Population 2015 Preliminary population statistics 2015, September Finland's preliminary population figure 5,484,308 at the end of September According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,484,308 at the end of September. During January to September Finland s population grew by 12,560 persons. The reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad: the number of immigrants was 9,440 higher than that of emigrants. Natural population increase, or excess of births to deaths, was only 3,120 persons. Population increase by month 2012 2015* According to the preliminary statistics for January to September, altogether 20,770 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad and 11,330 persons emigrated from Finland. The number of immigrants was 3,800 lower and the number of emigrants 430 lower than in the previous year. In all, 5,810 of the immigrants and 7,880 of the emigrants were Finnish citizens. During January to september, a total of 41,940 children were born, which was 1,910 fewer than in the corresponding period in 2014. The number of deaths was 38,820, which is 220 lower than one year earlier. Helsinki 27.10.2015 Quoting is encouraged provided Statistics Finland is acknowledged as the source.
According to the preliminary data, the number of inter-municipal migrations totalled 214,720 by the end of September. Compared with the previous January to September period, the increase was 3,770 migrations according to the municipal division of 2015. The number of migration inside region increased 1,200 and the number of migration between regions 2,570 from one year earlier. According to preliminary data by region, the population grew in the following regions in January to September of this year: Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, North Ostrobothnia, Varsinais-Suomi, Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia. In January to September, the population grew most in absolute numbers in Uusimaa, where it grew by 13,270 persons. The next largest increase in population was seen in Pirkanmaa, 2 380 persons. Relative to the population, population increase was highest in Uusimaa, 8.2 per mil and in Pirkanmaa, 4.7 per mil. Relative population growth was third largest in Varsinais-Suomi, 3.0 per mil. Population loss was highest in absolute numbers in the region of Kymenlaakso that lost 930 persons of its population. The population of Lapland decreased by 890 persons, which was the second most. Relative to the population, the biggest population loss was found in Kainuu, 8.0 per mil and the second biggest in Etelä-Savo, 5.6 per mil. Most migration gain from intramunicipal and international migration was collected by Uusimaa, 8,650 persons and Pirkanmaa, 1 920 persons. Most migration gain in relative terms was attained by Uusimaa, 5.4 per mil and by Pirkanmaa, 3.8 per mil. In absolute numbers, migration loss from total net migration was biggest in the region of Lapland, 630 persons. In the region of South Ostrobothnia the loss was 560 persons. In relative terms, the biggest migration loss from total net migration was also found in the region of Kainuu, 3.7 per mil of the population. During January to September, migration between regions numbered 104,690. The highest gain from migration between regions was seen in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Varsinais-Suomi, Central Finland and Pohjois-Savo. In absolute numbers, the highest gain from migration between regions was received by Uusimaa, 4,540 persons and Pirkanmaa, 1 210 persons. Relative to the population, population increase was highest in Uusimaa, 2.8 per mil and in Pirkanmaa, 2.4 per mil. Migration loss from migration between regions was biggest in the region of Lapland, 970 persons. In relative terms migration loss from migration between regions was biggest in the region of Kainuu, 5.4 per mil of the population. 2
