Finland’s population is growing mainly because of immigration, according to Rasmus Aro of the research company MDI, as reported by Yle. The housing picture is increasingly uneven: the Helsinki metropolitan area is facing a possible shortage, while many remote regions have more homes than they need.

Aro says the trend reflects how migration is concentrating demand in growth centres and leaving parts of the country with empty housing stock. Yle reports that there are about 100,000 surplus homes in remote areas, highlighting how sharply population and housing needs are diverging across Finland.