Population ages 65 and above, female in Finland

Finland: Population ages 65 and above, female was 760,259 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
760,259
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 217 countries
All-time high
760,259
in 2025
All-time low
202,909
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Finland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Finland stood at 760,259. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Finland peaked at 760,259 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 202,909, in 1960.

Finland ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female in Finland, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 202,909
1961 207,785 +2.4%
1962 212,125 +2.1%
1963 217,462 +2.5%
1964 224,029 +3.0%
1965 230,011 +2.7%
1966 236,011 +2.6%
1967 242,719 +2.8%
1968 249,162 +2.7%
1969 256,434 +2.9%
1970 264,701 +3.2%
1971 273,219 +3.2%
1972 282,901 +3.5%
1973 293,356 +3.7%
1974 304,202 +3.7%
1975 315,336 +3.7%
1976 326,175 +3.4%
1977 337,260 +3.4%
1978 347,815 +3.1%
1979 357,275 +2.7%
1980 365,792 +2.4%
1981 372,781 +1.9%
1982 379,727 +1.9%
1983 386,830 +1.9%
1984 391,396 +1.2%
1985 396,737 +1.4%
1986 404,704 +2.0%
1987 411,876 +1.8%
1988 418,705 +1.7%
1989 425,074 +1.5%
1990 430,812 +1.3%
1991 436,532 +1.3%
1992 441,889 +1.2%
1993 446,652 +1.1%
1994 452,142 +1.2%
1995 458,275 +1.4%
1996 463,285 +1.1%
1997 467,184 +0.8%
1998 470,054 +0.6%
1999 472,724 +0.6%
2000 476,108 +0.7%
2001 479,846 +0.8%
2002 483,901 +0.8%
2003 488,914 +1.0%
2004 495,993 +1.4%
2005 502,233 +1.3%
2006 510,862 +1.7%
2007 518,518 +1.5%
2008 523,127 +0.9%
2009 530,815 +1.5%
2010 542,090 +2.1%
2011 558,491 +3.0%
2012 577,051 +3.3%
2013 595,577 +3.2%
2014 613,089 +2.9%
2015 628,884 +2.6%
2016 642,888 +2.2%
2017 656,510 +2.1%
2018 669,919 +2.0%
2019 682,878 +1.9%
2020 695,666 +1.9%
2021 707,469 +1.7%
2022 719,805 +1.7%
2023 734,233 +2.0%
2024 748,206 +1.9%
2025 760,259 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 227,865 202,909 256,434 10
1970s 310,224 264,701 357,275 10
1980s 395,362 365,792 425,074 10
1990s 453,955 430,812 472,724 10
2000s 501,032 476,108 530,815 10
2010s 616,738 542,090 682,878 10
2020s 727,606 695,666 760,259 6

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  4. 66 Ghana 732,261 compare
  5. 67 Israel 709,929 compare
  6. 68 Cambodia 692,322 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Finland?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Finland was 760,259 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 760,259 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 202,909 in 1960.
How does Finland rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Finland ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.