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Sweden vs. Finland

Transnational Issues

SwedenFinland
Disputes - international

none

various groups in Finland advocate restoration of Karelia and other areas ceded to the former Soviet Union, but the Finnish Government asserts no territorial demands

Refugees and internally displaced personsrefugees (country of origin): 113,418 (Syria), 27,933 (Eritrea), 30,546 (Afghanistan), 17,593 (Somalia), 12,460 (Iraq), 7,408 (Iran) (2019)

stateless persons: 50,414 (2020); note - the majority of stateless people are from the Middle East and Somalia
refugees (country of origin): 8,862 (Iraq) (2019)

stateless persons: 3,428 (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook