Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland

Finland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.242 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.242 units per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.242 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.073 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland, 1960–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland is 0.242 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.242 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.073 units per person, in 1960.

That places Finland 7th 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.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.073 units per person
1961 0.0743 units per person +1.8%
1962 0.0753 units per person +1.4%
1963 0.0767 units per person +1.7%
1964 0.0785 units per person +2.5%
1965 0.0804 units per person +2.4%
1966 0.0822 units per person +2.3%
1967 0.0841 units per person +2.3%
1968 0.0859 units per person +2.1%
1969 0.0884 units per person +2.9%
1970 0.0915 units per person +3.5%
1971 0.0942 units per person +3.0%
1972 0.0969 units per person +2.9%
1973 0.0999 units per person +3.1%
1974 0.103 units per person +3.1%
1975 0.1061 units per person +3.1%
1976 0.1092 units per person +2.9%
1977 0.1124 units per person +2.9%
1978 0.1152 units per person +2.5%
1979 0.1177 units per person +2.2%
1980 0.1197 units per person +1.7%
1981 0.1211 units per person +1.1%
1982 0.1223 units per person +1.0%
1983 0.1235 units per person +1.0%
1984 0.1239 units per person +0.4%
1985 0.1248 units per person +0.7%
1986 0.1268 units per person +1.6%
1987 0.1286 units per person +1.4%
1988 0.1304 units per person +1.4%
1989 0.1322 units per person +1.4%
1990 0.1338 units per person +1.2%
1991 0.1354 units per person +1.2%
1992 0.1369 units per person +1.1%
1993 0.1383 units per person +1.1%
1994 0.1401 units per person +1.3%
1995 0.1422 units per person +1.5%
1996 0.144 units per person +1.3%
1997 0.1455 units per person +1.1%
1998 0.1466 units per person +0.8%
1999 0.1477 units per person +0.7%
2000 0.1492 units per person +1.0%
2001 0.1508 units per person +1.1%
2002 0.1525 units per person +1.1%
2003 0.1546 units per person +1.4%
2004 0.1572 units per person +1.7%
2005 0.1594 units per person +1.4%
2006 0.1623 units per person +1.9%
2007 0.1649 units per person +1.6%
2008 0.1663 units per person +0.9%
2009 0.1688 units per person +1.5%
2010 0.1726 units per person +2.3%
2011 0.1782 units per person +3.3%
2012 0.1845 units per person +3.5%
2013 0.1907 units per person +3.4%
2014 0.1967 units per person +3.1%
2015 0.2021 units per person +2.8%
2016 0.2068 units per person +2.3%
2017 0.2115 units per person +2.2%
2018 0.2162 units per person +2.2%
2019 0.2206 units per person +2.1%
2020 0.2249 units per person +1.9%
2021 0.2287 units per person +1.7%
2022 0.2323 units per person +1.5%
2023 0.2358 units per person +1.5%
2024 0.239 units per person +1.4%
2025 0.242 units per person +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0799 units per person 0.073 units per person 0.0884 units per person 10
1970s 0.1046 units per person 0.0915 units per person 0.1177 units per person 10
1980s 0.1254 units per person 0.1197 units per person 0.1322 units per person 10
1990s 0.1411 units per person 0.1338 units per person 0.1477 units per person 10
2000s 0.1586 units per person 0.1492 units per person 0.1688 units per person 10
2010s 0.198 units per person 0.1726 units per person 0.2206 units per person 10
2020s 0.2338 units per person 0.2249 units per person 0.242 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Italy 0.251 units per person compare
  2. 5 Portugal 0.2494 units per person compare
  3. 6 Greece 0.244 units per person compare
  4. 8 Germany 0.237 units per person compare
  5. 9 Hong Kong 0.2367 units per person compare
  6. 10 Isle of Man 0.2361 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Finland was 0.242 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.242 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.073 units per person in 1960.
How does Finland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
Finland ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.