Ethnic group
Total population | |
---|---|
4,607 (2021) | |
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.
Society※
Many Nigerian women seeking asylum in Finland are victims of human trafficking.
Finnish people of Nigerian descent※
- 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※
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- ^ "Raportti paljastaa: Näin nigerialaiset naiset joutuvat seksityöhön Suomeen". Kaleva.fi.