Population ages 20-24, male in Finland
Finland: Population ages 20-24, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1970
All-time low
5.7%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.8% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Finland peaked at 10.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Finland?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Finland was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Finland ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.