Contents Tables Appendix tables Appendix table 1. Preliminary data on vital statistics by month of occurence 2015...4 Appendix table 2. Vital statistics, final data 2005-2014 and preliminary data 2015*...5 Appendix table 3. Comparison between preliminary vital statistics in 2015 and 2014...5 Appendix table 4. Preliminary vital statistics by region 2015 and change compared to 2014 final data, quarters 1 3...6 Appendix table 5. Preliminary data by region on immigrants and emigrants according to country of departure/destination 2015, quarters 1 3...7 Figures Appendix figures Appendix figure 1. Live births by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015...8 Appendix figure 2. Deaths by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015...8 Appendix figure 3. Intermunicipal migration by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015...9 Appendix figure 4. Immigration by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015...9 Appendix figure 5. Emigration by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015...10 3
Appendix tables Appendix table 1. Preliminary data on vital statistics by month of occurence 2015 Month / Quarter Total January February March 1. quarter April May June 2. quarter July August September 3. quarter Aluejako 1.1.2015 Live births Deaths Excess of births 41 938 4 620 4 186 4 570 13 376 4 600 4 595 4 651 13 846 4 971 5 016 4 729 14 716 38 821 4 917 4 337 4 691 13 945 4 519 4 249 4 011 12 779 4 018 4 136 3 943 12 097 3 117-297 -151-121 -569 81 346 640 1 067 953 880 786 2 619 Intermunicipal Immigration Emigration Net migration migration 214 723 19 975 16 251 17 362 53 588 18 092 22 279 27 357 67 728 23 956 41 348 28 103 93 407 20 769 2 132 1 868 1 886 5 886 1 898 1 929 2 385 6 212 2 533 3 713 2 425 8 671 11 331 1 245 922 977 3 144 923 1 024 1 163 3 110 1 195 2 269 1 613 5 077 9 438 887 946 909 2 742 975 905 1 222 3 102 1 338 1 444 812 3 594 Population increase 12 555 590 795 788 2 173 1 056 1 251 1 862 4 169 2 291 2 324 1 598 6 213 Population 5 484 308 5 472 343 5 473 138 5 473 926 5 473 926 5 474 982 5 476 233 5 478 095 5 478 095 5 480 386 5 482 710 5 484 308 5 484 308 4
Appendix table 2. Vital statistics, final data 2005-2014 and preliminary data 2015* Year / Change 2015* I-III 2014 I-III Change 2014 I 2014 II 2014 III 2014 IV 2014 I-IV 2013 I 2013 II 2013 III 2013 IV 2013 I-IV 2012 I 2012 II 2012 III 2012 IV 2012 I-IV 2011 I-IV 2010 I-IV 2009 I-IV 2008 I-IV 2007 I-IV 2006 I-IV 2005 I-IV Live births 41 938 43 843-1 905 13 939 14 560 15 344 13 389 57 232 14 270 14 720 15 406 13 738 58 134 14 774 14 872 15 762 14 085 59 493 59 961 60 980 60 430 59 530 58 729 58 840 57 745 Deaths Excess of births 38 821 39 042-221 13 113 13 054 12 875 13 144 52 186 13 827 12 738 11 973 12 934 51 472 14 198 12 455 12 056 12 998 51 707 50 585 50 887 49 883 49 094 49 077 48 065 47 928 3 117 4 801-1 684 826 1 506 2 469 245 5 046 443 1 982 3 433 804 6 662 576 2 417 3 706 1 087 7 786 9 376 10 093 10 547 10 436 9 652 10 775 9 817 Intermunicipal Immigration Emigration Net migration 1) migration 214 723 210 950 3 773 52 247 66 255 92 448 57 959 268 909 52 900 65 811 91 330 56 898 266 939 53 755 69 065 92 535 60 380 275 735 276 173 265 730 258 707 263 626 273 546 266 795 269 257 20 769 24 566-3 797 6 934 7 281 10 351 6 941 31 507 7 204 7 220 10 175 7 342 31 941 6 374 7 113 10 347 7 444 31 278 29 481 25 636 26 699 29 114 26 029 22 451 21 355 11 331 11 757-426 3 300 3 431 5 026 3 729 15 486 3 184 2 857 4 827 3 025 13 893 3 032 3 101 4 766 2 946 13 845 12 660 11 905 12 151 13 657 12 443 12 107 12 369 9 438 12 809-3 371 3 634 3 850 5 325 3 212 16 021 4 020 4 363 5 348 4 317 18 048 3 342 4 012 5 581 4 498 17 433 16 821 13 731 14 548 15 457 13 586 10 344 8 986 Population increase 2) 1)These statistics apply the regional division of 1 January 2015. 2) Population increase includes correction of population in final data for the last quarter in 2005 2014. 