Nigerians in Finland
Nigerians in Finland are people who originate from Nigeria and who live in Finland. People can be born in Nigeria, have Nigerian ancestry and/or be citizens of Nigeria., there were 5,959 people born in Nigeria living in Finland. Similarly, the number of people with Nigerian citizenship was 5,371. Nigerians are Finland's second largest African immigrant group after Somalis.
Demographics
People born in Nigeria and living in Finland, according to Statistics Finland.| Municipality | Population |
| Whole country | 5,959 |
| Helsinki | 1,315 |
| Vantaa | 766 |
| Espoo | 654 |
| Tampere | 490 |
| Turku | 385 |
| Vaasa | 303 |
| Kuopio | 292 |
| Oulu | 233 |
| Jyväskylä | 157 |
| Joensuu | 131 |
| Lappeenranta | 93 |
| Lahti | 80 |
| Kokkola | 78 |
| Kerava | 68 |
| Jakobstad | 66 |
| Pori | 65 |
| Järvenpää | 57 |
| Seinäjoki | 50 |
| Hämeenlinna | 41 |
| Riihimäki | 38 |
| Kajaani | 32 |
| Rovaniemi | 26 |
| Hyvinkää | 23 |
| Lieksa | 23 |
| Varkaus | 23 |
| Salo | 21 |
| Nurmes | 20 |
| Porvoo | 19 |
| Forssa | 19 |
| Kemi | 18 |
| Valkeakoski | 16 |
| Nurmijärvi | 16 |
| Savonlinna | 16 |
| Iisalmi | 15 |
| Rauma | 15 |
| Kotka | 14 |
| Kauniainen | 14 |
| Tuusula | 13 |
| Ylöjärvi | 12 |
| Laitila | 11 |
| Uusikaupunki | 11 |
| Lohja | 10 |
Society
Many Nigerian women seeking asylum in Finland are victims of human trafficking.Notable people
- Noah Kin, rapper
- Nnaemeka Anyamele, footballer
- Nicholas Otaru, footballer
- Lola Odusoga, model
- Seppo Evwaraye, athlete
- Simon Ekpa, Lahti politician, Biafra separatist, and former athlete