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Ukraine → Finland

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From
Ukraine
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
19,917
Change since 2018
+2591.5%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
30.93%
Inflow 202319,917OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Finland

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

Inflows by year

9,95920k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,95920k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000143
2001156
2002139
2003125
2004121
2005127
2006141
2007196
2008249
2009236
2010203
2011271
2012333
2013368
2014445
2015502
2016517
2017545
2018740
2019757
2020949
20211,526
20221,541
202319,917
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—28,100—
202319,9178,441309
20221,5417,202321
20211,5265,837171
20209495,126220
20197574,593255
20187404,033202
20175453,761281
20165173,392163
20155023,026145
20144452,715141
20133682,505157
20123332,303148
20112712,10395
20102031,98392
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

32k63k19901995200020052010201520202024
32k63k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990256
199592
2000183
2005589
2010857
20151,540
20202,851
202463,352
Estimate, 2024
63,352
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
12.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2022123541.7%
20211814316.7%
20192,7372,670531.9%
20184,7844,729330.7%
201712,49312,3341471.2%
201616,53416,0664312.6%
201515,29714,6396344.1%
201413,77213,1266264.5%
201316,80316,4702291.4%
201214,75214,0676854.6%
201112,93112,4394923.8%
201011,82611,4603663.1%
200911,06810,6514173.8%

Applications by year

8,40217k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022
8,40217k20092012201520182022
Data table
200911,068
201011,826
201112,931
201214,752
201316,803
201413,772
201515,297
201616,534
201712,493
20184,784
20192,737
202118
202212
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,420
  2. Family1,112
  3. Education27
  4. Other reasons2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,561100
20242,7804357220
20231,4460309163
20222,1863321152
20213,3992171153
20202,4823220129
20192,0983255156
20181,7431202176
20171,3263281200
20161,1545163208
20151,0840145193
20141,0400141185
20139621157161
20121,02701480
20118130950
20106580920
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,386
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)17
  3. Researchers17
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
13,227
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
879
Changed status into work, 2025
43
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1,390
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 Ukraine to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20258,7715128,259
202413,99531813,677
202319,91711919,798
20221,541921,449
20211,526591,467
202094977872
201975764693
201874061679
201754555490
201651754463
201550233469
201444544401
201336833335
201233326307
201127116255
201020320183

Immigration by year

9,95920k2002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9,95920k2002200620102014201820222025
Data table
2002139
2003125
2004121
2005127
2006141
2007196
2008249
2009236
2010203
2011271
2012333
2013368
2014445
2015502
2016517
2017545
2018740
2019757
2020949
20211,526
20221,541
202319,917
202413,995
20258,771
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Ukraine ranks 1.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Austria15,739
  8. Estonia13,082
  9. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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