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Published: 27 May 2009

Number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship grew clearly in 2008

According to Statistics Finland, Finnish citizenship was granted in 2008 to 6,700 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland. The number was 1,800 higher than in 2007. Of the persons receiving Finnish citizenship, 3,800 were women and 2,900 men. Of the persons receiving Finnish citizenship, 1,750 were younger than 15 years of age and 200 were older than 65.

Last year 5,900 citizens of countries not belonging to the European Union were granted Finnish citizenship, which is 1,600 more than in 2007. The number of citizens of countries belonging to the European Union among those who received Finnish citizenship was 300 larger than one year previously (800).

Finnish citizenship was most often granted to citizens of Russia (2,200) and Somalia (600). The third largest group of recipients of Finnish citizenship was made up of citizens of Iraq (400).

Recipients of Finnish citizenship 1966–2008

Source: Population and Cause of Death Statistics. Statistics Finland

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• Naturalized foreigners and foreigners by age structure 2008 (27.5.2009)

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Updated 27.5.2009