  | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,403 (2022)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Lahti | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic and Finnish. | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity, Druze | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Syrians in Denmark |
Syrians in Finland are immigrants from Syria residing in Finland. They are the second largest Arab community in Finland after Iraqis.
Nearly all Syrians in Finland have arrived as refugees. Syrians have been one of the smaller refugee groups in Finland in spite of the Syrian civil war, however they became the largest group in 2017.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 | — |
| 2000 | 211 | +455.3% |
| 2010 | 521 | +146.9% |
| 2015 | 2,255 | +332.8% |
| 2016 | 4,057 | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 6,232 | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 7,141 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 8,038 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 8,635 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9,332 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 10,403 | +11.5% |
| Source: Statistics Finland[3] | ||
Cities with large Syrian populations include Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Lahti.[4]
The most active Syrian organization in Finland is Suomi-Syyria Ystävyysseura.[5]
