Finnish Iranians
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Iranians in Finland or Finnish Iranians (Persian: ایرانیان فنلاند) are people who originate from Iran and who live in Finland. People can be born in Iran, have Iranian ancestry and/or be citizens of Iran. As of 2024[update], there were 12,287 people born in Iran living in Finland. Similarly, the number of people with Iranian citizenship was 6,251. The number of people who spoke Persian as their mother tongue was 22,154.[1]
Iranians in Finland / Finnish Iranians Iranilaiset Suomessa / Suomen iranilaiset | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 12,287 born in Iran; 22,154 Persian speakers (2024)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Tampere and Turku regions & Jyväskylä and Oulu | |
| Languages | |
| Finnish, Persian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Luri (See languages of Iran) | |
| Religion | |
| 97% Islam 2% Christianity (59% Orthodoxy)[2] 1% others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Norwegian Iranians, Swedish Iranians, Overseas Iranians |
Migration
A crime organization tried to sneak illegal Iranian immigrants through the Russian border. According to the Southeast Finland Border Guard District, if they succeeded, they would be smuggling 3-6 Iranians nearly every day.[3] 1979 Iranian Revolution also led to several Iranians moving to Finland.
Demographics
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Perspective
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 291 | — |
| 1995 | 803 | +22.51% |
| 2000 | 1,205 | +8.46% |
| 2005 | 3,165 | +21.30% |
| 2010 | 5,020 | +9.66% |
| 2015 | 8,745 | +11.74% |
| 2020 | 15,105 | +11.55% |
| 2024 | 22,154 | +10.05% |
| Persian speakers. Source: Statistics Finland | ||
People born in Iran and living in Finland, according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Whole country | 12,287 |
| Helsinki | 2,401 |
| Espoo | 2,395 |
| Turku | 1,343 |
| Tampere | 1,071 |
| Vantaa | 1,070 |
| Jyväskylä | 470 |
| Oulu | 463 |
| Vaasa | 352 |
| Lappeenranta | 292 |
| Lahti | 228 |
| Kuopio | 142 |
| Hämeenlinna | 135 |
| Raisio | 100 |
| Kerava | 76 |
| Joensuu | 69 |
| Järvenpää | 68 |
| Lieto | 68 |
| Mariehamn | 68 |
| Jakobstad | 68 |
| Mikkeli | 66 |
| Salo | 65 |
| Kaarina | 63 |
| Forssa | 54 |
| Kauniainen | 53 |
| Kirkkonummi | 46 |
| Hyvinkää | 42 |
| Kajaani | 41 |
| Kouvola | 40 |
| Rovaniemi | 38 |
| Sipoo | 38 |
| Pori | 36 |
| Valkeakoski | 36 |
| Pirkkala | 35 |
| Kotka | 32 |
| Porvoo | 30 |
| Nurmijärvi | 28 |
| Seinäjoki | 26 |
| Kokkola | 25 |
| Ylöjärvi | 24 |
| Kangasala | 23 |
| Tuusula | 23 |
| Korsholm | 21 |
| Mäntsälä | 20 |
| Lohja | 19 |
| Savonlinna | 18 |
| Kemi | 17 |
| Tornio | 16 |
| Hollola | 15 |
| Jomala | 15 |
| Karkkila | 15 |
| Heinola | 14 |
| Naantali | 14 |
| Iisalmi | 13 |
| Kurikka | 13 |
| Riihimäki | 13 |
| Uusikaupunki | 13 |
| Loimaa | 11 |
| Vihti | 11 |
People with Iranian citizenship living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Whole country | 6,251 |
| Espoo | 1,311 |
| Helsinki | 1,158 |
| Turku | 715 |
| Tampere | 578 |
| Vantaa | 380 |
| Oulu | 374 |
| Lappeenranta | 273 |
| Vaasa | 197 |
| Jyväskylä | 188 |
| Lahti | 127 |
