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Somalia → Finland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
645
Change since 2018
+34.7%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
1.00%
Inflow 2023645OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to Finland

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

Inflows by year

5211,041200020032006200920122015201820212023
5211,0412000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000171
2001278
2002291
2003201
2004196
2005359
2006287
2007583
2008601
2009840
20101,041
2011745
2012445
2013724
2014633
2015654
2016693
2017517
2018479
2019422
2020471
2021476
2022561
2023645
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,683—
20236456,674728
20225616,581554
20214766,460436
20204716,444541
20194226,448583
20184796,677856
20175177,018957
20166937,2611,066
20156547,381955
20146337,465834
20137247,468814
20124457,421609
20117456,59396
20101,0415,570131
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

7,10414k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,10414k19902000201020202024
Data table
199054
19951,772
20003,490
20055,928
20107,110
20159,666
202012,070
202414,208
Estimate, 2024
14,208
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family540
  2. Other reasons476
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,016000
2024870065342
20231,014072833
2022735055431
2021821043637
202066105419
201971505837
201877008569
201775609578
201688101,06612
2015969095513
20141,38108349
20132,024081414
20121,85106090
20118500960
20101,34401310
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,285
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
347
Changed status into work, 2025
3
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 Somalia to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
202591039871
202483718819
202364521624
202256132529
202147618458
202047142429
201942227395
201847937442
201751738479
201669388605
201565488566
2014633161472
201372455669
201244522423
20117456739
20101,04191,032

Immigration by year

5211,0412002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
5211,0412002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002291
2003201
2004196
2005359
2006287
2007583
2008601
2009840
20101,041
2011745
2012445
2013724
2014633
2015654
2016693
2017517
2018479
2019422
2020471
2021476
2022561
2023645
2024837
2025910
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Somalia ranks 19.

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 Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. Netherlands1,453
  5. United States1,450
  6. Austria1,248
  7. Türkiye1,026
  8. Belgium862
  9. Italy785
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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