[1] Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainians came to work in Finland as berry pickers during the summer.
[2][3] The number of Ukrainian refugees has greatly increased since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
[4] Ministry of the Interior estimated that up to 40,000-80,000 Ukrainian refugees may arrive in Finland during 2022.
[5] From 2015 to July 2022 a total of 122,000 Ukrainians have submitted applications to the Finnish Immigration Service, 43,500 during 2022.
During 2020, the number of Ukrainian speakers grew by 1,317, making it the fifth fastest growing language after English, Russian, Arabic and Persian.