NUTS 3 areas of Finland by median age

Etelä-Savo had the highest median age of 19 areas in 2016, at 50.9 years. Pohjois-Pohjanmaa had the lowest, at 38.2 years. The median was 45.5 years and the figure for Finland was 42.6 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest50.9Etelä-Savo
Median45.519 areas
Finland42.6History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 50.9 years50.9KainuuKainuu: 49.7 years49.7KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 48.1 years48.1Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 47.8 years47.8Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 47.3 years47.3SatakuntaSatakunta: 47 years47LappiLappi: 46.8 years46.8Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 46.6 years46.6Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 46 years46Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 45.5 years45.5Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 45.1 years45.1ÅlandÅland: 44 years44Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 43.4 years43.4Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 42.5 years42.5Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 41.5 years41.5PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 41.4 years41.4PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 41.4 years41.4Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 39.3 years39.3Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 38.2 years38.2
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
years
Change on 2015
1Etelä-Savo50.9+0.3
2Kainuu49.7+0.5
3Kymenlaakso48.1+0.3
4Etelä-Karjala47.8+0.2
5Pohjois-Karjala47.3+0.1
6Satakunta47+0.3
7Lappi46.8+0.2
8Päijät-Häme46.6+0.3
9Pohjois-Savo46+0.1
10Kanta-Häme45.5+0.4
11Etelä-Pohjanmaa45.1+0.3
12Åland44+0.2
13Varsinais-Suomi43.4+0.2
14Keski-Suomi42.5+0.1
15Keski-Pohjanmaa41.5+0.1
16Pirkanmaa41.4+0.1
16Pohjanmaa41.4+0.1
18Helsinki-Uusimaa39.3+0.1
19Pohjois-Pohjanmaa38.2+0.2

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest median age?

Etelä-Savo, with 50.9 years in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, with 38.2 years 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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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