Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland
Finland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 102,544 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Finland recorded 102,544 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 707.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland peaked at 102,544 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1984.
Finland ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 500 | — |
| 1985 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 1,065 | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +87.8% |
| 1990 | 2,348 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 4,561 | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 5,950 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 8,511 | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 9,511 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 10,191 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 11,382 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 12,017 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 12,288 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12,866 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13,271 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,726 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12,485 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,835 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 11,309 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,801 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11,827 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,201 | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 6,621 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7,448 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 8,721 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 9,170 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,910 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11,242 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 11,783 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,692 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 18,402 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 20,793 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 22,287 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 23,458 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 23,428 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,078 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 69,553 | +188.9% |
| 2023 | 89,869 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 93,182 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 102,544 | +10.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 102,544 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 8.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 102,544 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +188.9% | 24,078 | 69,553 |
| 1991 | +94.3% | 2,348 | 4,561 |
| 1989 | +87.8% | 1,065 | 2,000 |
| 2007 | -47.6% | 11,827 | 6,201 |
| 1987 | +60.0% | 500 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 894.17 | 500 | 2,000 | 6 |
| 1990s | 8,962 | 2,348 | 12,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,452 | 6,201 | 13,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,846 | 8,721 | 23,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,109 | 23,428 | 102,544 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland was 102,544 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 102,544 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.