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Thu, 24 Oct, 2013 12:00:02 AM FTimes Report, October 24  Population increase by month 2011–2013. Source: Statistics Finland The population of Finland stood at 5,445,883 at the end of September, according to Statistics Finland.
Population increased by 19,210, which is 430 less than the figure from the same time last year.
The main reason for the rise in population was migration. The number of immigrants was 13,220 higher than that of emigrants. Natural population growth, or excess of births to deaths, was 5,990.
According to the preliminary statistics for the January to September period, 23,500 people immigrated to Finland from abroad and 10,270 people emigrated from Finland.
The number of immigrants was 340 and the number of emigrants was 630 lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year. In all, 6,340 of the immigrants and 7,410 of the emigrants were Finnish citizens.
During the January to September period, 44,430 children were born, which is 980 fewer than in the corresponding period of 2012. The number of deaths decreased by 270 from the year before and amounted to 38,440, the data shows.
The number of inter-municipal migrations totalled 208,650 by the end of September. Compared to the previous January to September period, the fall was 6,880.
According to preliminary data divided by region, population grew in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, North Ostrobothnia, Varsinais-Suomi, Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Åland, Pohjois-Savo, Central Ostrobothnia and Päijät-Häme.
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