Finland vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, male
Finland
21.7%
in 2025
North America
17.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
North America rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.7% against 17.0% in North America, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and North America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | North America |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | North America |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.3% | North America |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.8% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 15.9% | 5.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 21.7% against 17.0% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Finland and North America?
- 4.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Finland ranks 10th and North America ranks 7th 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.