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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 2022, at 80.4%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 52.1%. The median was 70.2% and the figure for Finland was 62.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest80.4Etelä-Savo
Lowest52.1Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median70.219 areas
Finland62.4History

All areas, 2022

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 80.4 %80.4KainuuKainuu: 76.5 %76.5Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 74.6 %74.6Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 74.3 %74.3SatakuntaSatakunta: 73 %73KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 72.6 %72.6Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 71.7 %71.7Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 70.4 %70.4Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 70.3 %70.3LappiLappi: 70.2 %70.2Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 69.4 %69.4Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 68.3 %68.3PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 67.9 %67.9ÅlandÅland: 66.2 %66.2Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 64.8 %64.8Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 64 %64Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 62.5 %62.5PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 60 %60Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 52.1 %52.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Etelä-Savo80.4+1.6 pts
2Kainuu76.5+1.3 pts
3Keski-Pohjanmaa74.6+1 pts
4Etelä-Pohjanmaa74.3+1 pts
5Satakunta73+0.5 pts
6Kymenlaakso72.6+1.1 pts
7Päijät-Häme71.7+0.8 pts
8Pohjois-Karjala70.4+1.2 pts
9Etelä-Karjala70.3+0.8 pts
10Lappi70.2+1.4 pts
11Kanta-Häme69.4+0.6 pts
12Pohjois-Savo68.3+0.9 pts
13Pohjanmaa67.9+0.2 pts
14Åland66.2+0.9 pts
15Keski-Suomi64.8+0.3 pts
16Pohjois-Pohjanmaa640 pts
17Varsinais-Suomi62.5+0.5 pts
18Pirkanmaa600 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa52.1+0.2 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 80.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 52.1% in 2022.

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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