Siirtolaisuusinstituutti

Migration Institute of Finland
Turku, Finland

The Migration Institute of Finland is the only institute in Finland specialising in both the research and documentation of migration flows. Their special task involves documenting the life of Finns living abroad and promoting awareness related to it. They are a national actor and the majority of their work takes place in Finland but, in terms of expatriate Finns, their operating area covers the whole world.

Contact details

Website:
https://siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/

Address:
Hämeenkatu 13 FI-20500 Turku, Finland

Country:
Finland

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Finland
Operating languages
English , Finnish , Swedish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1974
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Founded by all the Finnish universities at that time, as well as by a few ministries and NGOs. The founders of the institute came from the University of Turku.
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Sarah Pellander
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Sarah Pellander
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Sarah Pellander
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
6
Finland average
25
Global average
87
2024
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
30
2023
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
20
% Female staff
2025
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
50%
Finland average
54%
Global average
50%
2024
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
60%
2023
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
35%
Age (years)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
52
Finland average
46
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
65%
Finland average
43%
Global average
47%
2024
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
60%
2019
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
22%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
302
Finland average
242
Global average
57
2023
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
1
2022
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
2

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
2,500
Finland average
24,380
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
2,406
Likes (2021)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
2,293
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
1,765
Finland average
16,167
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
1,966
Followers (2022)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
1,827
Subscribers (2025)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
72
Finland average
1,515
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
53
Subscribers (2023)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
44
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
456
Finland average
3,014
Global average
18,493
Followers (2025)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
251
Finland average
17,374
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
186

Data notes

Last updated: 04/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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