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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 2018, at 72.3%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 51.1%. The median was 65.7% and the figure for Finland was 60.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest72.3Etelä-Savo
Lowest51.1Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median65.719 areas
Finland60.1History

All areas, 2018

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 72.3 %72.3Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 70.1 %70.1Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 69.8 %69.8KainuuKainuu: 69.1 %69.1SatakuntaSatakunta: 69.1 %69.1KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 67.9 %67.9Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 67.4 %67.4Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 66.4 %66.4Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 65.9 %65.9PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 65.7 %65.7Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 64.9 %64.9LappiLappi: 64.2 %64.2Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 63.7 %63.7Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 62.7 %62.7Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 62.3 %62.3ÅlandÅland: 61.6 %61.6Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 60.4 %60.4PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 59.4 %59.4Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 51.1 %51.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Etelä-Savo72.3+2.2 pts
2Keski-Pohjanmaa70.1+1.5 pts
3Etelä-Pohjanmaa69.8+1.6 pts
4Kainuu69.1+2.4 pts
4Satakunta69.1+1.4 pts
6Kymenlaakso67.9+1.9 pts
7Päijät-Häme67.4+1.7 pts
8Etelä-Karjala66.4+1.5 pts
9Kanta-Häme65.9+1.4 pts
10Pohjanmaa65.7+1.1 pts
11Pohjois-Karjala64.9+1.7 pts
12Lappi64.2+1.7 pts
13Pohjois-Savo63.7+1.6 pts
14Pohjois-Pohjanmaa62.7+1.1 pts
15Keski-Suomi62.3+1 pts
16Åland61.6+1.7 pts
17Varsinais-Suomi60.4+0.8 pts
18Pirkanmaa59.4+0.7 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa51.1+0.6 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 72.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 51.1% in 2018.

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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