Finnish population surged in 2009

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The Finnish population grew last year by about 25,000 people. At the end of the year the official population figure was slightly over 5,351,000, according to the Population Register Centre.
      In the 21st century, the Finnish population has increased by more than 180,000.
      At present, women outnumber men by more than 100,000.
     
Increased immigration is one of the factors involved, but the birthrate has also grown in many areas.
      The country’s most populous cities are Helsinki (583,400 inhabitants), Espoo (244,300), Tampere (211,500), Vantaa (197,600) and Turku (176,100).
     
At the end of last year Finland had nearly 156,000 foreign citizens as residents. More than 74,000 of them were women and about 81,600 were men.
      The greatest number of foreign citizens lived in Helsinki (41,700), Espoo (15,300), Vantaa (11,900), Turku (8.200) and Tampere (7.400).


Previously in HS International Edition:
  Another baby boom being experienced in Greater Helsinki area (6.3.2009)

See also:
  Helsinki midwives voice concerns over language issues with increasing number of foreign-born mothers (15.12.2009)

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