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Wed, 28 Oct, 2015 12:04:19 AM FTimes Report, Oct 28  Population increase by month 2012–2015*. Source: Population and Justice Statistics. Statistics Finland. Finland’s population grew by 12,560 persons during January to September and stood at 5,484,308 at the end of September, according to Statistics Finland's preliminary data.
The reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad. The number of immigrants was 9,440 higher than that of emigrants during the time, statistics show.
Natural population increase, or excess of births to deaths, was only 3,120 persons.
Altogether 20,770 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad and 11,330 persons emigrated from Finland as per the statistics for January to September.
The number of immigrants was 3,800 lower and the number of emigrants 430 lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
In all, 5,810 of the immigrants and 7,880 of the emigrants were Finnish citizens.
During January to September, a total of 41,940 children were born, which was 1,910 fewer than in the corresponding period in 2014.
The number of deaths was 38,820, which is 220 lower than one year earlier.
According to preliminary data by region, the population grew in the regions of Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, North Ostrobothnia, Varsinais-Suomi, Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.
The population grew most in absolute numbers in Uusimaa, where it increased by 13,270 persons. The next largest increase in population was seen in Pirkanmaa, 2,380 persons.
Migration between regions numbered 104,690. The highest gain from migration between regions was seen in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Varsinais-Suomi, Central Finland and Pohjois-Savo.
In absolute numbers, the highest gain from migration between regions was received by Uusimaa, 4,540 persons and Pirkanmaa, 1,210 persons.
Relative to the population, population increase was highest in Uusimaa, 2.8 per million and in Pirkanmaa, 2.4 per million.
Migration loss from migration between regions was biggest in the region of Lapland, 970 persons.
In relative terms migration loss from migration between regions was biggest in the region of Kainuu, 5.4 per million of the population.
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