Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Finland
Finland: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 5.64 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Finland is 5.64 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Finland peaked at 5.64 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million Number, in 2008.
That places Finland 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.30 million Number | — |
| 2009 | 5.33 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.35 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.38 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.43 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.51 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.53 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.55 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.56 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.60 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.64 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 million Number | 5.30 million Number | 5.33 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million Number | 5.35 million Number | 5.52 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million Number | 5.53 million Number | 5.64 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Finland?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Finland was 5.64 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million Number in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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