Finland vs Slovakia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Finland
836,536 people
in 2023
Slovakia
877,767 people
in 2023
Finland rank
133rd
Slovakia rank
131st
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 877,767 people against 836,536 people in Finland, a difference of 41,231 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 1.14 million people | 140,584 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.25 million people | 1.31 million people | 53,595 people | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 1.24 million people | 194,790 people | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 956,118 people | 1.34 million people | 387,522 people | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 964,661 people | 1.22 million people | 257,634 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 913,917 people | 930,366 people | 16,449 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 890,228 people | 838,528 people | 51,700 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 851,632 people | 870,862 people | 19,229 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 877,767 people against 836,536 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Finland and Slovakia?
- 41,231 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Finland ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.