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Afghanistan → Finland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Afghanistan
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,456
Change since 2018
+113.8%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
2.26%
Inflow 20231,456OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Afghanistan to Finland

Inflows of nationals of Afghanistan recorded by Finland; stock of nationals of Afghanistan living there; and acquisitions of Finland's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9321,864200020032006200920122015201820212023
9321,8642000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000238
2001327
2002354
2003234
2004284
2005264
2006261
2007242
2008219
2009226
2010321
2011373
2012593
2013627
2014515
2015394
20161,864
2017879
2018681
2019694
2020599
2021820
2022939
20231,456
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,222—
20231,4568,362681
20229397,686363
20218207,059227
20205996,666264
20196946,198309
20186815,792339
20178795,294469
20161,8643,741376
20153943,527242
20145153,202251
20136272,989479
20125932,846510
20113732,522100
20103212,260108
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Afghanistan who live in Finland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

4,1318,26219901995200020052010201520202024
4,1318,26219902000201020202024
Data table
19904
1995144
2000284
20051,604
20102,342
20154,623
20207,019
20248,262
Estimate, 2024
8,262
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Finland

First residence permits issued by Finland to citizens of Afghanistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family403
  2. Other reasons395
  3. Education29
  4. Work21
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025848000
2024941073978
20231,622068171
20221,531036366
20211,166022754
2020723026423
2019843030923
2018912033924
2017891046923
20161,863037625
2015574024220
2014897025118
2013781047916
20121,14305100
201148601000
201037401080
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities21
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,941
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
793
Changed status into work, 2025
4
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Finland: national statistics office

Immigration of citizens of Afghanistan to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
202574328715
202477512763
20231,456161,440
202293914925
202182010810
202059913586
201969414680
201868115666
201787911868
20161,86491,855
20153947387
20145157508
20136275622
20125934589
20113733370
20103214317

Immigration by year

9321,8642002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9321,8642002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002354
2003234
2004284
2005264
2006261
2007242
2008219
2009226
2010321
2011373
2012593
2013627
2014515
2015394
20161,864
2017879
2018681
2019694
2020599
2021820
2022939
20231,456
2024775
2025743
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Finland in Afghanistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKabulfinlandabroad.fi
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Afghanistan ranks 8.

Inflows to Finland, 2023
  1. Ukraine19,917
  2. Russia4,397
  3. Philippines3,537
  4. Sri Lanka3,260
  5. India3,065
  6. Bangladesh2,503
  7. China2,060
  8. Afghanistan1,456
  9. Pakistan1,433
  10. Vietnam1,406
  11. Estonia1,401
  12. Nepal1,319
Other destinations for people from Afghanistan, 2023
  1. Germany58,482
  2. United States35,630
  3. Canada20,180
  4. Türkiye12,732
  5. France10,974
  6. Australia4,275
  7. Belgium3,934
  8. Austria3,530
  9. Switzerland3,466
  10. Sweden3,125
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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