Net migration, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Net migration, annual growth rate was -32.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-32.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
339.01 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-211.09 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Finland is -32.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 339.01 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -211.09 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Finland ranks 177th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -24.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 42.07 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 1963 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1964 | -167.76 % change on previous year | +1389.0% |
| 1965 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1966 | 44.51 % change on previous year | -789.9% |
| 1967 | 55.61 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1968 | -190.7 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1969 | -171.24 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1971 | 133.59 % change on previous year | +901.8% |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1973 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 1974 | -49.03 % change on previous year | +486.2% |
| 1975 | -164.62 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1976 | -211.09 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 51.9 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1978 | -64.09 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1979 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1980 | 66.55 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1981 | 339.01 % change on previous year | +409.4% |
| 1982 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1983 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1984 | -42.64 % change on previous year | +1547.5% |
| 1985 | -39.17 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1986 | -38.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | -44.27 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 112.39 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 1989 | 227.19 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1990 | 54.46 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1991 | 62.72 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1992 | -35.54 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1993 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1994 | -57.57 % change on previous year | +1583.2% |
| 1995 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1996 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1997 | 31.09 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 1998 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1999 | -18.41 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2000 | -30.72 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2001 | 149.94 % change on previous year | -588.2% |
| 2002 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2003 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2004 | 17.32 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 32.99 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2006 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 29.64 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2009 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2010 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -460.3% |
| 2012 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2014 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -920.6% |
| 2015 | -20.48 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 36.87 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2017 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2018 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2022 | 168.43 % change on previous year | +492.0% |
| 2023 | -36.78 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | -29.52 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2025 | -32.16 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -32.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's -32.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1583.2% | -3.42 % change on previous year | -57.57 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1547.5% | -2.59 % change on previous year | -42.64 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1389.0% | -11.27 % change on previous year | -167.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -47.76 % change on previous year | -190.7 % change on previous year | 55.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -26.64 % change on previous year | -211.09 % change on previous year | 133.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.27 % change on previous year | -44.27 % change on previous year | 339.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -57.57 % change on previous year | 62.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 % change on previous year | -30.72 % change on previous year | 149.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -22.89 % change on previous year | 36.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.35 % change on previous year | -36.78 % change on previous year | 168.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 174 Czechia -30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Ghana -30.23 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Kuwait -30.59 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Norway -32.82 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Angola -34.04 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Peru -35.18 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Finland?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Finland was -32.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 339.01 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -211.09 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.