Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland
Finland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 93,182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 93,182 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 690.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland peaked at 93,182 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1984.
That places Finland 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 500 | — |
| 1985 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 1,065 | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +87.8% |
| 1990 | 2,348 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 4,561 | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 5,950 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 8,511 | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 9,511 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 10,191 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 11,382 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 12,017 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 12,288 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12,866 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13,271 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,726 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12,485 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,835 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 11,309 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,801 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11,827 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,201 | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 6,621 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7,448 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 8,721 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 9,170 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,910 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11,242 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 11,783 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,692 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 18,402 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 20,793 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 22,287 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 23,458 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 23,428 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,078 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 69,553 | +188.9% |
| 2023 | 89,869 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 93,182 | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 93,182 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 93,182 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +188.9% | 24,078 | 69,553 |
| 1991 | +94.3% | 2,348 | 4,561 |
| 1989 | +87.8% | 1,065 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 894.17 | 500 | 2,000 | 6 |
| 1990s | 8,962 | 2,348 | 12,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,452 | 6,201 | 13,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,846 | 8,721 | 23,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,022 | 23,428 | 93,182 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland was 93,182 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93,182 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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