Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Finland
Finland: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 14.6% for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Finland peaked at 16.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
That places Finland 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.4% | — |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Finland?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Finland was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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