12 555 17 610-5 055 4 460 5 356 7 794 2 873 20 483 4 463 6 345 8 781 5 007 24 596 3 918 6 429 9 287 5 773 25 407 25 991 23 849 25 113 25 830 23 529 21 375 18 969 Marriages 20 753 20 479 274 3 673 6 590 10 216 3 983 24 462 3 892 6 149 10 717 4 361 25 119 4 388 6 870 11 492 6 128 28 878 28 408 29 952 29 836 31 014 29 497 28 236 29 283 Divorces 10 724 10 426 298 3 556 3 380 3 490 3 256 13 682 3 427 3 576 3 515 3 248 13 766 3 442 3 290 3 362 2 946 13 040 13 469 13 619 13 527 13 471 13 224 13 255 13 383 Appendix table 3. Comparison between preliminary vital statistics in 2015 and 2014 Year / Change 2015* I 2015* II 2015* III 2014* I 2014* II 2014* III I 2015* I 2014* II 2015* II 2014* III 2015* III 2014* Aluejako 1.1.2015 Live births 13 376 13 846 14 716 13 944 14 552 15 343-568 -706-627 Deaths Excess of births 13 945 12 779 12 097 13 138 13 021 12 843 807-242 -746-569 1 067 2 619 806 1 531 2 500-1 375-464 119 Intermunicipal migration 53 588 67 728 93 407 51 825 65 657 91 738 1 763 2 071 1 669 Immigration Emigration Net migration 5 886 6 212 8 671 6 646 7 056 9 984-760 -844-1 313 3 144 3 110 5 077 3 502 2 927 4 988-358 183 89 2 742 3 102 3 594 3 144 4 129 4 996-402 -1 027-1 402 Population increase 2 173 4 169 6 213 3 950 5 660 7 496-1 777-1 491-1 283 Marriages 3 775 6 459 10 519 3 834 6 658 10 197-59 -199 322 Divorces 3 664 3 521 3 539 3 597 3 381 3 481 67 140 58 5
Appendix table 4. Preliminary vital statistics by region 2015 and change compared to 2014 final data, quarters 1 3 Area/region 1) WHOLE COUNTRY MAINLAND FINLAND Uusimaa Varsinais-Suomil Satakunta Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso South Karelia Etelä-Savo Pohjois-Savo North Karelial Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland ÅLAND Excess of births 2015* 3 117 3 136 4 619 91-431 -173 467-256 -560-417 -732-373 -336 57-90 221 144 1 495-333 -257-19 1) Regional division of 1.1.2015 Change from one year earlier -1 684-1 629-395 -93-31 -90-55 55-152 -27-87 55-76 -36-27 -129-41 -250-163 -87-55 Net migration between regions 2015* 20 4 539 582-597 -456 1 205-368 -649-288 -376 3-235 173-672 -404-180 -856-427 -974-20 Change from one year earlier 84 683 313-132 -294-6 -140 139-67 -162-298 -75 463-135 -70-12 -103 133-153 -84 Net immigration 2015* 9 438 9 442 4 112 735 243 175 711 181 275 279 266 212 230 284 117 617 82 448 133 342-4 Change from one year earlier -3 371-3 245-1 696-307 -158-90 73-115 -280-3 44-151 -107-24 -125-133 -54-184 -15 80-126 Population increase 2015* 12 555 12 598 13 270 1 408-785 -454 2 383-443 -934-426 -842-158 -341 514-645 434 46 1 087-627 -889-43 Change from one year earlier -5 055-4 790-1 408-87 -321-474 12-200 -293-97 -205-394 -258 403-287 -332-107 -537-45 -160-265 6
Appendix table 5. Preliminary data by region on immigrants and emigrants according to country of departure/destination 2015, quarters 1 3 Area/region 1) WHOLE COUNTRY Immigration Total 20 769 MAINLAND FINLAND 20 391 Uusimaa Varsinais-Suomil Satakunta Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso South Karelia Etelä-Savo Pohjois-Savo North Karelial Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland ÅLAND 10 153 1) Regional division 1.1.2015 1 606 468 380 1 443 420 506 427 360 435 361 609 259 1 162 148 916 167 571 378 EU 28 9 089 8 751 4 927 630 252 174 582 179 177 106 119 165 129 208 136 378 40 272 41 236 338 Nordic 2 733 2 471 1 136 259 28 40 156 42 37 33 18 47 40 67 38 211 19 124 13 163 262 Emigration Total 11 331 10 949 6 041 871 225 205 732 239 231 148 94 223 131 325 142 545 66 468 34 229 382 EU 28 7 985 7 626 4 181 632 168 159 475 164 160 90 73 149 85 205 106 424 47 311 25 172 359 Nordic 3 412 3 091 1 544 305 31 41 149 60 52 39 19 61 22 78 32 321 25 173 7 132 321 Net migraton Total 9 438 9 442 4 112 735 243 175 711 181 275 279 266 212 230 284 117 617 82 448 133 342-4 EU 28 1 104 1 125 746-2 84 15 107 15 17 16 46 16 44 3 30-46 -7-39 16 64-21 Nordic -679-620 -408-46 -3-1 7-18 -15-6 -1-14 18-11 6-110 -6-49 6 31-59 7
Appendix figures Appendix figure 1. Live births by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015 Appendix figure 2. Deaths by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015 8
Appendix figure 3. Intermunicipal migration by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015 Appendix figure 4. Immigration by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015 9
Appendix figure 5. Emigration by quarter 1994 2014 and preliminary data 2015 10
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