Finland vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Greece
24.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Greece rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Greece ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 11.7% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.1% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 0.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 24.4% against 24.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Finland and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Finland ranks 7th and Greece ranks 6th 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.