Croatia vs Finland: Population ages 65 and above
Croatia
23.6%
in 2025
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Croatia rank
10th
Finland rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Croatia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Croatia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 1.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 23.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Croatia or Finland?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 23.6% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Croatia and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Finland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Croatia ranks 10th and Finland 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.