Estonia vs Finland: Population ages 65 and above, female
Estonia
26.7%
in 2025
Finland
26.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
Finland rank
11th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.7% against 26.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 4.4% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.4% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- 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.