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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Etelä-Savo had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 19 areas in 2016, at 68.5%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 50%. The median was 63% and the figure for Finland was 58.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest68.5Etelä-Savo
Lowest50Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median6319 areas
Finland58.2History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 68.5 %68.5Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 67.1 %67.1Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 66.9 %66.9SatakuntaSatakunta: 66.2 %66.2KainuuKainuu: 64.8 %64.8KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 64.8 %64.8Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 64.2 %64.2Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 63.9 %63.9PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 63.4 %63.4Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 63 %63Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 61.9 %61.9LappiLappi: 61.2 %61.2Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 60.9 %60.9Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 60.7 %60.7Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 60.6 %60.6Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 58.8 %58.8ÅlandÅland: 58.6 %58.6PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 57.9 %57.9Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 50 %50
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Etelä-Savo68.5+1.8 pts
2Keski-Pohjanmaa67.1+1.7 pts
3Etelä-Pohjanmaa66.9+1.8 pts
4Satakunta66.2+1.7 pts
5Kainuu64.8+1.6 pts
5Kymenlaakso64.8+1.7 pts
7Päijät-Häme64.2+1.9 pts
8Etelä-Karjala63.9+1.7 pts
9Pohjanmaa63.4+1.1 pts
10Kanta-Häme63+1.4 pts
11Pohjois-Karjala61.9+1.6 pts
12Lappi61.2+1.6 pts
13Pohjois-Savo60.9+1.3 pts
14Pohjois-Pohjanmaa60.7+1.1 pts
15Keski-Suomi60.6+1.3 pts
16Varsinais-Suomi58.8+1.1 pts
17Åland58.6+0.8 pts
18Pirkanmaa57.9+1 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa50+0.8 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Etelä-Savo, with 68.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 50% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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