Finland—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18,246
2025
YoY Change
-32.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#32
of 217 countries
Maximum
60,353
2022
Minimum
2,497
2000
CAGR
+8.3%
26 years
Last
18,246
Previous
26,894
Highest
60,353
Lowest
2,497
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Finland's net migration was 18,246 in 2025, ranking #32 out of 217 countries. This represents a -32.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 60,353 (2022) and the lowest was 2,497 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,246 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 26,894 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 38,156 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 60,353 | +168.4% |
| 2021 | 22,484 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 17,504 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 15,671 | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 11,822 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 13,356 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 17,321 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 12,655 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 15,915 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 18,164 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,894 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 16,798 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 14,080 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 14,877 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15,626 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 14,027 | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 10,820 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 9,251 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 6,956 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 5,929 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 5,255 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 6,241 | +149.9% |
| 2000 | 2,497 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.