Year in figures – key figures from 2024

Finland’s eastern border is 1 343 kilometres long. The eastern border is also the external border of the European Union. The length of the territorial water border is approximately 1 250 kilometres. Finland’s borders with Sweden and Norway are EU’s internal borders, and 1 350 kilometres, in total.
 

Personnel

  • Number of personnel: 3 020 man-years
  • Job satisfaction 3.72 (previous survey 2022 3.66)

Patrolling on land, at sea and in the air

  • 320 642 hours

Technical surveillance

  • 6 194 737 hours (previous year 5.8 million)

Border security

  • Border checks 4.2 million, that is to say 10 431 per day (EU external border checks)

Rescue missions

  • Rescue missions on land areas 139 (175 year 2023)
  • First aid missions 233 (316)
  • Search missions 107 (131)

Maritime security and maritime environment protection

  • Maritime search and rescue missions 1 128 (1 084 year 2023)
  • Maritime SAR emergency care 35 (39)
  • Maritime assistance assignments 355 (356)
  • Other maritime SAR assignments 518 (410)
  • People rescued 2 662 (2 288)
  • Prevented accidents 8 (5)
  • Average maritime search and rescue response time is 28.2 minutes

Finland’s eastern border is 1 343 kilometres long. The eastern border is also the external border of the European Union. The length of the territorial water border is approximately 1 250 kilometres. Finland’s borders with Sweden and Norway are EU’s internal borders, with a total length of 1 350 kilometres.