Romanians in Finland

Romanians in Finland are immigrants from Romania residing in Finland.

Romanians in Finland
Total population
4,421 (2018)
Regions with significant populations
Uusimaa (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa) · Southwest Finland (Turku) · Åland (Mariehamn)
Languages
Finnish · Romanian · Swedish
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Romanians in Germany

Migration

Eastern European Roma started arriving in Finland in 2007, when Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. Many of the Romanian Roma in the Helsinki region are from Valea Seacă.[1] Most of them beg and sell the Iso Numero magazine.[2]

Employment

Roughly 200 Romanians and Bulgarians are in the police force in Helsinki.[3]

Demographics

1.64% speak Finnish, 0.47% speak Swedish and the rest 97.89% speak other languages.[4]

Distribution

The regions with the most Romanians are Uusimaa (2,019, 0.12%), Southwest Finland (784, 0.16%) and Åland islands (478, 1.60%).

Romanians by Municipality in 2018[5]
No. Municipality Romanians %
1. Helsinki 737 0.11
2. Turku 513 0.27
3. Espoo 507 0.18
4. Vantaa 396 0.17
5. Mariehamn 220 1.87
6. Pori 177 0.21

Notable Finnish people of Romanian descent

See also
  • Finland–Romania relations

References
  1. https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000001178632.html
  2. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10716273
  3. https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/artikkeli/682862-kerjalaisia-on-selvasti-aiempaa-vahemman-helsingin-poliisi-sai-vahvistusta
  4. http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_013.px/?rxid=726cd24d-d0f1-416a-8eec-7ce9b82fd5a4
  5. http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_032.px/?rxid=726cd24d-d0f1-416a-8eec-7ce9b82fd5a4
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