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Thailand → Finland

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From
Thailand
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
702
Change since 2018
+70.8%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
1.09%
Inflow 2023702OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Finland

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

Inflows by year

351702200020032006200920122015201820212023
3517022000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000169
2001290
2002320
2003358
2004393
2005414
2006443
2007569
2008562
2009628
2010599
2011625
2012589
2013602
2014552
2015576
2016511
2017390
2018411
2019487
2020439
2021329
2022560
2023702
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,396—
20237028,073296
20225607,925325
20213297,851209
20204397,772304
20194877,632281
20184117,533249
20173907,487261
20165117,229193
20155766,864150
20145526,484125
20136026,031104
20125895,54575
20116255,02150
20105994,49741
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,53913k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,53913k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990411
1995960
20001,509
20054,256
20106,108
20158,884
202011,110
202413,078
Estimate, 2024
13,078
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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 Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,5054,8205249.5%
20237,5676,78379310.5%
20229,3588,5995856.3%
20214,0603,8301974.9%
20204,2803,74753312.5%
201910,91510,2855845.4%
201810,0789,5874534.5%
20179,4448,8965045.3%
20169,7469,4173063.1%
20158,7048,5281631.9%
20147,4477,3311121.5%
20137,7937,2914986.4%
20127,4546,1611,29317.3%
20116,9516,5583935.7%
20105,8055,3664397.6%
20096,4425,8495939.2%

Applications by year

5,45811k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,45811k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,442
20105,805
20116,951
20127,454
20137,793
20147,447
20158,704
20169,746
20179,444
201810,078
201910,915
20204,280
20214,060
20229,358
20237,567
20245,505
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Finland

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work395
  2. Family299
  3. Education76
  4. Other reasons15
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025785000
20249880369136
20231,167129694
2022965232561
2021665020956
2020621030440
2019781028134
2018663024929
2017605026137
2016707119337
2015792015035
2014954012544
20131,254010447
20121,2080750
20117440500
20107110410
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities393
  2. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,147
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
302
Changed status into work, 2025
26
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
636
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 Thailand to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
2025523107416
202459082508
202370272630
202256077483
202132950279
202043991348
201948773414
201841182329
201739072318
201651161450
201557649527
201455243509
201360239563
201258943546
201162546579
201059930569

Immigration by year

3517022002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
3517022002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002320
2003358
2004393
2005414
2006443
2007569
2008562
2009628
2010599
2011625
2012589
2013602
2014552
2015576
2016511
2017390
2018411
2019487
2020439
2021329
2022560
2023702
2024590
2025523
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Thailand ranks 18.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Sweden777
  9. Netherlands768
  10. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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