Human trafficking victims in Finland
Finland: Human trafficking victims was 271 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Finland, 2007–2025
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Finland is 271 number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 158.1% on the previous year and up 401.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Finland peaked at 271 number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2007.
Finland ranks 38th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 number | — |
| 2008 | 16 number | +220.0% |
| 2009 | 17 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 49 number | +188.2% |
| 2011 | 54 number | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 50 number | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 58 number | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 45 number | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 54 number | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 134 number | +148.1% |
| 2017 | 131 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 163 number | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 229 number | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 247 number | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 143 number | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 239 number | +67.1% |
| 2023 | 224 number | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 105 number | -53.1% |
| 2025 | 271 number | +158.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 271 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 271 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 number | 5 number | 17 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.7 number | 45 number | 229 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.83 number | 105 number | 271 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 35 Kenya 283 number compare
- 36 Bangladesh 280 number compare
- 37 Tajikistan 277 number compare
- 39 Türkiye 261 number compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 229 number compare
- 41 Belarus 225 number compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Finland?
- Human trafficking victims in Finland was 271 number in 2025, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 271 number in 2025.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for human trafficking victims?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).