Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Finland or Greece?

Greece, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Finland vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above, female

Finland

26.6%

in 2025

Greece

26.9%

in 2025

Finland rank

11th

Greece rank

8th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

Finland
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Greece ranks 8th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.7%	9.4%	0.3%	Finland
1970s	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	Greece
1980s	15.7%	14.2%	1.5%	Finland
1990s	17.4%	17.0%	0.4%	Finland
2000s	18.7%	20.0%	1.4%	Greece
2010s	22.2%	22.8%	0.6%	Greece
2020s	25.8%	25.7%	0.1%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Finland or Greece?: Greece, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Finland and Greece?: 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?: Finland ranks 11th and Greece ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.