Age dependency ratio, old in Finland
Finland: Age dependency ratio, old was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Finland is 39.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Finland peaked at 39.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.
That places Finland 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 39.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Finland?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Finland was 39.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.