African diaspora in Finland
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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[lower-alpha 1] (Africans in Finland; Suomen afrikkalaiset) was 57,496 in 2020.[3]
Total population | |
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At least 57,496[lower-alpha 1] (1.0% of the population of Finland in 2020)[lower-alpha 2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mostly in Uusimaa (Helsinki (Kallahti), Espoo, Vantaa), Turku, Vaasa and Porvoo | |
Languages | |
Numerous; |
The distinct adjacent term Afro-Finns (afrosuomalaiset), also referred to as Black Finns (mustat suomalaiset),[4][5][6][7] can be used for Finns whose lineages are fully or partly in the populations of Sub-Saharan Africa ("Black Africa").[8][9] 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.[10]