African diaspora in Finland
The African diaspora in Finland (Finnish: afrikkalaisten diaspora Suomessa) refers to the residents of Finland of full or partial African ancestry, mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa. According to Statistics Finland, the total number of people in Finland with a close African background (Africans in Finland; Suomen afrikkalaiset) was 57,496 in 2020.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| At least 57,496 (1.0% of the population of Finland in 2020) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mostly in Uusimaa (Helsinki (Kallahti), Espoo, Vantaa), Turku, Vaasa and Porvoo | |
| Languages | |
Numerous;
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The distinct adjacent term Afro-Finns (afrosuomalaiset), also referred to as Black Finns (mustat suomalaiset), can be used for Finns whose lineages are fully or partly in the populations of Sub-Saharan Africa ("Black Africa"). Afro-Finns have lived in Finland since the 19th century, and in 2009, according to Yle, there were an estimated 20,000 Afro-Finns in Finland.
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