Immigration sustains population growth despite decline from last year. Photo: Elsa Paakkinen / Lehtikuva
Domestic
Finland’s population increased by only 16 people during the first half of 2026, as net migration from abroad offset the continued gap between births and deaths, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Finland.
A total of 19,720 people moved to Finland between January and June, while 14,494 people left the country. This produced net migration of 5,226 people.
The figure was lower than during the same period in 2025, when Finland recorded 21,552 arrivals and 8,631 departures. Net migration then reached 12,921 people.
