East Asia & Pacific vs Finland: Population ages 65 and above, female
East Asia & Pacific
15.6%
in 2025
Finland
26.6%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Finland rank
11th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 26.6% against 15.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 9.7% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 12.8% | 7.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 15.7% | 9.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 17.4% | 10.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 18.7% | 9.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 22.2% | 11.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 25.8% | 11.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, East Asia & Pacific or Finland?
- Finland, at 26.6% against 15.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between East Asia & Pacific and Finland?
- 11.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Finland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Finland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.