Nigerians in Finland
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,607 (2021)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Turku | |
| Languages | |
| Finnish, Swedish, English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity |
Nigerians in Finland are residents and citizens of Finland of Nigerian ancestry. They are Finland's second largest African immigrant group after Somalis.
In 2017, the largest concentrations of them exist in Helsinki (962, 0.15%), Espoo (578, 0.21%), Vantaa (399, 0.18%), Tampere (245, 0.11%) and Turku (190, 0.10%). 2,110 of them reside in Uusimaa, where they make up 0.13% of the population.[2]
Society
[edit]Many Nigerian women seeking asylum in Finland are victims of human trafficking.[3]
Finnish people of Nigerian descent
[edit]- Noah Kin, rapper
- Nnaemeka Anyamele, footballer
- Nicholas Otaru, footballer
- Lola Odusoga, model
- Seppo Evwaraye, athlete
- Simon Ekpa, Lahti politician, Biafra separatist, and former athlete
References
[edit]- ^ "Syntyperä ja taustamaa sukupuolen mukaan maakunnittain ja kunnittain 1990 - 2017". Tilastokeskus. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "PX-Web - Valitse muuttuja ja arvot". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "Raportti paljastaa: Näin nigerialaiset naiset joutuvat seksityöhön Suomeen". Kaleva.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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