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*In 2018, 387,215 people in Finland were born in another country, representing 7% of the population. The 10 largest foreign born groups are (in order) from '''Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Iraq, Somalia, China, Thailand, Serbia, Vietnam and Turkey'''. | *In 2018, 387,215 people in Finland were born in another country, representing 7% of the population. The 10 largest foreign born groups are (in order) from '''Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Iraq, Somalia, China, Thailand, Serbia, Vietnam and Turkey'''. | ||
*As of 2019, there were 423,494 people with a foreign background living in Finland (7.7% of the population), most of whom are from the former '''Soviet Union, Estonia, Somalia, Iraq and former Yugoslavia'''.<ref>"Finland: Demographics", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland#Demographics, accessed 27 April 2021.</ref> | *As of 2019, there were 423,494 people with a foreign background living in Finland (7.7% of the population), most of whom are from the former '''Soviet Union, Estonia, Somalia, Iraq and former Yugoslavia'''.<ref>"Finland: Demographics", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland#Demographics, accessed 27 April 2021.</ref> | ||
====Russian Finns==== | ====Finnish Russians and Russian Finns==== | ||
*Russians in Finland or Russian Finns constitute a linguistic and ethnic minority in Finland. About 30,000 people have citizenship of the Russian Federation, and Russian is the mother language of about 70,000 people in Finland, which represents about 1.3% of the population. | *Russians in Finland or Russian Finns constitute a linguistic and ethnic minority in Finland. About 30,000 people have citizenship of the Russian Federation, and Russian is the mother language of about 70,000 people in Finland, which represents about 1.3% of the population. | ||
*The first migratory wave of Russians began in the early 18th century, when Finland was part of the Swedish Empire. About 40,000 Russian soldiers, civilian workers, and about 600 businessmen moved to the Grand Duchy of Finland, which became part of the Russian Empire in 1809. When Finland became independent in 1917, many soldiers returned to Russia. Many businessmen stayed. | *The first migratory wave of Russians began in the early 18th century, when Finland was part of the Swedish Empire. About 40,000 Russian soldiers, civilian workers, and about 600 businessmen moved to the Grand Duchy of Finland, which became part of the Russian Empire in 1809. When Finland became independent in 1917, many soldiers returned to Russia. Many businessmen stayed. | ||