Finland’s demographic landscape in 2025 was shaped by continued, though declining, high immigration and a growingly diverse population.
Statistics Finland reports that immigration to Finland decreased for the second consecutive year, with 50,060 arrivals in 2025 (down from 63,255 in 2024 and 73,236 in 2023), though it remains the third highest ever.
Finland’s population grew by 20,929 to reach 5,656,900 at year-end, mainly due to net migration (34,852 more immigrants than emigrants).
Ukrainians made up the largest immigrant group (8,388), followed by citizens from the Philippines (2,701) and Sri Lanka (2,435).
Russian immigration dropped to 1,270; Iranian arrivals had the biggest relative increase (+154).
A record 14,124 foreign residents were granted Finnish citizenship in 2025 mainly from Iraq (1,960), Russia (1,491) and Syria (1,282) surpassing previous years.
There were also positive trends: births increased by 2 ,115 for a total of 45,835 a boost reflected in a higher fertility rate of 1.30 up from 1.25; deaths totaled 59, 030 the third highest since WWII.
Life expectancy set new highs for newborn boys at 79.8 years and held strong for girls at 84.7 years.
These demographic shifts highlight both continued high levels of migration and growing diversity within Finnish society.
