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Estonia → Finland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Estonia
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,401
Change since 2018
-29.0%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
2.18%
Inflow 20231,401OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Estonia to Finland

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

Inflows by year

3,0216,041200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,0216,0412000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000655
20011,090
20021,163
20031,102
20041,699
20051,852
20062,468
20072,896
20083,038
20093,176
20103,909
20114,704
20126,041
20135,856
20144,663
20153,355
20162,596
20172,176
20181,974
20191,620
20201,596
20212,368
20221,825
20231,401
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—51,597—
20231,40151,819486
20221,82551,805626
20212,36850,866370
20201,59650,860516
20191,62051,456658
20181,97451,539541
20172,17651,499705
20162,59650,367459
20153,35548,354420
20144,66344,774382
20135,85639,763436
20126,04134,006521
20114,70429,080302
20103,90925,510243
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

28k56k19901995200020052010201520202024
28k56k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,711
19953,285
20006,569
200516,258
201021,761
201541,006
202047,280
202455,655
Estimate, 2024
55,655
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
10.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Finland's consulates in Estonia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Finland's consulates located in Estonia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2019550—
2018440—
201637360—

Applications by year

1937201620182019
1937201620182019
Data table
201637
20184
20195
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Finland: national statistics office

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

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20258081,514-706
20241,0841,474-390
20231,4011,194207
20221,8251,318507
20212,3681,1801,188
20201,5961,380216
20191,6201,782-162
20181,9741,870104
20172,1761,704472
20162,5961,4941,102
20153,3551,4021,953
20144,6631,1773,486
20135,8567885,068
20126,0416655,376
20114,7044904,214
20103,9093693,540

Immigration by year

3,0216,0412002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
3,0216,0412002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,163
20031,102
20041,699
20051,852
20062,468
20072,896
20083,038
20093,176
20103,909
20114,704
20126,041
20135,856
20144,663
20153,355
20162,596
20172,176
20181,974
20191,620
20201,596
20212,368
20221,825
20231,401
20241,084
2025808
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Estonia ranks 11.

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 Estonia, 2023
  1. Germany633
  2. Sweden411
  3. Netherlands390
  4. Norway225
  5. Switzerland140
  6. United States140
  7. Belgium126
  8. Denmark125
  9. Portugal124
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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