Number of deaths rises in 2022

The number of births was 17,953 lower than that of deaths, according to Statistics Finland.

According to the preliminary data, the country's population at the end of December 2022 was 5,565,519.

In the course of 2022, Finland's population increased by 17,278 persons.

The reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad.

The number of immigrants was 34,780 higher than that of emigrants.