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Capital city's migrant/refugee population

Code:
B5
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
18/02/2012 - 21:29
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Qualitative Info

Helsinki's migrant (i.e. citizen whose native tongue is other than Finnish, Swedish or Sámi) population was 59 573 in 2010 (Source: Helsinki Regional Statistics). This was altogether 10.2 per cent of the city's general population.

The main groups: Russian, Estonian, Somali, English, Arabic, Chinese, Kurdish, Spanish, German and French.

 

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External Url http://www.helsinginseutu.fi/hki/hs/The+Region+of+Helsinki/City+information+and+statistics
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