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 2023, at 81.5%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 51.8%. The median was 70.7% and the figure for Finland was 62.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest81.5Etelä-Savo
Median70.719 areas
Finland62.3History

All areas, 2023

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 81.5 %81.5KainuuKainuu: 77.7 %77.7Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 74.8 %74.8Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 74.4 %74.4SatakuntaSatakunta: 73.5 %73.5KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 73.3 %73.3Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 71.9 %71.9Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 71.3 %71.3LappiLappi: 71 %71Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 70.7 %70.7Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 70 %70Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 68.8 %68.8PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 67.6 %67.6ÅlandÅland: 66.8 %66.8Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 64.7 %64.7Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 63.7 %63.7Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 62.3 %62.3PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 59.3 %59.3Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 51.8 %51.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Etelä-Savo81.5+1.1 pts
2Kainuu77.7+1.2 pts
3Keski-Pohjanmaa74.8+0.2 pts
4Etelä-Pohjanmaa74.4+0.1 pts
5Satakunta73.5+0.5 pts
6Kymenlaakso73.3+0.7 pts
7Päijät-Häme71.9+0.2 pts
8Pohjois-Karjala71.3+0.9 pts
9Lappi71+0.8 pts
10Etelä-Karjala70.7+0.4 pts
11Kanta-Häme70+0.6 pts
12Pohjois-Savo68.8+0.5 pts
13Pohjanmaa67.6-0.3 pts
14Åland66.8+0.6 pts
15Keski-Suomi64.7-0.1 pts
16Pohjois-Pohjanmaa63.7-0.3 pts
17Varsinais-Suomi62.3-0.2 pts
18Pirkanmaa59.3-0.7 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa51.8-0.3 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 81.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 51.8% in 2023.

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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