Yle: Voices: Multiculturalism lags behind Finland’s changing demographics

Yle: Voices: Multiculturalism lags behind Finland’s changing demographics 28.1.2013

Statistics Finland reported recently that a record number of immigrants have helped to increase the Finnish population. Does the changing face of Finland also mean the society is becoming more multicultural?

Finland’s statistical agency Statistics Finland registered a record number of immigrants entering the country in 2012, helping to push the population up to 5.4 million. The numbers show capital Helsinki is the undisputed mecca of diversity in Finland, but other large cities are also seeing a change in the makeup of their local communities.