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Hinduism is a minor religious faith in Finland.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
11,000 > 15.000 (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| All Over Finland | |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indians in Finland and Hindus |
There are, 11000[1] to 15000[2] Hindus in Finland. The majority are from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Finland acquired a significant Hindu population for the first time around the turn of the 21st century due to the recruitment of information technology workers from India by companies such as Nokia.[3]
The population of Hindus in Finland from 2000 to 2020, according to Statistics Finland:
However, according to another estimate in 2011, there were 524 Hindus in Finland.[2] According to ARDA in 2015, there were 1080 Hindus in Finland.[5] As of 2021, there are 10,749 Indians in Finland, as well as 5,012 Nepalis and 1,704 Sri Lankans (a total of 17,465), though it is not known how many of them are Hindus.[6]
In 2009, Hindu nationalists protested the inclusion of a photograph that they felt denigrated Hinduism in an exhibit at the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. In response, the museum removed the word "Hinduism" from the title of the work on the museum label.[7]
There is an International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple in Malmi, Helsinki.[10]
Yoga of many varieties is flourishing. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, which claims over 80 per cent of native Finns as members, reports that yoga is practiced by tens of thousands.[8]
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