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People from abroad in Finland, and Finland's people abroad

compatriots.net finds 465,259 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Finland, from 212 countries of origin; 35,269 of them are recorded by an official register.

The largest groups come from United States, India, Sweden.

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Where they come from

United States76,200India49,852Sweden32,946United Kingdom31,382France21,935China17,906Poland15,859Germany15,751Russian Federation14,242Netherlands12,531Brazil12,500Denmark12,385Other182,148
Country of originPeople
United States76,200
India49,852
Sweden32,946
United Kingdom31,382
France21,935
China17,906
Poland15,859
Germany15,751
Russian Federation14,242
Netherlands12,531
Brazil12,500
Denmark12,385
Other182,148

Industries

Industry (ISIC section)People
Wholesale and retail trade5,109
Construction3,839
Professional and scientific3,005
Information and communication2,326
Manufacturing2,141
Accommodation and food2,139
Real estate2,087
Administrative and support1,591
Transport and storage1,093
Finance and insurance771
Other services538
Arts and recreation294
Other922

Finland's people abroad

Abroad, 175,369 people from Finland are documented in 200 other countries.

United States48,125Sweden33,996United Kingdom32,684Germany14,602Switzerland11,009Denmark10,706France9,305Estonia8,941Norway8,109Netherlands7,585Spain7,341Canada6,636Other48,874
Host countryPeople
United States48,125
Sweden33,996
United Kingdom32,684
Germany14,602
Switzerland11,009
Denmark10,706
France9,305
Estonia8,941
Norway8,109
Netherlands7,585
Spain7,341
Canada6,636
Other48,874

Finland's company register lists 1,375,551 officer rows, 1,132,640 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.96; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).

Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".

Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.