.
Due to the error, not all persons who became known to Statistics Finland for the first time without a personal identity code were selected to preliminary population after they had received a personal identity code.
The effect of the error has been good 3,700 persons on the level of the whole country in the preliminary population for September. The error has now been corrected and the preliminary population for January to September has been revised.
The error does not concern preliminary data on population changes, such as preliminary statistics on the number of immigrants.