Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by median age

Etelä-Suomi had the highest median age of 5 regions in 2016, at 45.5 years. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 39.3 years. The median was 44 years and the figure for Finland was 42.6 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest45.5Etelä-Suomi
Median445 regions
Finland42.6History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SuomiEtelä-Suomi: 45.5 years45.5Pohjois- ja Itä-SuomiPohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: 44.4 years44.4ÅlandÅland: 44 years44Länsi-SuomiLänsi-Suomi: 43 years43Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 39.3 years39.3
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
years
Change on 2015
1Etelä-Suomi45.5+0.2
2Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi44.4+0.2
3Åland44+0.2
4Länsi-Suomi43+0.1
5Helsinki-Uusimaa39.3+0.1

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest median age?

Etelä-Suomi, with 45.5 years in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest median age?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 39.3 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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