Chinese people in Finland
芬兰华人 Kiinalaiset Suomessa / Suomen kiinalaiset | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 17,992 born in China; 19,264 Chinese speakers (2024) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Tampere and Turku regions & Oulu | |
| Languages | |
| Finnish, English, Chinese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Chinese |
Chinese people in Finland (Chinese: 芬兰华人; pinyin: Fēnlán huárén; Finnish: Suomen kiinalaiset) are the ethnic Chinese in Finland. The majority of people have a background in the country of China. People can be born in China, have Chinese ancestry and/or be citizens of China. As of 2024, there were 17,992 people born in China living in Finland. Similarly, the number of people with Chinese citizenship was 15,687. The number of people who spoke Chinese as their mother tongue was 19,264.
Between 1987 and 2023, 1,036 Chinese children were adopted in Finland, making China one of the most common countries of origin for international adoptions there. From 1990 to 2023, a total number of 2,640 Chinese citizens had been granted Finnish citizenship.