Finland vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
OECD members
19.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
OECD members rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Finland
- OECD members
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 19.0% in OECD members, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 18.1% | 5.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Finland or OECD members?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 19.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Finland and OECD members?
- 5.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Finland ranks 7th and OECD members 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.