Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland
Finland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 836,536 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
Finland recorded 836,536 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland peaked at 1.35 million people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 836,536 people, in 2023.
Finland ranks 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 982,896 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,118 people | 950,935 people | 970,610 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,661 people | 947,081 people | 972,012 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 913,917 people | 889,757 people | 939,670 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,228 people | 876,640 people | 896,317 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,632 people | 836,536 people | 865,958 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 93,182 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland was 836,536 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,536 people in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.