Vietnamese people in Finland

Vietnamese people in Finland

Người Việt tại Phần Lan Vietnamilaiset Suomessa / Suomen vietnamilaiset
Total population
15,147 Vietnamese born; 17,682 Vietnamese speakers (2025)
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki, Tampere and Turku regions & Närpes
Languages
Vietnamese, Finnish, Swedish
Religion
Vietnamese folk religion, Mahayana Buddhism and Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Vietnamese people in Norway and other overseas Vietnamese

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, 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.

Demographics

Historical population

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.

Country of birth Vietnam by municipality (2024) MunicipalityPopulation Whole country13,695 Helsinki2,830 Vantaa1,880 Espoo1,743 Tampere971 Närpes866 Turku754 Oulu463 Vaasa395 Porvoo214 Kerava190 Jakobstad189 Joensuu162 Lappeenranta152 Jyväskylä141 Lahti140 Kaarina121 Kuopio107 Järvenpää105 Riihimäki97 Hyvinkää95 Mikkeli84 Kokkola80 Seinäjoki77 Korsholm75 Pori75 Nykarleby65 Kaskinen64 Hämeenlinna63 Raahe57 Kirkkonummi52 Korsnäs52 Valkeakoski49 Rovaniemi47 Tuusula45 Lieto43 Kouvola38 Kurikka35 Kajaani33 Salo32 Virrat32 Kauhajoki30 Vörå30 Pedersöre29 Lapua28 Rauma27 Sipoo27 Kannus24 Loppi24 Mänttä-Vilppula24 Ruovesi24 Raisio23 Varkaus23 Kauhava22 Kemi22 Nurmijärvi22 Pargas22 Forssa19 Lempäälä19 Lohja19 Nokia19 Mariehamn18 Kempele17 Kristinestad17 Malax16 Kangasala15 Mäntsälä15 Tornio15 Janakkala14 Joroinen14 Uusikaupunki13 Savonlinna12 Askola11 Jomala11 Kotka11 Kronoby11 Muhos11 Oulainen11 Isokyrö10 Sulkava10 Vihti10

People with Vietnamese citizenship living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.

Citizens of Vietnam by municipality (2024) MunicipalityPopulation Whole country10,076 Helsinki1,967 Espoo1,274 Vantaa1,141 Närpes869 Tampere831 Turku568 Oulu330 Vaasa320 Lappeenranta150 Porvoo143 Joensuu142 Jyväskylä131 Jakobstad117 Lahti116 Kerava115 Kuopio88 Mikkeli83 Kaarina75 Korsholm72 Seinäjoki72 Kaskinen69 Pori69 Kokkola62 Hämeenlinna60 Nykarleby55 Korsnäs54 Riihimäki51 Valkeakoski45 Järvenpää39 Hyvinkää37 Rovaniemi36 Kajaani32 Virrat32 Kouvola31 Salo31 Kurikka30 Lapua28 Kirkkonummi27 Ruovesi25 Mänttä-Vilppula24 Kannus23 Rauma23 Kauhajoki22 Kauhava20 Varkaus19 Forssa18 Loppi18 Pedersöre18 Kristinestad17 Pargas17 Joroinen16 Lieto16 Raisio14 Vörå14 Janakkala13 Tuusula13 Kemi12 Nokia11 Isokyrö10 Lohja10 Sulkava10

People with Vietnamese as mother tongue living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.

Vietnamese speakers by municipality (2024) MunicipalityPopulation Whole country16,129 Helsinki3,343 Vantaa2,430 Espoo2,079 Tampere1,082 Turku1,001 Närpes977 Oulu508 Vaasa441 Porvoo309 Jakobstad237 Joensuu177 Kerava172 Lappeenranta165 Kaarina154 Jyväskylä151 Lahti148 Järvenpää147 Riihimäki142 Hyvinkää126 Kuopio113 Kokkola87 Mikkeli84 Nykarleby83 Korsholm80 Seinäjoki77 Pori74 Kaskinen73 Kirkkonummi69 Hämeenlinna67 Lieto60 Korsnäs59 Tuusula55 Valkeakoski53 Rovaniemi49 Kauhajoki38 Kouvola38 Kurikka36 Vörå36 Pedersöre35 Sipoo35 Kajaani34 Salo33 Virrat30 Raisio29 Varkaus28 Kempele27 Kemi26 Lapua26 Pargas26 Rauma26 Ruovesi26 Loppi25 Nurmijärvi25 Kannus24 Lohja24 Mänttä-Vilppula24 Kauhava22 Mariehamn21 Nokia20 Forssa19 Joroinen18 Kangasala18 Lempäälä18 Muhos18 Janakkala17 Kristinestad17 Malax16 Mäntsälä15 Tornio15 Askola14 Kotka14 Uusikaupunki14 Hausjärvi10 Isokyrö10 Jomala10 Lappajärvi10 Savonlinna10 Sulkava10

Religion

The majority of the Vietnamese in Finland are Mahayana Buddhist, with a 12% Christian minority.

Notable people

Further information: Category:Finnish people of Vietnamese descent and Category:Vietnamese emigrants to Finland

See also

• Finland–Vietnam relations
• Vietnamese diaspora
• Immigration to Finland

Sources

• Kosonen, Liisa (2008). Growing Up Vietnamese in Finland: Looking Back 12 Years Later (PDF). Helsinki: Department of Social Psychology, University of Helsinki. ISBN 978-952-10-5018-3.
• Nurmi, Jari-Erik; Karmela Liebkind (1990). "Acculturation and Adaptation". Adolescents, Cultures, and Conflicts: Growing Up in Contemporary Europe. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-8153-2389-1.