Finnish Iranians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11,178 (0.2%) (2022)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Helsinki, Turku, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa | |
| Languages | |
| Finnish, Persian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Luri (See languages of Iran) | |
| Religion | |
| 97% Islam 2% Christianity (59% Orthodoxy)[2] 1% others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Norwegian Iranians, Swedish Iranians, Overseas Iranians |
Finnish Iranians (Persian: ایرانیان فنلاند) or Iranian Finns or Iranians in Finland are Finns of Iranian heritage.
Migration
[edit]A crime organization tried to sneak illegal Iranian immigrants through the Russian border. According to the Southeast Finland Border Guard District, if they succeeded, they would be smuggling 3-6 Iranians nearly every day.[3] 1979 Iranian Revolution also led to several Iranians moving to Finland.
Demographics
[edit]| № | Municipality | Iranians | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Helsinki | 1,169 | 0.26 |
| 2. | Turku | 1020 | 0.65 |
| 3. | Espoo | 834 | 0.47 |
| 4. | Tampere | 704 | 0.30 |
| 5. | Vantaa | 564 | 0.25 |
| 6. | Jyväskylä | 415 | 0.29 |
| 7. | Vaasa | 309 | 0.46 |
| 8. | Oulu | 199 | 0.10 |
| 9. | Lahti | 174 | 0.15 |
| 10. | Lappeenranta | 112 | 0.15 |
55.9% of Finnish Iranians are male and 44.1% are female.
Society
[edit]In January 2018, there was a protest held in Central Helsinki, in which 50 Iranians participated in. They wanted Iran to kick out the president Hassan Rouhani and the supreme leader Ali Khamenei.[5]
28% of Iranians are employed, 18% are unemployed and 53% are outside the labour force. Of those inside the labour force, 61% are employed and 39% are unemployed. There are nearly 100 Iranian entrepreneurs.[6] 342 Iranian men are in a registered relationship with a Finnish woman, and 126 Iranian women are in a registered relationship with a Finnish man.[7][8]
Notable Finnish Iranians
[edit]- Arman Alizad, tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality
- Honar Abdi, footballer
- Reza Heidari, footballer
- Ana Diamond, politician and human rights activist
- Alexis Kouros, writer, documentary-maker, director, and producer
- Tabe Slioor, socialite, reporter, and photojournalist
- Axl Smith, former presenter and entertainer
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Origin and background country according to age group and sex by region, 1990-2021". Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "Persian in Finland". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Rajavartiosto epäilee: Rikollisjärjestö luuli keksineensä, kuinka Suomeen pääsee laittomasti mobiilisovelluksen avulla – 3 kärähti heti | Yle Uutiset". yle.fi. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Väestö 31.12. muuttujina Alue, Kansalaisuus, Sukupuoli, Vuosi ja Tiedot-Tilastokeskuksen PX-Web tietokannat". Pxnet2.stat.fi. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Suomessa asuvat iranilaiset vaativat maan johtajien lähtöä ja uskonnon erottamista politiikasta | Yle Uutiset". yle.fi. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Väestö pääasiallisen toiminnan, kansalaisuuden, ammattiaseman, sukupuolen, iän ja vuoden mukaan muuttujina Pääasiallinen toiminta, Kansalaisuus, Ammattiasema, Sukupuoli, Ikä, Vuosi ja Tiedot. PxWeb". pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Perheet muuttujina Miehen syntymävaltio, Vuosi, Perhetyyppi, Naisen ikä ja Tiedot. PxWeb". pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Perheet muuttujina Naisen syntymävaltio, Vuosi, Perhetyyppi, Miehen ikä ja Tiedot. PxWeb". pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
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