Population aged 14 years or younger in Finland
Finland: Population aged 14 years or younger was 814.5 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Finland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Finland recorded 814.5 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Finland peaked at 1,149 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 814.5 thousands, in 2025.
That places Finland 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,058 thousands | 989.78 thousands | 1,149 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 956.81 thousands | 950.35 thousands | 976.01 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.63 thousands | 951.15 thousands | 972.25 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.65 thousands | 891.18 thousands | 943.01 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.09 thousands | 882.24 thousands | 896.61 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 845.22 thousands | 814.5 thousands | 871.04 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2933 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Finland?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Finland was 814.5 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.5 thousands in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release