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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Etelä-Savo had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 19 areas in 2025, at 33.9%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 18.4%. The median was 27.4% and the figure for Finland was 23.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest33.9Etelä-Savo
Lowest18.4Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median27.419 areas
Finland23.6History

All areas, 2025

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 33.9 %33.9KainuuKainuu: 31.3 %31.3KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 30.6 %30.6Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 29.4 %29.4Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 29.2 %29.2SatakuntaSatakunta: 28.9 %28.9Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 28.6 %28.6LappiLappi: 27.7 %27.7Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 27.5 %27.5Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 27.4 %27.4Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 27.4 %27.4Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 25 %25Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 25 %25ÅlandÅland: 24.5 %24.5Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 24.3 %24.3PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 23.7 %23.7PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 22.4 %22.4Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 21.5 %21.5Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 18.4 %18.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Etelä-Savo33.9+0.5 pts
2Kainuu31.3+0.6 pts
3Kymenlaakso30.6+0.6 pts
4Etelä-Karjala29.4+0.3 pts
5Pohjois-Karjala29.2+0.4 pts
6Satakunta28.9+0.3 pts
7Päijät-Häme28.6+0.3 pts
8Lappi27.7+0.4 pts
9Kanta-Häme27.5+0.4 pts
10Etelä-Pohjanmaa27.4+0.4 pts
10Pohjois-Savo27.4+0.3 pts
12Keski-Pohjanmaa25+0.3 pts
12Keski-Suomi25+0.4 pts
14Åland24.5+0.3 pts
15Varsinais-Suomi24.3+0.2 pts
16Pohjanmaa23.7+0.1 pts
17Pirkanmaa22.4+0.1 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa21.5+0.3 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa18.4+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 share of population aged 65 and over?

Etelä-Savo, with 33.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 18.4% in 2025.

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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