First residence permits - per thousand persons in Finland
Finland: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 7.91 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.91 Number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
9.74 Number
in 2023
All-time low
3.39 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.91 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Finland peaked at 9.74 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.39 Number, in 2009.
That places Finland 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.13 Number | — |
| 2009 | 3.39 Number | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.59 Number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.76 Number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.87 Number | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 5.69 Number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.91 Number | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 Number | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 5.16 Number | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 4.57 Number | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 4.58 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.16 Number | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.24 Number | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 5.72 Number | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 8.09 Number | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 9.74 Number | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3 Number | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 7.91 Number | -4.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.91 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.91 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 Number | 3.39 Number | 4.13 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.75 Number | 3.59 Number | 5.87 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 Number | 4.24 Number | 9.74 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Finland?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Finland was 7.91 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 Number in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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