Vietnamese people in Finland
Ethnic group
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Vietnamese people in Finland are people who originate from Vietnam and who live in Finland. People can be born in Vietnam, have Vietnamese ancestry and/or be citizens of Vietnam. As of 2025[update], there were 15,147 people born in Vietnam living in Finland. Similarly, the number of people with Vietnamese citizenship was 11,311. The number of people who spoke Vietnamese as their mother tongue was 17,682.[1]
Người Việt tại Phần Lan Vietnamilaiset Suomessa / Suomen vietnamilaiset | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 15,147 Vietnamese born; 17,682 Vietnamese speakers (2025)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Tampere and Turku regions & Närpes | |
| Languages | |
| Vietnamese, Finnish, Swedish | |
| Religion | |
| Vietnamese folk religion, Mahayana Buddhism[2] and Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Vietnamese people in Norway and other overseas Vietnamese |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,643 | — |
| 1995 | 2,785 | +11.13% |
| 2000 | 3,588 | +5.20% |
| 2005 | 4,202 | +3.21% |
| 2010 | 5,637 | +6.05% |
| 2015 | 8,273 | +7.97% |
| 2020 | 11,562 | +6.92% |
| 2025 | 17,682 | +8.87% |
| Vietnamese speakers. Source: Statistics Finland | ||
People born in Vietnam and living in Finland, according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Whole country | 13,695 |
| Helsinki | 2,830 |
| Vantaa | 1,880 |
| Espoo | 1,743 |
| Tampere | 971 |
| Närpes | 866 |
| Turku | 754 |
| Oulu | 463 |
| Vaasa | 395 |
| Porvoo | 214 |
| Kerava | 190 |
| Jakobstad | 189 |
| Joensuu | 162 |
| Lappeenranta | 152 |
| Jyväskylä | 141 |
| Lahti | 140 |
| Kaarina | 121 |
| Kuopio | 107 |
| Järvenpää | 105 |
| Riihimäki | 97 |
| Hyvinkää | 95 |
| Mikkeli | 84 |
| Kokkola | 80 |
| Seinäjoki | 77 |
| Korsholm | 75 |
| Pori | 75 |
| Nykarleby | 65 |
| Kaskinen | 64 |
| Hämeenlinna | 63 |
| Raahe | 57 |
| Kirkkonummi | 52 |
| Korsnäs | 52 |
| Valkeakoski | 49 |
| Rovaniemi | 47 |
| Tuusula | 45 |
| Lieto | 43 |
| Kouvola | 38 |
| Kurikka | 35 |
| Kajaani | 33 |
| Salo | 32 |
| Virrat | 32 |
| Kauhajoki | 30 |
| Vörå | 30 |
| Pedersöre | 29 |
| Lapua | 28 |
| Rauma | 27 |
| Sipoo | 27 |
| Kannus | 24 |
| Loppi | 24 |
| Mänttä-Vilppula | 24 |
| Ruovesi | 24 |
| Raisio | 23 |
| Varkaus | 23 |
| Kauhava | 22 |
| Kemi | 22 |
| Nurmijärvi | 22 |
| Pargas | 22 |
| Forssa | 19 |
| Lempäälä | 19 |
| Lohja | 19 |
| Nokia | 19 |
| Mariehamn | 18 |
| Kempele | 17 |
| Kristinestad | 17 |
| Malax | 16 |
| Kangasala | 15 |
| Mäntsälä | 15 |
| Tornio | 15 |
| Janakkala | 14 |
| Joroinen | 14 |
| Uusikaupunki | 13 |
| Savonlinna | 12 |
| Askola | 11 |
| Jomala | 11 |
| Kotka | 11 |
| Kronoby | 11 |
| Muhos | 11 |
| Oulainen | 11 |
| Isokyrö | 10 |
| Sulkava | 10 |
