As of 2024, approximately 4.74 million inhabitants in Finland were Finnish-speaking. While the majority of the population have Finnish as their first language, around 285,400 people spoke Swedish as their first language, and 2,077 people were Sami-speaking. In 2024, the number of people speaking other languages increased to over 610,100.
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Statistics Finland. (April 4, 2025). Population of Finland from 2014 to 2024, by language (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/529490/population-of-finland-by-language/
Statistics Finland. "Population of Finland from 2014 to 2024, by language (in 1,000)." Chart. April 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/529490/population-of-finland-by-language/
Statistics Finland. (2025). Population of Finland from 2014 to 2024, by language (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/529490/population-of-finland-by-language/
Statistics Finland. "Population of Finland from 2014 to 2024, by Language (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Apr 2025, /statistics/529490/population-of-finland-by-language/
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Population of Finland from 2014 to 2024, by language (in 1,000) [Graph], Statistics Finland, April 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/529490/population-of-finland-by-language/