Finnish sociology authorities registered in 2022 largest number immigration From Russia in the last 30 years Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
According to data provided by the Finnish state statistics agency Tilastokeskus, More than 6,000 Russians crossed the border and entered Finnish territory, while between 1992 and 1995 the number fluctuated between 1,700 and 2,600.
In the last moments of the 20th century, years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian emigration barely exceeded 3,100 people per year, As detailed by Tilastokeskus in his latest report.
This massive increase in border crossings from Russia to Finland, countries sharing more than 1,300 kilometers of borders, They are set in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and at a time when Russia is beginning to persecute critical voices.
after russia, the Main exit countries for migrants entering Finland in 2022 These were Sweden with about 2,600 people; India with 2,420 people; Estonia with around 2,400 people; Philippines with more than 2,250; and Ukraine and Türkiye with more than 1,500 immigrants each.