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Asylum statistics
04.03.2009 Asylum seekers 2009 A total of 5,988 personsa sought asylum in Finland in 2009. Breakdown according to the country of origin: 1. Iraq 1195 2. Somalia 1180 3. Bulgaria 739 4. Russia 602 5. Afghanistan 461 6. Kosovo 284 7. Iran 162 8. Turkey 140 9. Nigeria 131 10. Sri Lanka 102 Asylum seekers 2008 A total of 4,035 persons sought asylum in Finland in 2008. Breakdown according to the country of origin: 1. Iraq 1255 2. Somalia 1181 3. Afghanistan 254 4. Russia 209 5. Iran 144 6. Serbia 94 7. Bulgaria 82 8. Nigeria 77 9. Belarus 68 10. Kosovo 67 Asylum decisions 2007-2009
Source: Finnish Immigration Service Includes the decisions by the Finnish Immigration Service and the cases referred back to the Finnish Immigration Service by the Administrative Courts and by the Supreme Administrative Court. More statistics: Finnish Immigration Service Ministry of the Interior The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR |
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