| Vihti | 10 |
People with Vietnamese citizenship living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Whole country | 10,076 |
| Helsinki | 1,967 |
| Espoo | 1,274 |
| Vantaa | 1,141 |
| Närpes | 869 |
| Tampere | 831 |
| Turku | 568 |
| Oulu | 330 |
| Vaasa | 320 |
| Lappeenranta | 150 |
| Porvoo | 143 |
| Joensuu | 142 |
| Jyväskylä | 131 |
| Jakobstad | 117 |
| Lahti | 116 |
| Kerava | 115 |
| Kuopio | 88 |
| Mikkeli | 83 |
| Kaarina | 75 |
| Korsholm | 72 |
| Seinäjoki | 72 |
| Kaskinen | 69 |
| Pori | 69 |
| Kokkola | 62 |
| Hämeenlinna | 60 |
| Nykarleby | 55 |
| Korsnäs | 54 |
| Riihimäki | 51 |
| Valkeakoski | 45 |
| Järvenpää | 39 |
| Hyvinkää | 37 |
| Rovaniemi | 36 |
| Kajaani | 32 |
| Virrat | 32 |
| Kouvola | 31 |
| Salo | 31 |
| Kurikka | 30 |
| Lapua | 28 |
| Kirkkonummi | 27 |
| Ruovesi | 25 |
| Mänttä-Vilppula | 24 |
| Kannus | 23 |
| Rauma | 23 |
| Kauhajoki | 22 |
| Kauhava | 20 |
| Varkaus | 19 |
| Forssa | 18 |
| Loppi | 18 |
| Pedersöre | 18 |
| Kristinestad | 17 |
| Pargas | 17 |
| Joroinen | 16 |
| Lieto | 16 |
| Raisio | 14 |
| Vörå | 14 |
| Janakkala | 13 |
| Tuusula | 13 |
| Kemi | 12 |
| Nokia | 11 |
| Isokyrö | 10 |
| Lohja | 10 |
| Sulkava | 10 |
People with Vietnamese as mother tongue living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Whole country | 16,129 |
| Helsinki | 3,343 |
| Vantaa | 2,430 |
| Espoo | 2,079 |
| Tampere | 1,082 |
| Turku | 1,001 |
| Närpes | 977 |
| Oulu | 508 |
| Vaasa | 441 |
| Porvoo | 309 |
| Jakobstad | 237 |
| Joensuu | 177 |
| Kerava | 172 |
| Lappeenranta | 165 |
| Kaarina | 154 |
| Jyväskylä | 151 |
| Lahti | 148 |
| Järvenpää | 147 |
| Riihimäki | 142 |
| Hyvinkää | 126 |
| Kuopio | 113 |
| Kokkola | 87 |
| Mikkeli | 84 |
| Nykarleby | 83 |
| Korsholm | 80 |
| Seinäjoki | 77 |
| Pori | 74 |
| Kaskinen | 73 |
| Kirkkonummi | 69 |
| Hämeenlinna | 67 |
| Lieto | 60 |
| Korsnäs | 59 |
| Tuusula | 55 |
| Valkeakoski | 53 |
| Rovaniemi | 49 |
| Kauhajoki | 38 |
| Kouvola | 38 |
| Kurikka | 36 |
| Vörå | 36 |
| Pedersöre | 35 |
| Sipoo | 35 |
| Kajaani | 34 |
| Salo | 33 |
| Virrat | 30 |
| Raisio | 29 |
| Varkaus | 28 |
| Kempele | 27 |
| Kemi | 26 |
| Lapua | 26 |
| Pargas | 26 |
| Rauma | 26 |
| Ruovesi | 26 |
| Loppi | 25 |
| Nurmijärvi | 25 |
| Kannus | 24 |
| Lohja | 24 |
| Mänttä-Vilppula | 24 |
| Kauhava | 22 |
| Mariehamn | 21 |
| Nokia | 20 |
| Forssa | 19 |
| Joroinen | 18 |
| Kangasala | 18 |
| Lempäälä | 18 |
| Muhos | 18 |
| Janakkala | 17 |
| Kristinestad | 17 |
| Malax | 16 |
| Mäntsälä | 15 |
| Tornio | 15 |
| Askola | 14 |
| Kotka | 14 |
| Uusikaupunki | 14 |
| Hausjärvi | 10 |
| Isokyrö | 10 |
| Jomala | 10 |
| Lappajärvi | 10 |
| Savonlinna | 10 |
| Sulkava | 10 |
Religion
The majority of the Vietnamese in Finland are Mahayana Buddhist, with a 12% Christian minority.[citation needed]
