Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Finland: Population ages 65 and above, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.6%
in 2025
Finland
21.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Finland rank
10th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 21.7% against 11.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Finland ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 6.2% 1.3% Finland
1970s 5.9% 8.0% 2.1% Finland
1980s 5.8% 9.2% 3.3% Finland
1990s 6.9% 10.7% 3.8% Finland
2000s 8.4% 12.9% 4.5% Finland
2010s 8.9% 17.3% 8.4% Finland
2020s 10.8% 20.9% 10.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Finland?
Finland, at 21.7% against 11.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland?
10.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Finland ranks 10th 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.