Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland is 1.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 4.1 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3848 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Finland 212th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3848 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +394.1% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8451 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7506 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 2010 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.3848 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.8451 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.7506 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 209 Saint Martin (French part) 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Portugal 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Faroe Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Comoros 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Dominica 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Uruguay 1.39 % change on previous year compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Finland was 1.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3848 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 212th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.