Finland
Finland
UNHCR works with Finland to preserve access to asylum, promote integration, and advance refugee protection both nationally and globally.
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Key statistics
100,577
people were under UNHCR’s mandate in Finland in 2024, including refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons
93,197
are registered refugees by the end of 2024, reflecting its continued role as a key country of asylum in Europe
928
people are stateless in Finland, highlighting protection needs for individuals without nationality
Finland is covered by UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries, based in Stockholm, which has been active in the region since 1985. UNHCR supports the Finnish authorities in implementing international standards on asylum and statelessness, ensuring that all persons of concern have access to their rights, while also raising public awareness and mobilizing support for global refugee protection.
In 2024, Finland’s asylum and migration environment was shaped by heightened national security concerns, the war in Ukraine, and broader shifts in Nordic asylum policy. The eastern border with Russia remained closed throughout the year, and new legislation adopted in May enabled pushbacks of third-country nationals, including asylum-seekers. Despite this restrictive environment, UNHCR found no evidence of refoulement and maintained strong collaboration with the Finnish Border Guard, Ombudsman institutions, and civil society to uphold protection principles.
UNHCR continued to advocate for refugee inclusion in integration policies and the preservation of legal safeguards amid tightening asylum procedures. Finland remained a key resettlement partner, maintaining a quota of 500 places in 2024. UNHCR also supported Finland’s national pilot on community sponsorship, aimed at enhancing refugee integration through local volunteer engagement.
Finland continued to demonstrate international solidarity through sustained political and financial support, contributing USD 38.7 million to UNHCR’s operations in 2024.
Finland as a donor
Find out more about the funds raised by the government and private sector in Finland to support UNHCR.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Finland
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
Finland is covered by the following UNHCR office:
UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Street address:
Sveavägen 166, 15th fl., 11346 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone:
+46 10 10 12 800
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +1
Working hours
- Monday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
