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Iraq → Finland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Iraq
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
860
Change since 2018
-54.0%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
1.34%
Inflow 2023860OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Iraq to Finland

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

Inflows by year

1,6183,235200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6183,2352000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000248
2001263
2002326
2003136
2004277
2005127
2006129
2007358
2008520
2009907
20101,057
2011719
2012584
2013910
2014776
2015754
20163,235
20172,570
20181,871
20191,296
20201,286
20211,054
20221,057
2023860
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—14,730—
202386015,3221,517
20221,05715,075950
20211,05414,708744
20201,28613,943602
20191,29613,078589
20181,87111,729621
20172,5709,813742
20163,2357,073534
20157546,795560
20147766,353405
20139105,919521
20125845,742457
20117195,024106
20101,0573,97878
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k22k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k22k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990206
19951,453
20002,699
20055,065
20106,180
201521,027
202018,304
202421,546
Estimate, 2024
21,546
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Iraq (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family470
  2. Other reasons160
  3. Work99
  4. Education2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025731000
202489601,352112
20231,35601,517111
20221,2560950132
20211,4870744125
20201,594060261
20191,672058950
20182,041062128
20172,562074227
20163,365053417
20151,038056019
20141,260040520
20132,096052124
20121,32104570
201188601060
20101,1550780
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities98
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,402
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
735
Changed status into work, 2025
24
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 Iraq to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
202550594411
202472591634
202386070790
20221,05781976
20211,054511,003
20201,286971,189
20191,2961141,182
20181,871741,797
20172,570652,505
20163,235583,177
201575431723
201477637739
201391030880
201258450534
201171917702
20101,057281,029

Immigration by year

1,6183,2352002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,6183,2352002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002326
2003136
2004277
2005127
2006129
2007358
2008520
2009907
20101,057
2011719
2012584
2013910
2014776
2015754
20163,235
20172,570
20181,871
20191,296
20201,286
20211,054
20221,057
2023860
2024725
2025505
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Iraq ranks 16.

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 Iraq, 2023
  1. Germany14,775
  2. Türkiye7,673
  3. United States3,690
  4. Canada2,335
  5. Netherlands1,354
  6. Sweden1,134
  7. Italy783
  8. Australia642
  9. France609
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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