| Kuopio | 126 |
| Hämeenlinna | 81 |
| Forssa | 55 |
| Joensuu | 51 |
| Salo | 36 |
| Valkeakoski | 35 |
| Lieto | 31 |
| Raisio | 28 |
| Mariehamn | 25 |
| Kouvola | 23 |
| Kauniainen | 22 |
| Kirkkonummi | 21 |
| Rovaniemi | 21 |
| Kajaani | 20 |
| Pori | 18 |
| Seinäjoki | 17 |
| Hyvinkää | 16 |
| Kerava | 16 |
| Sipoo | 16 |
| Järvenpää | 15 |
| Kurikka | 13 |
| Kangasala | 12 |
| Mikkeli | 12 |
| Porvoo | 12 |
| Kotka | 11 |
| Lohja | 11 |
| Nurmijärvi | 10 |
People with Persian as mother tongue living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Whole country | 22,154 |
| Helsinki | 4,615 |
| Espoo | 3,897 |
| Vantaa | 2,545 |
| Tampere | 2,467 |
| Turku | 1,356 |
| Jyväskylä | 794 |
| Oulu | 651 |
| Vaasa | 461 |
| Hämeenlinna | 377 |
| Lahti | 369 |
| Lappeenranta | 300 |
| Kerava | 240 |
| Kuopio | 228 |
| Järvenpää | 211 |
| Mikkeli | 170 |
| Hyvinkää | 162 |
| Jakobstad | 156 |
| Pori | 148 |
| Rovaniemi | 148 |
| Kirkkonummi | 114 |
| Raisio | 112 |
| Joensuu | 104 |
| Kotka | 98 |
| Ylöjärvi | 95 |
| Kaarina | 94 |
| Tuusula | 89 |
| Pirkkala | 86 |
| Kauniainen | 83 |
| Nokia | 82 |
| Salo | 72 |
| Kouvola | 70 |
| Lohja | 68 |
| Iisalmi | 67 |
| Kajaani | 66 |
| Seinäjoki | 65 |
| Forssa | 63 |
| Nurmijärvi | 63 |
| Sipoo | 61 |
| Uusikaupunki | 59 |
| Kangasala | 53 |
| Mariehamn | 52 |
| Savonlinna | 51 |
| Valkeakoski | 50 |
| Kokkola | 47 |
| Mäntsälä | 46 |
| Porvoo | 46 |
| Kemi | 42 |
| Pieksämäki | 36 |
| Karkkila | 32 |
| Lieto | 30 |
| Tornio | 30 |
| Jämsä | 28 |
| Lempäälä | 27 |
| Raahe | 27 |
| Rauma | 26 |
| Riihimäki | 26 |
| Loimaa | 25 |
| Heinola | 23 |
| Äänekoski | 20 |
| Korsholm | 19 |
| Naantali | 19 |
| Kurikka | 18 |
| Hollola | 16 |
| Imatra | 16 |
| Pudasjärvi | 16 |
| Raseborg | 14 |
| Hirvensalmi | 13 |
| Huittinen | 13 |
| Kiuruvesi | 13 |
| Kristinestad | 13 |
| Siilinjärvi | 13 |
| Vihti | 13 |
| Kuusamo | 12 |
| Orimattila | 12 |
| Kalajoki | 11 |
| Lapinlahti | 10 |
| Siuntio | 10 |
Society
In January 2018, there was a protest held in Central Helsinki, in which 50 Iranians participated in. They wanted Iran to kick out the president Hassan Rouhani and the supreme leader Ali Khamenei.[4]
28% of Iranians are employed, 18% are unemployed and 53% are outside the labour force. Of those inside the labour force, 61% are employed and 39% are unemployed. There are nearly 100 Iranian entrepreneurs.[5] 342 Iranian men are in a registered relationship with a Finnish woman, and 126 Iranian women are in a registered relationship with a Finnish man.[6][7]
Notable Finnish Iranians
- Honar Abdi, footballer
- Arman Alizad, tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality
- Rezgar Amani, footballer
- Makwan Amirkhani, mixed martial artist
- Ana Diamond, politician and human rights activist
- Aram Hasanzada, footballer
- Reza Heidari, footballer
- Ali Jahangiri, stand-up comedian and media-presenter
- Alexis Kouros, writer, documentary-maker, director, and producer
- Mina Mojtahedi, wheelchair curler
- Evelyn Mora, entrepreneur
- Tabe Slioor, socialite, reporter, and photojournalist
- Axl Smith, former presenter and entertainer
- Teuvo Tulio, film director
See also
References
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