Finland vs Germany: Population ages 65 and above
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Germany rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 12.4% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 14.7% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 14.9% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.6% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 21.0% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 23.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Finland and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th 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.