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

Etelä-Savo had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 19 areas in 2015, at 26.6%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 16.1%. The median was 21.9% and the figure for Finland was 19.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.6Etelä-Savo
Lowest16.1Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median21.919 areas
Finland19.9History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 26.6 %26.6KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 24.4 %24.4Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 24.3 %24.3KainuuKainuu: 24.1 %24.1SatakuntaSatakunta: 24.1 %24.1Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 23.2 %23.2Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 23 %23Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 22.3 %22.3Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 22.2 %22.2LappiLappi: 21.9 %21.9Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 21.8 %21.8Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 21.1 %21.1PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 21 %21Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 20.6 %20.6Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 20.6 %20.6ÅlandÅland: 20.4 %20.4PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 19.9 %19.9Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 16.9 %16.9Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 16.1 %16.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Etelä-Savo26.6+0.7 pts
2Kymenlaakso24.4+0.9 pts
3Etelä-Karjala24.3+0.7 pts
4Kainuu24.1+0.7 pts
4Satakunta24.1+0.7 pts
6Päijät-Häme23.2+0.8 pts
7Pohjois-Karjala23+0.7 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa22.3+0.7 pts
9Pohjois-Savo22.2+0.7 pts
10Lappi21.9+0.8 pts
11Kanta-Häme21.8+0.7 pts
12Varsinais-Suomi21.1+0.5 pts
13Pohjanmaa21+0.5 pts
14Keski-Pohjanmaa20.6+0.7 pts
14Keski-Suomi20.6+0.6 pts
16Åland20.4+0.5 pts
17Pirkanmaa19.9+0.5 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa16.9+0.6 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa16.1+0.4 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 26.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 16.1% in 2015.

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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