Population
| City | People | Increase in 2000–08 |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | 12,470 | 54.8% |
| Vantaa | 3,958 | 138.3% |
| Espoo | 3,029 | 95.0% |
| Turku | 2,495 | 38.8% |
| Tampere | 2,121 | 74.9% |
| Lahti | 1,787 | 50.7% |
| Lappeenranta | 1,711 | 62.2% |
According to Russian Embassy in Finland, there are about 50,000 Russian-speaking people in Finland. However in 2008 study of Aleksanteri Institute, calculated 45,000 Russian-speaking people. According to Statistics Finland, there were 48,740 Russian-speaking people in 2008. However half of Russian-speaking immigrants are Ingrian Finns and other Finno-Ugric people. In 2008, there were 26,909 people with citizenship of the Russian Federation – dual citizens included. Furthermore there are people who have received only Finnish citizenship, and Estonian Russians. Two common reasons for immigration were marriage, and descendant from Ingrian Finns.
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