Finland vs France: Population ages 65 and above, male
Finland
21.7%
in 2025
France
20.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
France rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.7% against 20.2% in France, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and France ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 9.3% | 3.1% | France |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 10.6% | 2.6% | France |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 10.6% | 1.5% | France |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 12.3% | 1.6% | France |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.3% | 1.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 21.7% against 20.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Finland and France?
- 1.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Finland ranks 10th and France ranks 13th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.