Afghans in Finland

Afghans in Finland
Afghans in Finland / Finnish Afghans
Afganistanilaiset Suomessa /
Suomen afganistanilaiset
Total population
10,936 born in Afghanistan;
9,237 Afghan citizens (2024)
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki, Tampere and Turku regions
& Jyväskylä
Languages
Finnish · Languages of Afghanistan
Religion
Islam, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Afghans in the Netherlands, Afghans in Sweden, Afghans in Russia

Afghans in Finland or Finnish Afghans are people who have a background from Afghanistan and who live in Finland. People can be born in Afghanistan, have Afghan ancestors and/or be citizens of Afghanistan. As of 2024, there were 10,936 persons born in Afghanistan living in Finland. Similarly, the number of people with Afghan citizenship was 9,237.