Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland
Finland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.32 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.32 million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.32 million people
in 2023
All-time low
266,064 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland stood at 1.32 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland peaked at 1.32 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,064 people, in 1950.
That places Finland 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 266,064 people | — |
| 1951 | 269,742 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 275,737 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 281,852 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 287,457 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 292,502 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 298,371 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 304,492 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 309,596 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 315,708 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 323,481 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 331,519 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 338,389 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 346,759 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 357,279 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 366,916 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 376,719 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 387,374 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 397,457 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 408,833 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 421,489 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 434,568 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 449,781 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 466,140 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 482,892 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 499,874 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 516,073 people | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 532,368 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 547,433 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 560,662 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 572,241 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 581,299 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 590,419 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 599,642 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 605,020 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 611,937 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 623,525 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 634,305 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 645,097 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 656,330 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 667,318 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 678,807 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 689,949 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 700,621 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 712,833 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 725,960 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 737,671 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 747,644 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 755,420 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 762,729 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 771,846 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 781,907 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 792,561 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 805,464 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 821,666 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 835,635 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 854,478 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 871,486 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 883,103 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 900,668 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 925,120 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 959,649 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 998,230 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million people | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.32 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.32 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 290,152 people | 266,064 people | 315,708 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 363,473 people | 323,481 people | 408,833 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 491,128 people | 421,489 people | 560,662 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,982 people | 572,241 people | 656,330 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 717,895 people | 667,318 people | 762,729 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 831,881 people | 771,846 people | 900,668 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 925,120 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.32 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
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- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland was 1.32 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,064 people in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.