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Overall Settled Minorities' Population

Code:
B8
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
16/03/2012 - 17:30
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It is estimated that the number of the Sámi (indigenous people) is around 9 000 people in Finland (Source: The Sámi Parliament).

 

It is estimated that the number of Roma is around 10 000 people (Source: Government of Finland's Second Periodic Report on Implementation of the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities).

 

The number of Swedish-speaking Finns is 291 153 people in 2010. (Source: Statistics Finland).

 

The number of the Jewish population is estamated to be around 1600 people. (Source: Government of Finland's Third Periodic Report on Implementation of the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities).

 

The number of Tatars, Finland's oldest Islamic minority, is estimated to be around 800 people. (Source: Government of Finland's Second Periodic Report on Implementation of the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities). 

 

The total number of settled  minorities' population is 312553, which is altogether 5.8 per cent of the total population.

 

The number pertaining to Swedish speaking Finns is official the others are estimates.

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