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
Latest (2023)
836,536 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.35 million people
in 1959
All-time low
836,536 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.24 million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.33 million people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.31 million people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 997,507 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 982,896 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 970,610 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 961,002 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 954,419 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 951,197 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 950,935 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 951,529 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 951,585 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 952,292 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 956,478 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 961,135 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 963,253 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 964,912 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 966,947 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 969,513 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 971,490 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 972,012 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 970,178 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 964,969 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 956,257 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 947,081 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 939,670 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 933,966 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 929,305 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 923,564 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 917,338 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 910,740 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 904,052 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 897,894 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 892,887 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 889,757 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 888,014 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 888,340 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 890,192 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 893,216 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 895,823 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 896,317 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 895,101 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 892,302 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 886,333 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 876,640 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 865,958 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 856,336 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 847,700 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 836,536 people | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 836,536 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 836,536 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.