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Published: 29 April 2011

Immigration lower than one year before

According to Statistics Finland, 25,650 persons immigrated to Finland from foreign countries during 2010. The number is 1,050 lower than one year before. Emigration from Finland also decreased slightly and was 11,900 persons. During 2010, net immigration totalled 13,750 persons, which is 800 down on the year before. Net immigration by foreign citizens contracted very little, or by 150 persons.

Migration between Finland and other EU countries 1992–2010

Last year, 12,200 persons immigrated to Finland from the EU countries. Immigration from the EU countries was 450 persons down on the year before. Emigration from Finland to the EU countries contracted by 500 persons. The figure on emigration from Finland to the EU countries was the lowest in twelve years. In 2010, Finland had a migration gain of 4,350 persons from the EU countries. Finland’s migration gain from the EU countries was fractionally up on the previous year.

In 2010, intermunicipal migrations numbered 270,688, which is 7,050 more than in 2009. The number of migrations between regions was 121,950 and increased by 4,400. Migrations inside regions increased by 2,650. When looking at migration inside the country, the region of Uusimaa had the largest migration gain (1,900 persons) and the region of Pirkanmaa the second largest (1,600 persons). Relative to population, migration gain was the highest (0.3%) in Kanta-Häme and Pirkanmaa. The highest numbers of population were lost in migration inside the country by the regions of Lapland (950) and Kainuu (600). Kainuu suffered the largest migration loss relative to population (0.7%) and Lapland the second largest (0.5%). During 2010, intramunicipal migrations numbered 558,997, which is 2,600 (0.5%) down on 2009. Kainuu and Lapland suffered the largest migration losses relative to the size of the population.

Migration 2000–2010

Year	Type
	Intermunicipal	Intramunicipal migration	Immigration	Emigration	Net migration
2000	243,034	544,690	16,895	14,311	2,584
2001	263,989	594,609	18,955	13,153	5,802
2002	256,382	577,888	18,113	12,891	5,222
2003	255,502	593,589	17,838	12,083	5,755
2004	265,157	599,494	20,333	13,656	6,677
2005	274,642	614,507	21,355	12,369	8,986
2006	272,280	593,286	22,451	12,107	10,344
2007	278,907	589,363	26,029	12,443	13,586
2008	268,524	547,973	29,114	13,657	15,457
2009	263,646	571,617	26,699	12,151	14,548
2010	270,688	568,997	25,636	11,905	13,731

• The regional division in all years is the one valid on 1 January 2011.

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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• Appendix table 1. Total net migration of urban regions and other municipalities in 2004 - 2010 (29.4.2011)

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• Appendix figure 1. Immigration, emigration and net immigration in 1971 - 2010 (29.4.2011)
• Appendix figure 2. Intermunicipal migration by age 1987 - 2010, per mill (29.4.2011)
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Updated 29.4.2011