Finnish population stands at 5.4 million

[The Ripper]

The Finnish population grew by almost 26,000 according to figures issued by Statistics Finland on Friday. This is the fastest population growth since 1991 the figures showed.

For five years running more people left Finland than the number of births.

At the end of 2011, the number of Finnish citizens permanently resident in Finland was 5,218,134, of whom 101,306 had been born abroad. Foreign citizens resident in Finland numbered 183,133, or 3.4 per cent of the population.

Statistics Finland says the population of Finland stood at 5.4 million at the end of last year.

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[gandalf]

Something curious about Scandinavia is the very little population they have .

Are you gays ?

[Styggnacke]

Something curious about Scandinavia is the very little population they have .

Are you gays ?

Are you retarded?

[Furnace]

Something curious about Scandinavia is the very little population they have .

Are you gays ?

Ofc we are, you just discovered our secret

[Mercury]

Something curious about Scandinavia is the very little population they have .

Are you gays ?

The last time Scandinavia overpopulated all hell broke loose. So homosexuality is a good thing. Keep their numbers down.

[gandalf]

Seriously , I don't know much about history of scandinavian country ,
they are old countries with spacious lands ,
but why such a little population ?

Is it the weather ?

[The Ripper]

Seriously , I don't know much about history of scandinavian country ,
they are old countries with spacious lands ,
but why such a little population ?

Is it the weather ?

Short growing season and generally harsh climate with long winters means that only recently have these northern latitudes been able to support such large populations.

Around 1750, the population of Finland was around 450 000. In 1800, 833 000. 200 years later, we are 5.4 million.

[mihaitzateo]

"The Finnish population grew by almost 26,000 according to figures issued by Statistics Finland on Friday. This is the fastest population growth since 1991 the figures showed.

For five years running more people left Finland than the number of births.

At the end of 2011, the number of Finnish citizens permanently resident in Finland was 5,218,134, of whom 101,306 had been born abroad. Foreign citizens resident in Finland numbered 183,133, or 3.4 per cent of the population.

Statistics Finland says the population of Finland stood at 5.4 million at the end of last year."

Well I think Finland received a lot of immigrants also.
For example I had some neighbours when I was a little boy near my grandmother's house.
After fall of comunism,they left to Finland,a father,a mother with their two childrens.
Only their old grandmother remained in Romania.

[Styggnacke]

Short growing season and generally harsh climate with long winters means that only recently have these northern latitudes been able to support such large populations.

Around 1750, the population of Finland was around 450 000. In 1800, 833 000. 200 years later, we are 5.4 million.

Comparing with Sweden

1755: 1 878 000

1815: 2 465 000

2010: 9 415 570

As Ripper is saying: we have, if anything, rather large populations comparing to the historical populations.

[Styggnacke]

Well I think Finland received a lot of immigrants also.
For example I had some neighbours when I was a little boy near my grandmother's house.
After fall of comunism,they left to Finland,a father,a mother with their two childrens.
Only their old grandmother remained in Romania.

Finland has few immigrants. Its population is around 95% Finnish/Finland Swedish or something like that.