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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.8%
in 2025
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Finland rank
7th

Population ages 65 and above over time

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

Finland currently reports 24.2% against 14.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 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 9th and Finland ranks 7th 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 6.6% 8.0% 1.4% Finland
1970s 8.2% 10.5% 2.3% Finland
1980s 8.6% 12.5% 3.9% Finland
1990s 9.8% 14.1% 4.3% Finland
2000s 11.3% 15.9% 4.6% Finland
2010s 11.8% 19.8% 8.0% Finland
2020s 13.9% 23.4% 9.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Finland?
Finland, at 24.2% against 14.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Finland?
9.4%, 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?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th 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 (% of total 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 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total 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
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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.