Population by five year age group in Finland
Finland: Population by five year age group was 236,635 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
236,635
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
500,547
in 1950
All-time low
236,635
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Finland stood at 236,635. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Finland peaked at 500,547 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 236,635, in 2023.
Finland ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 500,547 | — |
| 1951 | 495,602 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 482,550 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 468,980 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 455,477 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 445,776 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 440,606 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 435,471 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 427,181 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 419,509 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 412,485 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 404,813 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 399,135 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 397,871 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 396,975 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 393,162 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 388,437 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 384,069 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 377,348 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 364,290 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 347,741 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 333,577 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 321,286 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 308,680 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 301,730 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 302,175 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 305,496 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 310,087 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 316,055 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 320,251 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 320,249 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 318,743 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 318,874 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 321,613 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 324,371 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 325,028 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 323,157 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 318,228 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 312,976 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 310,241 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 310,951 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 315,121 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 321,259 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 325,601 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 327,072 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 326,289 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 322,523 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 316,456 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 308,837 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 301,232 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 294,401 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 289,038 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 284,998 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 283,170 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 283,419 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 284,326 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 286,542 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 289,882 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 293,321 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 296,563 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 299,871 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 302,300 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 303,532 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 303,547 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 301,573 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 297,259 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 290,959 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 283,025 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 273,101 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 261,809 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 251,462 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 245,144 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 240,998 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 236,635 | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 236,635 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 236,635 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,170 | 419,509 | 500,547 | 10 |
| 1960s | 391,858 | 364,290 | 412,485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 316,708 | 301,730 | 347,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,348 | 310,241 | 325,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,534 | 301,232 | 327,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,566 | 283,170 | 296,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,698 | 261,809 | 303,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,560 | 236,635 | 251,462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Finland?
- Population by five year age group in Finland was 236,635 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 500,547 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,635 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for population by five year age group?
- Finland ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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