Chinese people in Finland

Chinese people in Finland
芬兰华人
Suomen kiinalaiset
Total population
17,501 Chinese speakers (0.31% of Finland's population)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa[1]
Languages
Finnish, Chinese
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Chinese

Chinese people in Finland (Chinese: 芬兰华人; pinyin: Fēnlán huárén; Finnish: Suomen kiinalaiset) form one of the largest immigrant groups in Finland. As of 2023 there were 17,501 speakers of Chinese in Finland. About 60% of them reside in the capital region (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen).[1] As of 2023 there were 14,020 Chinese citizens living in Finland.[2] From 1990 to 2023, a total number of 2,640 Chinese citizens had been granted Finnish citizenship.[3] Between 1987 and 2023, 1,036 Chinese children were adopted in Finland, making China one of the most common countries of origin for international adoptions there.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "11rm -- Language according to sex by municipality, 1990-2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "11rg -- Citizenship according to age and sex by region, 1990-2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "11l3 -- Citizenships granted according to previous nationality, 1990-2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "11lv -- Adoptions by country of birth, age group and sex of child and type of adoption, 1987-2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ Ruohio, Heidi (2009). "Kansainvälisesti adoptoituna Suomessa" (PDF). Family Federation of Finland [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 October 2024.