Population aged 15-24 years in Finland
Finland: Population aged 15-24 years was 632.69 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Finland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Finland recorded 632.69 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Finland peaked at 880.32 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 606.64 thousands, in 2021.
That places Finland 124th 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 | 831.22 thousands | 779.79 thousands | 880.32 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.65 thousands | 667.92 thousands | 770.27 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.32 thousands | 631.1 thousands | 656.34 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.67 thousands | 650.4 thousands | 660.3 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.76 thousands | 616.55 thousands | 660.65 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.85 thousands | 606.64 thousands | 632.69 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 15-24 years in Finland?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Finland was 632.69 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 880.32 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.64 thousands in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release