Population aged 65 years or older in Finland
Finland: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,352 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Finland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,352 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Finland peaked at 1,352 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 415.42 thousands, in 1970.
That places Finland 64th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.56 thousands | 415.42 thousands | 554.06 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.34 thousands | 567.34 thousands | 651.05 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 712.82 thousands | 661.86 thousands | 758.82 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 825.07 thousands | 767.12 thousands | 891.97 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 thousands | 910.39 thousands | 1,205 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,293 thousands | 1,231 thousands | 1,352 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 65 years or older in Finland?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Finland was 1,352 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,352 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.42 thousands in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release