Published: 22 April 2010
Migration lower than one year before
According to Statistics Finland, 26,700 persons immigrated to Finland from foreign countries during 2009. The number is 2,400 lower than one year before. Emigration from Finland also decreased slightly and was 12,150 persons. During 2009 net immigration numbered 14,550 persons, which is one thousand down on the year before. Net immigration by foreign citizens contracted by 1,350 persons.
Migration between Finland and other EU countries 1992–2009
Fewer people moved to Finland from other EU countries than one year before. Immigration from EU countries last contracted 12 years ago. Emigration from Finland into EU countries fell only a little. Emigration from Finland into other EU countries has remained stable during the past few years. In 2009 Finland had a migration gain of 4,300 persons from EU countries. Finland’s migration gain from other EU countries was lower than one year earlier for the first time in the 2000s.
The number of intermunicipal migrations was 269,800 in 2008, which is 4,900 less than in 2008. The number of migrations between regions was 121,800 and it fell by 5,950. Migration inside regions increased by 1,050. When looking at migration inside the country, the migration gain of the region of Uusimaa (2,150 persons) was the largest and that of the region of Pirkanmaa the second largest (1,700 persons). Relative to population, migration gain was the biggest in Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme. The most population in migration inside the country was lost by the regions of Lapland (800) and North Ostrobothnia (650). Kainuu and Lapland suffered the largest migration losses relative to the size of the population. In 2009, intramunicipal migrations numbered 571,100, which is 10,100 (2%) fewer than in 2008.
Migration 2000-2009
Year | Type | ||||
Intermunicipal in-migration | Intramunicipal migration | Immigration | Emigration | Net migration | |
2000 | 243,472 | 544,252 | 16,895 | 14,311 | 2,584 |
2001 | 264,468 | 594,130 | 18,955 | 13,153 | 5,802 |
2002 | 256,810 | 577,460 | 18,113 | 12,891 | 5,222 |
2003 | 255,987 | 593,104 | 17,838 | 12,083 | 5,755 |
2004 | 265,669 | 598,982 | 20,333 | 13,656 | 6,677 |
2005 | 275,208 | 616,761 | 21,355 | 12,369 | 8,986 |
2006 | 272,791 | 592,775 | 22,451 | 12,107 | 10,344 |
2007 | 279,376 | 588,894 | 26,029 | 12,443 | 13,586 |
2008 | 269,032 | 561,041 | 29,114 | 13,657 | 15,457 |
2009 | 264,144 | 571,119 | 26,699 | 12,151 | 14,548 |
- The regional division in all years is the one valid on 1 January 2010.
Source: Population and Cause of Death Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Matti Saari (09) 1734 3401, vaesto.tilasto@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
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Updated 22.4.2010
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Migration [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-6782. 2009. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.11.2024].
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