Finland vs North America: Population ages 65 and above
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
North America
18.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
North America rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 18.6% in North America, a difference of 5.6%.
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 7th and North America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 9.1% | 1.1% | North America |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.3% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 17.4% | 6.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 18.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Finland and North America?
- 5.6%, 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?
- Finland ranks 7th 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 (% 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.